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AMERICA AND AUTOMOBILES [LINCOLN CAR PRODUCTION] Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “It has long been conceded that America produces the finest automobiles in the world.” “American tourists are always agreeably surprised at finding their own country so well represented in the cars met on the highways and parked at the finer hotels.” Men in rear of chauffeur driven car leaving building, people standing on porch. “When the tariff of other countries permits, American quality cars are sold to the discriminating buyer.” Cars parked on field - polo ponies being led around field past grandstand - polo game - polo player changing horses near parked cars. “One of America’s motor car factories where such a car is made.” View of Lincoln plant - people entering building - group touring plant. “Milling joint face for main crankshaft bearing caps.” Milling machinery in operation. (Appropriate pictures for the following captions.) “Grinding the cylinder bore.” “From a rough forging the fly wheel is machined and the teeth hobbed for engagement of starter gear.” “Measuring back lash or thickness of teeth.” “Making a camshaft from a solid bar.” Worker holding bar of metal. “All bearings are lubricated through the passage drilled by the rifle drilling machine.” “Grinding cams after hardening.” “Testing hardness of cam and bearing surfaces -- with Scleroscope.” “Testing concentricity of bearings and sight test for linear relation of cam and bearings.” “Inspecting crankshaft.” “Balancing crankshaft to remove all cause for vibration at high speed.” “Placing the bearing and crankshaft.” “Placing assembled camshaft.” “Assembling the main bearing oil lead pipes and placing the main bearing bolt locking device.” “Assembling pump and generator driving shaft.” “Assembling and testing cam slides. They must fall of their own weight.” “Placing cylinder block.” “Revolving the crankshaft to show relative movements of parts assembled.” “The oil screen and oil pan are placed in their respective positions.” “Testing completed motor.” “The completed motor when tested can easily be revolved by hand.” “Machining and inspecting the teeth in clutch driver.” “Assembling sliding speed gears and universal joint.” “Testing complete transmission in ‘quiet room.’” “Assembling completed transmission to the motor.” “Placing frame and fastening to front and rear wheel assembly.” Workers swinging frame into place, lowering with crane onto wheels. “Placing the engine.” Engine being lowered onto frame - shutters on radiator opening and closing. “An excellent road test is next given the new motors and chassis.” Cars being pushed off assembly line - being driven over rough road outside plant. “Giving the chassis its final coat of varnish after which it is dried in an electrically heated oven.” Worker spraying chassis - chassis being pushed along assembly line. “The excellent body finish of high grade cars is obtained after 6 weeks in the paint shop.” Worker touching up paint. “Assembling body to chassis.” Body being lowered over chassis. “By this novel imitation of rough road travel the most remote squeak is brought forth and silenced.” Car being shaken on machine. “The experimental engineering department gives this car some real stunts to perform.” Car being driven over rough hill. “The final road test is a big step taken to ensure mechanical perfection.” Car being driven over rough road outside plant - cars lined up inside plant. “Quality cars are enjoying extensive use in foreign countries.” Cars being crated for shipping - car being driven into boxcar. “Here the discrete buyer may, at leisure, inspect his purchase.” Showroom. [1923]
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