Rack, gasket

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OBJECT TYPE: SUSPENDED/DISPLAY & MERCHANDISING
DATE: 1930–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0899.001

MANUFACTURER: MCCORD RADIATOR & MFG. CO.
MODEL: MCCORD CORK GASKETS
LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 87.0 cm
Width: 55.0 cm
Height: 10.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Servicing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: MCCORD
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Detroit

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS RACK PRESUMABLY USED C. 1930S-MID 1940S.
Canada: USED TO DISPLAY CORK GASKETS FOR FORD [MOTORS] MADE BY MCORD RADIATOR & MFG. CO., DETROIT MI USA. CANADIAN FACTORY LOCATED IN WALKERVILLE, ON.
Function: USED TO DISPENSE, DISPLAY AND ADVERTISE A PARTICULAR PRODUCT; SPECIFICALLY USED TO DISPLAY CORK GASKETS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "McCord Cork Gaskets/ for/ Fords/ MCCORD MOTOR PRODUCTS/ COPPER ASBESTOS GASKETS--CORK GASKETS--RADIATORS FOR FORDS--RADIATOR SERVICE CORES", "MCCORD/RADIATOR/ AND/ MFG. CO.,/ DETROIT,/ MICH.", "FACTORIES AT/ DETROIT, MICH./ WYANDOTTE, MICH./ PLYMOUTH, IND.,/ WALKERVILLE,/ CANADA", and "ORDER YOUR REFILLS OF MCCORD CORK GASKETS FROM [blank]" printed in goldtone on rack face. 14 gasket silhouettes, and model and part nos., and prices for each also printed on rack face.
Missing: (EMPTY) RACK IS COMPLETE IN ITSELF.
Finish: DARK BROWN COLOUR METAL RACK AND POSTS; TEXT AND GASKET SILHOUETTES PRINTED IN GOLDTONE.
Decoration: N/A

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MCCORD RADIATOR & MFG. CO., Rack, gasket, circa 1930–1945, Artifact no. 1966.0899, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0899.001/

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