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- Shards Found at Henry Ford's Birthplace, Dearborn, Michigan, 1860-1919 -
- 1860-1919
- Collections - Artifact
Shards Found at Henry Ford's Birthplace, Dearborn, Michigan, 1860-1919
- Gear Shift Knob, 1930-1960 -
- 1930-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Gear Shift Knob, 1930-1960
- Billiard Ball Gearshift Knob, 1950-1965 - Not your standard gear shift lever, hot rodders from the 1950s and '60s personalized their vehicles with homemade accessories.
- 1950-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Billiard Ball Gearshift Knob, 1950-1965
Not your standard gear shift lever, hot rodders from the 1950s and '60s personalized their vehicles with homemade accessories.
- Molded Soybean Gearshift Knobs in Ford Assembly Process, 1940 - Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. He viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry. Based on this work, soy-based materials were incorporated into Ford Motor Company vehicles. Soybean oil was used in body enamels, for example, while soy meal was used in the plastic for gear shift knobs and horn buttons.
- August 23, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Molded Soybean Gearshift Knobs in Ford Assembly Process, 1940
Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. He viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry. Based on this work, soy-based materials were incorporated into Ford Motor Company vehicles. Soybean oil was used in body enamels, for example, while soy meal was used in the plastic for gear shift knobs and horn buttons.