Drawing of Sir John Bennett Store Tower Clock Movement, October 1929
THF123310 / Drawing of Sir John Bennett Store Tower Clock Movement, October 1929
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
19 October 1929
Subject Date
19 October 1929
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.186.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Printing (Process)
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 21.5 in
Width: 29.75 in
Inscriptions
At top:
FRONT VIEW OF CLOCK / Scale: 3"=1 foot / All teeth and pinions are marked with dots, so that trains can be put together in proper order. Labels on the parts of Clock correspond to numbers on the blue print. / October 19th 1929 / Sir John Bennett Ltd. / 65 Cheapside, E.C.2
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