Engine Assembly | Magazine or Periodical | Wisconsin Historical Society

Magazine or Periodical

Engine Assembly

Engine Assembly | Magazine or Periodical | Wisconsin Historical Society
Three photographs showing various stages of engine assembly and placement to the main frame. Men are seen at work at these various stages. Top image caption reads, "Truck engines Nearing the final stages of assembly. These engines are precision-built to the same high standards as those manufactured by International Harvester in America." Middle image caption reads, "Following assembly the performance of every engine is carefully checked with specialized equipment on its initial "run-in" to ensure that each unit measures up to the high standards International Harvester requires in its products." Bottom image caption reads, "The first step in truck assembly. Workmen are riveting the cross members of the man frame to the side rails."
DESCRIPTION
Three photographs showing various stages of engine assembly and placement to the main frame. Men are seen at work at these various stages. Top image caption reads, "Truck engines Nearing the final stages of assembly. These engines are precision-built to the same high standards as those manufactured by International Harvester in America." Middle image caption reads, "Following assembly the performance of every engine is carefully checked with specialized equipment on its initial "run-in" to ensure that each unit measures up to the high standards International Harvester requires in its products." Bottom image caption reads, "The first step in truck assembly. Workmen are riveting the cross members of the man frame to the side rails."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:111104
Creation Date:circa 1950
Creator Name:International Harvester Australia Limited
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Collection Name:International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998
Genre:Magazine or Periodical
Original Format Type:manuscript
Original Format Number:MCC MSS 6Z, Box 994, Folder 02625
Original Dimensions:9 x 12 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Page 33 of "Expanding Horizons." See also Image ID: 160432.
SUBJECTS
Aprons
Eyeglasses
Work clothes
Factories
Automobile industry and trade
Machinery
Indoor photography
Men
Engines
Manual work

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