Condensite in the Automotive Industry, March 1922
THF290941 / Condensite in the Automotive Industry, March 1922 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
Chemically synthetic plastics were developed in the early 1900s to replace shellac and hard rubber -- naturally derived substances increasingly in demand for various industrial applications. The Condensite Company of America formed in 1910 to sell a new material first developed at Thomas Edison's West Orange laboratory for phonograph records. Durable and nonconductive, Condensite was well suited for automotive components.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
March 1922
Subject Date
1922
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9746
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.188 in
Width: 6 in
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