1903 Packard Model F "Old Pacific" carburetor

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Description:

8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph, copy of original print, of 1903 Packard Model F carburetor. Inscribed on photo back: carburetor of 1-cylinder, 12-horsepower, 88-inch wheelbase, 2-person roadster. Close-up picture of the Carter carburetor that was used on "Old Pacific" during the transcontinental crossing from New York to San Francisco June 20th-August 21st, 1903, a total of 5600 miles. Driver Tom Fetch, from Packard plant in Warren, Ohio, passenger Marius C. Krarup, editor, The Automobile.

Notes:

The original materials from this collection are located in the Special Collections at the Detroit Public Library. Additional items that were not digitized may also be available. and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original cataloging by the Detroit Public Library

Date Issued:

1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

United States and Warren, Ohio

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile, Motors, Carburetors, Automobile industry and trade, History, Automobiles, and History

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Users can cite and link to these materials without obtaining permission. Users can also use the materials for non-commercial educational and research purposes in accordance with <a href="http://copyright.wayne.edu">fair use</a>. For other uses or to obtain high resolution images, please contact the copyright holder.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01c063