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- Scale Model of the Nucleon, a 1958 Ford Motor Company Styling Conception for an Atomic-Powered Car - This 3/8-scale model was built to explore how the future of energy might affect the future of automotive design. The Ford Nucleon would have been powered by a rear-mounted, self-contained nuclear reactor. This atomic-automobile idea assumed, of course, that issues with nuclear safety and the size and weight of nuclear reactors would eventually be resolved. The Nucleon was never produced.
- 1958
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Scale Model of the Nucleon, a 1958 Ford Motor Company Styling Conception for an Atomic-Powered Car
This 3/8-scale model was built to explore how the future of energy might affect the future of automotive design. The Ford Nucleon would have been powered by a rear-mounted, self-contained nuclear reactor. This atomic-automobile idea assumed, of course, that issues with nuclear safety and the size and weight of nuclear reactors would eventually be resolved. The Nucleon was never produced.
- "Popular Science," March 1949 -
- March 01, 1949
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"Popular Science," March 1949
- Solar Cell, 2009 -
- 2009
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Solar Cell, 2009
- Zenith Royal 555 Sun Charger Transistor Radio, 1965 - This radio was made portable thanks to the miniaturizing effect of transistors. The forward-thinking design of the Sun Charger radio also used rechargeable NiCad batteries, which drew their power from solar energy filtered through its "miracle sunray handle." Zenith was a key client of Mel Boldt and Associates, designers of this device.
- 1965
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Zenith Royal 555 Sun Charger Transistor Radio, 1965
This radio was made portable thanks to the miniaturizing effect of transistors. The forward-thinking design of the Sun Charger radio also used rechargeable NiCad batteries, which drew their power from solar energy filtered through its "miracle sunray handle." Zenith was a key client of Mel Boldt and Associates, designers of this device.
- Hallmark "The Light Within" Christmas Ornament, 2002 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2002
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Hallmark "The Light Within" Christmas Ornament, 2002
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Atomic Energy Lab by A.C. Gilbert Co., 1950 -
- 1950
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Atomic Energy Lab by A.C. Gilbert Co., 1950
- An Experimental ICE/Battery-Electric Hybrid with Low Emissions and Low Fuel Consumption Capability, February 23, 1976 - In 1974, electrical engineer Victor Wouk entered a gasoline-electric hybrid in an Environmental Protection Agency competition to encourage development of low-polluting cars. It was the only vehicle to meet the emissions requirements. This 1976 paper on gasoline-electric hybrids is one of more than 100 Wouk wrote between 1974 and 2000.
- February 23, 1976
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An Experimental ICE/Battery-Electric Hybrid with Low Emissions and Low Fuel Consumption Capability, February 23, 1976
In 1974, electrical engineer Victor Wouk entered a gasoline-electric hybrid in an Environmental Protection Agency competition to encourage development of low-polluting cars. It was the only vehicle to meet the emissions requirements. This 1976 paper on gasoline-electric hybrids is one of more than 100 Wouk wrote between 1974 and 2000.
- "Commuter Vehicles Inc. Specifications & Answers to Questions," 1982 - This brochure from 1982 provided specifications and answers to questions about the electric Comuta-Car. Sharp increases in gasoline prices in the 1970s persuaded some buyers to purchase small vehicles from Commuter Vehicles, Inc. But every time the price of fuel spiked, it always fell again, and demand for electrics-- designed for limited use in cities--always fell along with it.
- 1982
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"Commuter Vehicles Inc. Specifications & Answers to Questions," 1982
This brochure from 1982 provided specifications and answers to questions about the electric Comuta-Car. Sharp increases in gasoline prices in the 1970s persuaded some buyers to purchase small vehicles from Commuter Vehicles, Inc. But every time the price of fuel spiked, it always fell again, and demand for electrics-- designed for limited use in cities--always fell along with it.
- "The Great Tunnel. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill.," 1906-1908 - Mail-order firm Sears, Roebuck, & Co. had become one of America's largest corporations by the early 1900s. Sears was particularly popular among rural Americans, as it offered better options, lower costs, and more efficient delivery methods than traditional general stores. This stereograph, one of a set of 50 sold through the Sears catalog beginning in 1908, offered a behind-the-scenes look at the company's operation.
- 1906-1908
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"The Great Tunnel. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill.," 1906-1908
Mail-order firm Sears, Roebuck, & Co. had become one of America's largest corporations by the early 1900s. Sears was particularly popular among rural Americans, as it offered better options, lower costs, and more efficient delivery methods than traditional general stores. This stereograph, one of a set of 50 sold through the Sears catalog beginning in 1908, offered a behind-the-scenes look at the company's operation.
- Racing Suit Worn by Joey Logano While Competing in the Ford EcoBoost 400 Race, Homestead, Florida, 2018 - Joey Logano was just 18 when he debuted in NASCAR's top-level Cup Series in 2009. In the 2018 season, he earned three wins, 13 top-five finishes, and 26 top-ten finishes. Logano wore this suit in that season's final race, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He won the race and clinched the 2018 Monster Energy Cup Series championship.
- November 18, 2018
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Racing Suit Worn by Joey Logano While Competing in the Ford EcoBoost 400 Race, Homestead, Florida, 2018
Joey Logano was just 18 when he debuted in NASCAR's top-level Cup Series in 2009. In the 2018 season, he earned three wins, 13 top-five finishes, and 26 top-ten finishes. Logano wore this suit in that season's final race, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He won the race and clinched the 2018 Monster Energy Cup Series championship.