New Departure Manufacturing Co. display
View of New Departure Manufacturing Co. display of ball bearings. Signs with display: "The New Departure Mfg. Co. Each big wheel weighs 1000 lbs. and is mounted on New Departure annular ball bearings. In the turning of the wheels the bearings carry loads from all angles from direct radial to absolute thrust thereby demonstrating the distinctive qualification of New Departure bearings to carry radial and thrust loads from any angle with equal efficiency. This transmission fitted with five New Departure annular ball bearings running 15,200 miles with damage or replacement. Front wheel of touring car mounted on nos. 305-307 New Departure annular ball bearings, these bearings have run 15,200 miles receiving hard usage without replacement or breakage. You are asked to inspect present condition." Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Accessories--Bearings, New Departure Mfg. Co., 1909."
- Creator:
- Spooner & Wells
- Resource ID:
- na002837
- Subject:
- Automobile supplies industry
- Display of merchandise
- Ball-bearings
- Automobiles--Bearings
- Photographers--New York (State)--New York
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1909
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 7.25 x 9 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Collection:
- Lazarnick Collection
- Location:
- Accessories #2
- Negative Number:
- Negative #C7717
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.