Ford Tri-Motor Aluminum Seat Frame 1925-1933

Description

41" tall x 19 1/2" wide x 22" deep, seat height 14". Seat measurements 17" x 17", Arm height is … more 41" tall x 19 1/2" wide x 22" deep, seat height 14". Seat measurements 17" x 17", Arm height is 23". Two of the seat straps have frayed apart, the rest though aged are intact.

Designed by William Bushnell Stout.

The Ford Trimotor (also called the "Tri-Motor", and nicknamed the "Tin Goose") is an American three-engined transport aircraft. Production started in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford and ended on June 7, 1933, after 199 had been made. It was designed for the civil aviation market, but also saw service with military units.

William Bushnell Stout (March 16, 1880 – March 20, 1956) was a pioneering American inventor, engineer, developer and designer whose works in the automotive and aviation fields were groundbreaking. Known by the nickname "Bill", Stout designed an aircraft that eventually became the Ford Trimotor and was an executive at the Ford Motor Company. less