Arthur Ehrat Oral History Interview (original)
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content: Ehrat, Arthur
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content: Fleckner, John A., 1941-
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content: Arthur Ehrat Papers
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content: Arthur Ehrat Papers / Series 1 : Background Materials / 1.3: Oral History
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content: 1 Cassette tape (Total Running Time: 19:21)
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content: May 16, 2005-May 17, 2005
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content: Box 1, Folder 9, Cassette OTC 907.3
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Audio
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content: Cassette tapes
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content: Ehrat says that Bob Copelin's shed, where he worked on and tested the first rims, was important in establishing that he came up with the breakaway rim idea before Frederick Tyner, because the shed was built and a heater installed not long before Ehrat began tinkering. (There is a receipt for the heater, sold by Farmers Elevator Co. in Oct. 1975, in Series 1, Subseries 1.) Other topics: keeping track of rims sold and revenue/costs associated with the patent; licensing; attorney fees; new breakaway rims; Ehrat family history documents (See Series 1, Subseries 1Ehrat History)