Milling Machine at the Ford Highland Park Plant, circa 1912
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This machine milled the tops of Model T engine cylinder blocks. Rough block castings were loaded into the machine 15 at a time. The castings were then moved under spinning cutters that shaped the tops of the blocks. Four of these machines were used in this operation at Ford's Highland Park plant.
This machine milled the tops of Model T engine cylinder blocks. Rough block castings were loaded into the machine 15 at a time. The castings were then moved under spinning cutters that shaped the tops of the blocks. Four of these machines were used in this operation at Ford's Highland Park plant.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1912
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.05285
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.5 in
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