Locomotive Bell, 1927

THF188369 / Locomotive Bell, 1927
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Artifact Overview

For 45 years, engineer Charles Vaughn operated the Plymouth gasoline-mechanical locomotive that shuttled coal cars around the Detroit Public Lighting Department's Mistersky Power Plant. Vaughn received the engine's bell and whistle as retirement gifts. The Henry Ford acquired the Plymouth in 1979. Vaughn's family gifted the bell and whistle to the museum in 2013 to reunite them with the locomotive.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Bell (Idiophone)

Date Made

1927

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2013.118.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the family of Charles Vaughn, Sr.

Material

Brass (Alloy)

Color

Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 18 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 9.75 in

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