W.F. Nye's "Superior Watch Oil," Used by Henry Ford, circa 1920
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Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. For his 13th birthday, he received a pocket watch which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often fixed watches for friends and neighbors. Clocks and watches -- and their repair -- remained a lifelong hobby for him.
Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. For his 13th birthday, he received a pocket watch which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often fixed watches for friends and neighbors. Clocks and watches -- and their repair -- remained a lifelong hobby for him.
Artifact
Oil (Organic material)
Date Made
circa 1900
Subject Date
circa 1920
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Ford Home
Object ID
51.13.229.41
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Clara Ford Estate.
Material
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Cork (Bark)
Color
Brown
Black (Color)
Inscriptions
label on front: W.F. NYE / Superior Watch Oil / New Bedford, Mass. U.S.A. / None Genuine Without my Signature Wm. F. Nye
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