Ford Model T 4-cylinder Automobile Engine, 1924
THF156225 / Ford Model T 4-cylinder Automobile Engine, 1924
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Artifact Overview
This is the first Model T engine built at Ford's Rouge factory. The Rouge never built complete Model Ts, but it did make nearly every part that went into them. The parts were shipped back to Ford's Highland Park plant for assembly into finished cars. Not until the Model A, introduced in 1927, were cars fully built at the Rouge.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile engine
Date Made
30 September 1924
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
55.22.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 28 in
Width: 21 in
Depth: 44 in
Inscriptions
On engine: FORD/MADE IN U.S.A.
Plaque on engine: FIRST / MODEL T ENGINE / ASSEMBLED AT ROUGE PLANT / SEPT. 30. 1924 / ENGINE NUMBER - 10.566.001
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