Henry Ford's 1893 Gasoline "Kitchen Sink" Engine, Photographed in 1939
THF107738 / Henry Ford's 1893 Gasoline "Kitchen Sink" Engine, Photographed in 1939
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford built his first experimental engine using scrap metal for parts. He tested it on the kitchen sink after supper on December 24, 1893. For ignition he ran a wire from the ceiling's light bulb. His wife Clara hand-fed gasoline to the intake valve while Henry spun the flywheel. The engine roared into action, shaking the sink.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
16 April 1939
Subject Date
16 April 1939
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.24774
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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