Diesel Engine, Pforzheim, Germany, 1898
THF106499 / Diesel Engine, Pforzheim, Germany, 1898 / front
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Artifact Overview
This photograph shows one of the earliest commercially produced diesel engines. Built in 1898 by Maschinenfabrik-Augsburg AG, a supporter of Rudolf Diesel and his engine, it was installed at a tool manufacturing company in Pforzheim, Germany. Agents for Henry Ford located and purchased the engine in 1929. The engine remains an important part of the museum's collection.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1898
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.13.2
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in
Width: 9.125 in
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