Equipment for Riveting Magnetos in the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1913
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Artifact Overview
The Ford Model T's magneto generated electricity to produce the spark that ignited the fuel-air mixture in its engine cylinders. The T's magneto was built into its flywheel rather than as a separate unit driven by a belt or chain from the engine. The design typified the clever, compact engineering found throughout the Model T.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1913
Subject Date
circa 1913
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.74.05374
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.625 in
Width: 10.625 in
Inscriptions
Ink stamp on verso lower left:
SPOONER & WELLS, Inc. / PHOTOGRAPHERS / 1221 WOODWARD AVE. DETROIT MICH / ...
Number in lower right corner: 05393
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