Printing Plate with Image of an Automobile
01
Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company's first automobile, logically called Model A, was introduced in the summer of 1903. The little car featured a two-cylinder, horizontally opposed engine mated to a two-speed planetary transmission. Two-seat runabouts sold for $800 while four-seat tonneau versions were available for $900. Ford built more than 670 copies before retiring the model in 1904.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Printing plate
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.0.8.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Copper (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Copper (Color)
Brown
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 2.875 in
Width: 4.25 in
Height: 1.0 in
Inscriptions
handwritten on block:
# 4
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