1906-1907 Experimental Ford Tractor, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 1938

THF722593 / 1906-1907 Experimental Ford Tractor, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 1938

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

31 March 1938

Subject Date

31 March 1938

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

RC.30.P.188.38846

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Collections management Farm tractors Ford tractors Museums Photography Experimental tractors Ford Motor Company Henry Ford (Organization). Henry Ford Museum

Artifact
Ford Experimental Lightweight Tractor, circa 1907
Calling it his "automotive plow," Henry Ford had Joseph Galamb and C.J. Smith construct this experimental machine. It is powered by a 1905 Ford Model B engine with copper water jackets. This tractor represents either the first or, more probably, the second of several experimental lightweight tractor designs which culminated in the production of the Fordson tractor for U.S. markets in 1918.