"Hy-Ben-Jo-Bill" Miniature Portable Steam Engine Used by Ford Family, 1920-1924
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
1920-1924
Creator Notes
Steam engine designed by Howard Simpson and made by Ford Motor Company. Steam gauge manufacturered by Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Company of Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.2.29.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Gray (Color)
Red
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 61 in
Width: 36.5 in
Length: 87 in
Inscriptions
on medallion on front:
HY / BEN / JO / BILL
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