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- Brush, Used by Henry Ford for Watch Repair, circa 1920 - Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. For his 13th birthday, he received a pocket watch which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often fixed watches for friends and neighbors. Clocks and watches -- and their repair -- remained a lifelong hobby for him.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Brush, Used by Henry Ford for Watch Repair, circa 1920
Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. For his 13th birthday, he received a pocket watch which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often fixed watches for friends and neighbors. Clocks and watches -- and their repair -- remained a lifelong hobby for him.
- American Waltham Watch Company Pocket Watch, 1899-1901 -
- 1899-1901
- Collections - Artifact
American Waltham Watch Company Pocket Watch, 1899-1901
- Pocket Watch, Presented to Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld by New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker, 1928 - Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld organized the first successful nonstop east-to-west flight across the Atlantic Ocean. With crewmates Hermann Kohl and James Fitzmaurice, he made the historic flight aboard the airplane <em>Bremen</em> on April 12-13, 1928. The three men received a hero's welcome in New York City. Mayor Jimmy Walker presented this watch to Huenefeld in commemoration of the flight.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Pocket Watch, Presented to Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld by New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker, 1928
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld organized the first successful nonstop east-to-west flight across the Atlantic Ocean. With crewmates Hermann Kohl and James Fitzmaurice, he made the historic flight aboard the airplane Bremen on April 12-13, 1928. The three men received a hero's welcome in New York City. Mayor Jimmy Walker presented this watch to Huenefeld in commemoration of the flight.
- Pendant Watch, circa 1914 -
- circa 1914
- Collections - Artifact
Pendant Watch, circa 1914
- Wrist Watch, 1958 - When this watch came to the Museum in 1959, the Hamilton Watch Company was America's leading watchmaker. The company created the first electric watch, the Ventura, whose movement was powered by a battery, instead of a wound spring. Its design was as revolutionary as the mechanism--the lozenge-shaped case reflected postwar American industrial design. This watch has the Ventura's watchband but the features of its successor, the Pacer.
- 1958
- Collections - Artifact
Wrist Watch, 1958
When this watch came to the Museum in 1959, the Hamilton Watch Company was America's leading watchmaker. The company created the first electric watch, the Ventura, whose movement was powered by a battery, instead of a wound spring. Its design was as revolutionary as the mechanism--the lozenge-shaped case reflected postwar American industrial design. This watch has the Ventura's watchband but the features of its successor, the Pacer.
- Watch Chain, circa 1860 -
- circa 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Watch Chain, circa 1860
- W.F. Nye's "Superior Watch Oil," Used by Henry Ford, circa 1920 - Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. For his 13th birthday, he received a pocket watch which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often fixed watches for friends and neighbors. Clocks and watches -- and their repair -- remained a lifelong hobby for him.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
W.F. Nye's "Superior Watch Oil," Used by Henry Ford, circa 1920
Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. For his 13th birthday, he received a pocket watch which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often fixed watches for friends and neighbors. Clocks and watches -- and their repair -- remained a lifelong hobby for him.
- Pocket Watch, Given as a Birthday Gift, circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Pocket Watch, Given as a Birthday Gift, circa 1880
- Crowd Watches Attendants Work in Service Garage, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin - Ford Motor Company published regular merchandising bulletins to ensure consistent branding, marketing and service throughout its dealer network. Each bulletin provided guidance on topics like showroom displays, sales techniques and strategies, and updates to Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles and accessories. General sales figures were often published, as were profiles of successful dealerships.
- August 15, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Crowd Watches Attendants Work in Service Garage, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin
Ford Motor Company published regular merchandising bulletins to ensure consistent branding, marketing and service throughout its dealer network. Each bulletin provided guidance on topics like showroom displays, sales techniques and strategies, and updates to Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles and accessories. General sales figures were often published, as were profiles of successful dealerships.
- Crowd Watches Attendant Use Laboratory Test Kit, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin - In the mid-1930s, Ford Motor Company produced the affordable Ford Laboratory Test Set. Automobile mechanics rolled this portable diagnostic equipment to the vehicle, hooked up the unit, and checked the condition of the vehicle's engine or electrical performance. The unit detected problems quickly and eliminated guesswork -- saving time and money for both the customer and dealership.
- August 15, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Crowd Watches Attendant Use Laboratory Test Kit, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin
In the mid-1930s, Ford Motor Company produced the affordable Ford Laboratory Test Set. Automobile mechanics rolled this portable diagnostic equipment to the vehicle, hooked up the unit, and checked the condition of the vehicle's engine or electrical performance. The unit detected problems quickly and eliminated guesswork -- saving time and money for both the customer and dealership.