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- Charles B. King with a Model Ship, circa 1946 - Charles Brady King built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. Over the years, he assembled a significant collection of model ships and steam engines. King later gifted some of his model engines to Ford's museum.
- circa 1946
- Collections - Artifact
Charles B. King with a Model Ship, circa 1946
Charles Brady King built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. Over the years, he assembled a significant collection of model ships and steam engines. King later gifted some of his model engines to Ford's museum.
- Charles B. King Showing Model Ships, circa 1946 - Charles Brady King built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. Over the years, he assembled a significant collection of model ships and steam engines. King later gifted some of his model engines to Ford's museum.
- circa 1946
- Collections - Artifact
Charles B. King Showing Model Ships, circa 1946
Charles Brady King built and drove the first automobile in Detroit in March 1896, three months before Henry Ford finished his Quadricycle. King left the auto business in 1912 to pursue other endeavors. Over the years, he assembled a significant collection of model ships and steam engines. King later gifted some of his model engines to Ford's museum.
- Gas-Powered Model Boat with McCoy Super 60 Engine, 1946-1955 - Gas-fueled model airplane engines had several uses. Beyond model aircraft, they were used to power model race cars and model boats. The McCoy Super 60 engine, from the McCoy Products Company of Culver City, California, took its name from its displacement of .6072 cubic inches.
- 1946-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Gas-Powered Model Boat with McCoy Super 60 Engine, 1946-1955
Gas-fueled model airplane engines had several uses. Beyond model aircraft, they were used to power model race cars and model boats. The McCoy Super 60 engine, from the McCoy Products Company of Culver City, California, took its name from its displacement of .6072 cubic inches.