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- Model of the Benson Ford Freighter for the California Pacific International Exposition, April 26, 1935 - Henry Ford had two ore freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons, Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships plied the Great Lakes, transporting raw materials and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. The <em>Benson Ford</em> -- built at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecorse, Michigan -- remained part of the Ford Motor Company fleet until 1981.
- April 26, 1935
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Model of the Benson Ford Freighter for the California Pacific International Exposition, April 26, 1935
Henry Ford had two ore freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons, Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships plied the Great Lakes, transporting raw materials and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. The Benson Ford -- built at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecorse, Michigan -- remained part of the Ford Motor Company fleet until 1981.
- 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
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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.
- 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
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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.