Ford Model AC 2-cylinder Horizontally Opposed Engine, 1904
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Ford Motor Company relied on several outside suppliers to produce its vehicles in the company's early years. John and Horace Dodge, who later became car manufacturers themselves, produced this two-cylinder, 10-horsepower engine. Variations of this engine powered Ford's models A, C, and F. The Model AC combined the body of the Model A with the engine of the Model C.
Ford Motor Company relied on several outside suppliers to produce its vehicles in the company's early years. John and Horace Dodge, who later became car manufacturers themselves, produced this two-cylinder, 10-horsepower engine. Variations of this engine powered Ford's models A, C, and F. The Model AC combined the body of the Model A with the engine of the Model C.
Artifact
Automobile engine
Date Made
1904-1905
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Manufactured by the Dodge Brothers in Detroit, Michigan for Ford Motor Company.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.136.117
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Copper alloy
Paint (Coating)
Color
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 28 in
Width: 34 in
Length: 36 in
Inscriptions
Stamped on water pump: 555 On flywheel: EX-C / TOP / CENTER / IN-C Stamped on frame: 773 Stamped on black enamel: 530-4
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