FORD GASOLINE AUTOMOBILE, 1913 

 Gift of Harvey Carlton Locke in 1935 (USNM 31 1052) 



Probably the best known and most discussed automobile 

 in the world is the famous model-T Ford, of which over 

 15,0(30,000 were built. The model first appeared late in 

 1908 and was made with only minor changes for almost 20 

 years. The total production of all other American makes 

 of cars for this period was approximately the same figure. 

 This example (fig. 93), with engine No. 211098, was pur- 

 chased new for $600 in Rochester, N. Y., on April 4, 1913, 

 by the father of the donor. In the ensuing 22 years the car 

 was driven slightly less than 54,000 miles. 



The engine is a 4-cylinder, 4-cycle, water-cooled, L-head 

 unit of 3%-inch bore and 4-inch stroke, with a rated horse- 

 power of 22.5. Actually it developed 20 horsepower at 

 1,600 r.p.m. The block and crankcase are made in one 

 casting. The crankshaft is supported in three bearings, as 

 is the camshaft, which mechanically operates the eight 

 valves. A constant-level carburetor is provided. The 

 water-jacketed cylinder head is cast separately, an early use 

 of this design. 



Figure 93. — Model-T Ford of 1913, one of over 15,000,000 cars of this model 

 built between 1908 and 1927. This car was reconditioned in 1956 through 

 the courtesy of the Ford Motor Co. 



