Locomotive Bell, 1927
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For 45 years, engineer Charles Vaughn operated the Plymouth gasoline-mechanical locomotive that shuttled coal cars around the Detroit Public Lighting Department's Mistersky Power Plant. Vaughn received the engine's bell and whistle as retirement gifts. The Henry Ford acquired the Plymouth in 1979. Vaughn's family gifted the bell and whistle to the museum in 2013 to reunite them with the locomotive.
For 45 years, engineer Charles Vaughn operated the Plymouth gasoline-mechanical locomotive that shuttled coal cars around the Detroit Public Lighting Department's Mistersky Power Plant. Vaughn received the engine's bell and whistle as retirement gifts. The Henry Ford acquired the Plymouth in 1979. Vaughn's family gifted the bell and whistle to the museum in 2013 to reunite them with the locomotive.
Artifact
Bell (Idiophone)
Date Made
1927
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.118.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the family of Charles Vaughn, Sr.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 18 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 9.75 in
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