Henry Fords First Engine.

Henry Ford built his first engine and surprised Clara, his wife, with it on Christmas Eve 1893.  He fired the engine up in their kitchen and Henry's dream of putting the world on wheels began.  A master model engine builder, Neil Butterfield has re-produced the engine and it is shown in the video clip to the left.  The engine was built from plans sold by Leo Ridenour. If you're interested in obtaining a copy of the plans to build one of these engines, contact Leon Ridenour in Knoxville, Tennessee, at 865-584-9759. This would make a great addition to your Ford Motor Company collection.