Henry Ford's Violins - Dearborn, MI - Musical Instruments on Waymarking.com

A case of 8 violins on display at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan. Starting with his first learner fiddle the case contains increasingly valuable violins including two Stradivarius Instruments. They are:
1. Ford made in 1703 and at the museum since 2003
2. Rynberger, Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia also hre since 2003.

Museum website on Henry Ford's violins here.

The information placard on the case reads:

Henry Ford's Violins
Did you know that Henry liked to fiddle?

Henry Ford grew up on a Michigan farm. During the 1880s, young Henry danced to the lively music of fiddlers at country dances--in fact, Ford met his future wife, Clara, at a dance. Henry Ford loved the fiddle and even learned to play a little as a young man.

Henry married, moved to Detroit, and focused on building a successful automobile company. For years, Ford had little time for fiddling.

By the mid-1920s, Henry Ford had the urge to fiddle again. So he went shopping for some violins. But not just any "fiddles." This wealthy industrialist wanted-and could easily afford-the very best violins. He chose these the exquisite, centuries-old classical Italian violins you see here. Ford didn't play classical music on them, though. He picked out some simple old-time tunes and enjoyed playing these "fiddles" for hours.

For Henry Ford, his love of fiddle music and country dancing never stopped.

Which of these violins was Henry's favorite? We aren't really sure. But we do know that he personally selected each one.

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