Ford Assembly and Manufacturing at Detroit, Michigan early 1900s
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- In 1903, at the age of 40, and after two failed attempts at building an automobile business, Henry Ford was not showing any signs of giving up. A new group of investors, led by Detroit coal dealer Alexander Malcomson, set up a spacious factory on Mack Avenue at the Michigan Central rail line, across the street from one of Malcomson’s coal yards, which launched a new enterprise - the Ford Motor Company. This Mack Avenue Factory was more of an assembly shed than a manufacturing facility. Although Henry Ford and his design team had developed a two-cylinder, eight horsepower car, they lacked manufacturing expertise. So the Ford Motor Company turned to the Dodge Brothers Company. They offered the Dodge Brothers Company a 10% share in the Ford Motor Company. In return, Dodge received Ford's manufacturing business, as well as a line of credit that helped them buy the necessary tools and machinery they needed. Ford began producing the Model A, and investors believed they had a winner. The retail price of $750 left a profit of $150. Sales quickly took off soon, the Ford Motor company needed more factory space.
In May 1904, Ford Piquette Avenue Plant construction began, and the Ford Motor Company began manufacturing by October 1904. Ford's car models B, C, F, K, N, R, S, and T were assembled at the Piquette Avenue Plant. The first Ford Model T was built on August 12, 1908, in the Piquette Avenue Plant.
By 1910, the Highland Park Ford Plant opened. Designed by renowned architect Albert Kahn, and was nicknamed the “Crystal Palace” for its many glass windows in the roofs and walls. As soon as the Highland Park Ford Plant opened, the Ford Motor Company was experimenting with a new system of manufacturing and on October 7, 1913, the Highland Park Ford Plant became the first automobile production facility in the world to implement the moving assembly line. This new assembly line saved time and reduced the Ford Model T car's production time from 728 minutes to 93 minutes per car. This time cut, lowered the cost of the Model T from $700 to $350, making it an affordable automobile for most Americans. Henry Ford was able to watch the 15 millionth Model T roll off the assembly line at the Highland Park Ford Plant on May 26, 1927.
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My grandfathers model T was the car my father and uncles learnt to drive
The Added Information Was NEW To My Knowledge Of Their Manufacturing Business. Though The Process Was Obviously Fast Paced And Had To Be Tedious For The Employees... Good Job...
Ford State of Art for its time period. Thank you for posting. Peace
My grandfather worked there from 1911 to 1929. He had mixed feeling about working there.
Your grandfather must have shared so many stories with you! Thank you for sharing!
what has happened to the Highland Park plant over the last 25 years is nothing short of sacrilege..This place should have been entombed in glass for America to see and appreciate..This is what made America,not Starbucks and Amazon..Thanks for putting this up King Rose...
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That was awesome video!!
Thank you!
excelente trabalho, parabéns.
¡Gracias por ver!
He had to close the door a couple times to get it shut. At the end. Cool video!
We're glad you like it!!
A motor without a transmission, interesting.
Wow from 12.1 hours to about 1.5hours to make the car, from 700dollars down to 350dollars ( although i feel it shouldve cost about 88dollars ) 🐱👍🏿