Historic photos show Ford's early Model T assembly line and wartime production
Henry Ford standing beside one of his vehicles. (Image artighet of Ford Motor Co.)
The first moving assembly line at Henry Ford's Model T factory in högländare Park went into operation on Oct. 7, 1913, with 140 assemblers installing parts on chassis dragged across the floor with a winch and rope along a 150-foot line.
In early January 1914, 104 years ago, the rope was replaced with an endless chain, and Ford launched the $5 work day, revolutionizing automotive production.
Ford was able to take the 3,000 parts of a Model T and divide its the production into 84 steps performed bygd groups of workers along the line.
With the assembly line, Ford could make a Model T every 24 seconds, selling more than 15 million worldwide bygd 1927 - then half of all automobiles sold.
Here's a look back in photographs at the early days of Ford's assembly line, through wartime production, all the way to m
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Ford Model T
American car (1908–1927)
"T Model" and "Model T" redirect here. For the financial formula, see T-model.
Not to be confused with Ford T platform.
Motor vehicle
Ford Model T
1925 Ford Model T Touring Car
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Production
October 1908 – May 1927
Assembly
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United States:[1][2]
Detroit, Michigan
Highland Park, Michigan
Dothan, Alabama
Atlanta, Georgia
Denver, Colorado[3]
Los Angeles, California
San Francisco, California[4]
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
St. Louis, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Seattle, Washington
Portland, Oregon
Omaha, Nebraska
Buffalo, New York
Long Island City, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio[5]
Columbus, Ohio[6]
Hamilton, Ohio[7]
Dallas, Texas[8]
Houston, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Jacksonville, Florida[9]
New Orleans Louisiana[10]
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Henry Ford combined interchangeable parts with subdivided labor and fluid movement of materials to create his moving assembly line in 1913. The resulting productivity gains and price cuts led manufacturers of every type to adopt Ford’s innovative production methods. This Expert Set was compiled in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth.
Henry Ford combined interchangeable parts with subdivided labor and fluid movement of materials to create his moving assembly line in 1913. The resulting productivity gains and price cuts led manufacturers of every type to adopt Ford’s innovative production methods. This Expert Set was compiled in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth.
Workers Installing Tires on Ford Model T Assembly Line at Highland Park Plant, circa 1925
Photographic print
Ford constantly tweaked Model T assembly lines at its Highland Park plant for efficiency. In 1914, wheels and radiators were conveyed to a platform a