Henry Ford's Mass Production

Henry Ford is Born

Jul 30, 1863

Henry Ford was born in Michigan. He grew up on a farm with his family but was not into farming and really liked mechanics

Married Clara Byrant

Apr 11, 1888

Henry ford gets married on his wifes 22nd birthday. To support his family he worked at a saw mill.

He gets a job as and engineer

Jan 1, 1891

Ford gets his first job as and engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit, Michigan.

He creates the Quadricycle

Jun 3, 1896

After working as an engineer he came out with his first car. He called it a Quadricycle because it had four wheels

Henry fords mass production process

Period: Jun 3, 1903 to Apr 7, 1947

Henry Ford wanted to invent a mass production system that would be easy for untrianed workers and make cars faster. He Finally invented with the help of Fredrick Taylor a motion study expert that Henry hired to help him. Eventually Henry Ford got the job done and it took 30 minutes for each car to go through the building.

Bought the Ford Motor Company

Jun 16, 1903

He bought the Ford Motor Company with 28,000 dollars. The Motor company was in Highland Park, Michigan.

Ford becomes the owner and president of company.

Jan 1, 1906

Ford has now taken over the company.

The model-T starts coming off the assembly line.

Oct 1, 1908

This was the hot topic back then and made the "world on wheels."

The news is made that each person a day is paid $5.

Jan 1, 1914

This was a high wadge back then and was a big part of the industry.

Henry Ford II was born.

Sep 4, 1917

Ford II evenually becomes president of Ford.

WWII starts and Henry Ford Becomes a help.

Jan 1, 1941

Ford helped build jeeps, and B-24 bombers.