Model T Ford

Henry Ford born

Jul 30, 1863

in Springwells Township (near Dearborn, Michigan)

Henry starts to work

Mar 23, 1879

His first job is at a railroad-car manufacturer in Detroit- Michigan Car Company

Apprenticeship

Mar 23, 1880

Henry Ford becomes a machinist apprentice as watch repairman in a Detroit jewelry shop

Return to Dearborn

Mar 23, 1882

Henry returns to operate steam-engine farm machinery

School

Mar 23, 1884

Attends business school in Detroit, but only part-time

Re-Location to Edison Illuminating Co.

Mar 23, 1892

Him and his wife move to Detroit where he takes engineering job of stationary steam engines at Edison Illuminating Co.

Experimentation

Mar 23, 1893

Henry Ford starts to experiment with home-built gasoline internal-combustion engines

Quadricycle

Mar 23, 1896

Runs his first experimental car on streets of Detroit

First Failure

Mar 23, 1899

Tries to persuade investors to underwrite Detroit Auto Co while he quits Detroit Edison, but the venture fails.

Ford is Jobless

Mar 23, 1901

Without a job, him and his family move back to Grand Boulevard in Detroit. For money, he races cars and attracts investors which then form Henry Ford Co.

Onto Cadillac

Mar 23, 1902

Ford withdraws but his company goes to become Cadillac

Model A

Jun 16, 1903

Ford Motor Company is founded and produced Model A

Expanding...

Mar 23, 1904

Company expands original location and establishes new organizations in Canada and England

#1

Mar 23, 1906

Ford overtakes Olds, Buick and Cadillac making them the number one automaker in the U.S.

MODEL T

Mar 23, 1908

The Model T comes out, putting the world on wheels