Henry Ford’s model T and the assembly line
Henry Ford’s model T and the assembly line
· 1925 record of 9109 cars made in one day
· Price in 1915 = $440
· Price in 1925 = $290
· Most manufacturing done in Detroit “Motown”
· 15 million made by 1927
· “Car in every garage”
· Introduction of the assembly line
· 1925 record of 9109 cars made in one day
· Price in 1915 = $440
· Price in 1925 = $290
· Most manufacturing done in Detroit “Motown”
· 15 million made by 1927
· “Car in every garage”
· Introduction of the assembly line
FUN FACT: Henry Ford used the wood scraps to make in into charcoal which he named Ford Charcoal
Subjunctive Question
If cars were not sold for a cheaper price at this time how would it affect leisure activities?
Henry Ford had a dream to have "A car in every garage."
Summary
Before the assembly line came around, cars would be made by a specific person, instead of a person doing one specific part on the car. With this new way of building cars were produced faster and cheaper. In 1915 a car would be sold for around $440 and by 1925 the price had dropped to $290. This was because the supply was raised faster than the demand. In 1925 they reached a record of 9109 cars in a single day and by 1927 15 million cars had been made. Most of these cars were produced in Detroit, which earned the nickname "Motown." Because of the high availability of cars at a cheaper price they were becoming more common and were no longer just a luxury for the wealthy.