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Henry Ford


After two unsuccessful tries, Ford Motor Company was finally incorporated in June 1903. Henry Ford Served as President of the Ford Motor Company from 1906 to 1919 and 1943 to 1945 (Lee). In addition to earning numerous patents on auto mechanisms, Ford served as a vice president of the Society of Automotive Engineers when it was founded in 1905 to standardize U.S. automotive parts. .
             When the Ford Motor Company first started it was only producing a few cars a day. A group of two or three men would work on one car from components made to order by other companies. Ford realized his dream of producing an automobile that was reasonably priced, reliable and efficient when he introduced the Model T in 1908. This vehicle initiated a new era in personal transportation. It was easy to operate, maintain, and could handle rough roads. It was also very reasonably priced at 850 dollars. The cars sold fast and for the first time, the middle class could afford a car.
             The model T revolutionized America in many different ways (Mitchell 15). For example, in 1913 the Ford motor company was the first plant to incorporate the first moving assembley line. While the Model T was in production, the assembly line was used on a large scale. The assembly line was a powered chain that brought the chassis of the car to each of its parts. The parts were then attached to the chassis of the car and moved on to the next station. It usually took fourteen hours to build one Model T, and with the assembly line it only took six. Henry built a huge factory based on the assembly line. The assembly line added more jobs and significantly lowered the cost of production. Since the assembly line, Ford was able to produce many more cars than usual, therefore increasing profits. With the increase in profits, Henry was able to raise the workers' salaries from $2.50 an hour to $5.00 an hour. He also cut the workday to only eight hours a day, making the workers very happy.


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