Model T Ford

By mightyalli

  • Henry Ford born

    in Springwells Township (near Dearborn, Michigan)

  • Henry starts to work

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

  • Apprenticeship

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

  • Return to Dearborn

    Henry returns to operate steam-engine farm machinery

  • School

    Attends business school in Detroit, but only part-time

  • Re-Location to Edison Illuminating Co.

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

  • Experimentation

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

  • Quadricycle

    Runs his first experimental car on streets of Detroit

  • First Failure

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

  • Ford is Jobless

    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

    Ford withdraws but his company goes to become Cadillac

  • Model A

    Ford Motor Company is founded and produced Model A

  • Expanding...

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

  • #1

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

  • MODEL T

    The Model T comes out, putting the world on wheels