The Ford Barn

Steve Plucker · 10-17-2014, 07:41 PM

Well, 23 out of 32 Ford USA Assembly Plants ain't bad...That is how many I have for their opening dates as far as when that first Model A Ford came off their assembly lines.

Still have 9 to go and they could be tough. They are St. Louis, Buffalo, Memphis, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Charolete, and Los Angles.

Indianapolis is a strange one. They came out with their Ford Service Letters, as most of us know, the latter part of December 1927 and were written as if they started early production. However nothing was mentioned about them in Ford News during the time as with the others being open.

If you don't have any thing better to do during the winter and you live close by to these cities and want to do some research...go for it.

The offer still stands!

Pluck

pj's junkers · 10-18-2014, 04:35 PM

Hey guys, Pluck needs some HANDS ON help here. This info apparently isn't going to be found without a visit to the local library or newspaper archives. The time line probably starts around 3/23/1928 and may not go much past 6/30/1928. This is some easy research if you are near one of these plant sites. Lets get this done. Philip

Jim/GA · 10-18-2014, 06:23 PM

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I went down to the Houston Public Library a few months ago, where they have the old Houston newspapers on microfilm, and I was able to find the opening day for the Houston plant in about an hour of looking. It was not that hard to do.

I encourage anyone who can spend a day looking this up to go do it. It was fun.

10-17-2014, 07:41 PM	#1
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	23 out of 32 Ford USA Assembly plants ain't bad... Well, 23 out of 32 Ford USA Assembly Plants ain't bad...That is how many I have for their opening dates as far as when that first Model A Ford came off their assembly lines. Still have 9 to go and they could be tough. They are St. Louis, Buffalo, Memphis, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Charolete, and Los Angles. Indianapolis is a strange one. They came out with their Ford Service Letters, as most of us know, the latter part of December 1927 and were written as if they started early production. However nothing was mentioned about them in Ford News during the time as with the others being open. If you don't have any thing better to do during the winter and you live close by to these cities and want to do some research...go for it. The offer still stands! Pluck

10-18-2014, 04:35 PM	#2
pj's junkers Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vivian, La Posts: 216	Re: 23 out of 32 Ford USA Assembly plants ain't bad... Hey guys, Pluck needs some HANDS ON help here. This info apparently isn't going to be found without a visit to the local library or newspaper archives. The time line probably starts around 3/23/1928 and may not go much past 6/30/1928. This is some easy research if you are near one of these plant sites. Lets get this done. Philip

10-18-2014, 06:23 PM	#3
Jim/GA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Young Harris, GA Posts: 1,964	Re: 23 out of 32 Ford USA Assembly plants ain't bad... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I went down to the Houston Public Library a few months ago, where they have the old Houston newspapers on microfilm, and I was able to find the opening day for the Houston plant in about an hour of looking. It was not that hard to do. I encourage anyone who can spend a day looking this up to go do it. It was fun. __________________ Jim Cannon Former MAFCA Technical Director "Spread the Joy! Have a Model A day!"