The Ford Barn

28ACoupe · 01-08-2014, 03:38 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw4UcBtEbjo

skeazle · 01-08-2014, 03:50 AM

I would assume that if any of those guys on the assembly line were having a "Bad Day" you might end up with a lemon.

QGolden · 01-08-2014, 08:10 AM

That's cool. I was not aware of the overhead 'pick a part' system at the end. The components required for the operation on a revolving chain, overhead. I imagine some young person sitting at the edge of a stockroom, hanging the parts on the chain as empty slots came by. Behind him parts pickers replenishing his supply with totes of parts fresh from the foundry.

Think for a moment at the monumental task that Henry accomplished just to get the financing in line to build the factories. Not only to assemble cars, but smelting steel, fabrication of components, rail lines to tie it all together. Quite an accomplishment in its own right.

I read once that on an aircraft carrier, it takes 500 men to support each pilot. Think of the level of logistics and money in place to launch that first Model A. I wonder how many A's that Henry figured he would need to break even?

BlueSunoco · 01-08-2014, 10:02 AM

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I believe I read once that Edsel predicted sales of 30 million Model A's, double T production.

Can you imagine, if they had sold even half of that number, how many Model A's would be running around today? There are a lot left over from the 5 million run.

01-08-2014, 03:38 AM	#1
28ACoupe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 559	Another Ford Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw4UcBtEbjo __________________ 1928 Model A Business Coupe Rebuild picture gallery here The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts.

01-08-2014, 03:50 AM	#2
skeazle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hershey, Pa. Posts: 102	Re: Another Ford Video I would assume that if any of those guys on the assembly line were having a "Bad Day" you might end up with a lemon.

01-08-2014, 08:10 AM	#3
QGolden Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 1,231	Re: Another Ford Video That's cool. I was not aware of the overhead 'pick a part' system at the end. The components required for the operation on a revolving chain, overhead. I imagine some young person sitting at the edge of a stockroom, hanging the parts on the chain as empty slots came by. Behind him parts pickers replenishing his supply with totes of parts fresh from the foundry. Think for a moment at the monumental task that Henry accomplished just to get the financing in line to build the factories. Not only to assemble cars, but smelting steel, fabrication of components, rail lines to tie it all together. Quite an accomplishment in its own right. I read once that on an aircraft carrier, it takes 500 men to support each pilot. Think of the level of logistics and money in place to launch that first Model A. I wonder how many A's that Henry figured he would need to break even? __________________ It's not what people think they know that will hurt them, it is what they think they know that aint so! -Mark Twain. It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.- Unknown

01-08-2014, 10:02 AM	#4
BlueSunoco Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Windy City Posts: 937	Re: Another Ford Video Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I believe I read once that Edsel predicted sales of 30 million Model A's, double T production. Can you imagine, if they had sold even half of that number, how many Model A's would be running around today? There are a lot left over from the 5 million run.