The Ford Barn

Steve Plucker · 01-07-2017, 12:46 PM

Address please.

Thanks.

Pluck

Terry, NJ · 01-07-2017, 01:59 PM

My Dad worked for Western Electric, Kearny for 43 years and the Ford plant was next door. Both could be seen from the Pulaski Skyway. When ford was done with the plant they sold it to Western Electric. Dad took me on a tour of the building in the 60s IIRC I believe it was on Fishhouse Rd., Kearny. If IRC, It had a very wavy floor. Something I'd never seen before or since.
Terry

Jim/GA · 01-07-2017, 03:20 PM

How about at the corner of Central Ave. and Ford Ln.?

Look at 135 Central Ave.

Steve Plucker · 01-07-2017, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forever4

No street address given.
from google:

Kearny, NJ (moved from Long Island, NY)
Kearny Marshes
Assembly started: November 1918
Assembly ceased: December 1930 (operations moved to Edgewater)

Ford erected five buildings in the Kearny Marshes in 1918. Eventually, upwards of 8,000 men worked in the Kearny plant, turning out more than 700 cars daily. Late in 1928, after the Model A replaced the Model T as Ford's prime automobile, Ford sold the Kearny works to the Western Electric Company and moved assembly operations to the new 1,500 foot long assembly plant in Edgewater, New Jersey.

Located at 309 River Road in Edgewater, New Jersey, Ford's new 400,000 square foot assembly motor plant was opened in 1930 to build the Ford Model A and was noteworthy for its ability to assemble the vehicle in 48 minutes or less from one end of the pier to the other. The Model A was then shipped out at the end of the pier on transport barges to various destination across America.

The "Late in 1928.....New Jersey" does not make sence as the NEW Edgewater plant was not opened for assembling Model A's until December 8, 1930.

Can you please elaborate to us? I realize this is from Goooogle and they must of made a mistake???

Thanks.

Pluck

Mitch//pa · 01-07-2017, 09:23 PM

Pluck i am sure you saw this before,
http://askus.thehenryford.org/faq/140528

Steve Plucker · 01-07-2017, 10:01 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Pluck i am sure you saw this before,
http://askus.thehenryford.org/faq/140528

Yes...as I said...I think Gooogle made a mistake on their reporting facts...Not Vince.

Pluck

leo · 01-08-2017, 11:05 AM

Pluck, not related to your question, but I want to again emphasize there is a lot of misinformation (crap) on the internet and everyone should take what they find out there with much skepticism and not regard it as gospel.

Mitch//pa · 01-08-2017, 01:02 PM

I found more things spelling it Kearney... western electric purchased the property from what i read and it was on Central ave

They area is called the meadowlands (giants stadium is there today) which still exsists, all marsh lands etc.. maybe back then it didnt have a physical address

Mitch//pa · 01-08-2017, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forever4

I just went through all the Kearny and New York Service Letters, and could find no reference to any street address.

All mastheads and correspondence addresses are simply,
Ford Motor Company, Kearny, N.J.

The address of the NY office was 500 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City in December 1927
The address of the NYC Branch was 1710 Broadway in 1928

Thats good info

Jim/GA · 01-08-2017, 01:51 PM

Pluck-
Look at the buildings at this location in satellite view. This is 110 Central Ave. I am pretty sure this is where the 5 Ford buildings were, later sold to Western Electric.

https://goo.gl/maps/PgBaigSkLaS2

Do you have any original photos of the Ford plant in Kearny?
.

Steve Plucker · 01-08-2017, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim/TX/GA

Pluck-
Look at the buildings at this location in satellite view. This is 100 Central Ave. I am pretty sure this is where the 5 Ford buildings were, later sold to Western Electric.

https://goo.gl/maps/PgBaigSkLaS2

Do you have any original photos of the Ford plant in Kearny?
.

I have one that came out of a group of photos of Ford Assembly plants in one of the pre-Model A/AA Ford Industries booklet..1925-1927.

Pluck

Terry, NJ · 01-09-2017, 12:44 AM

By googling Western Electric, Fishhouse Rd, Kearny, Nj I was able to get Wikpedia , South Kearny and it refers to a rt 659 using Central Ave, Fish house rd, and another road. I use Western Electric because it was better known than Ford in that locality. Western was there much longer and employee thousands, actually Generations of families. This is one of Ford's smaller, lesser known sites and there is less known about it. Once again, Good Luck!
Terry

01-07-2017, 12:46 PM	#1
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	What was the physical address for the Kearny Assembly Plant? Address please. Thanks. Pluck

01-07-2017, 01:59 PM	#2
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Re: What was the physical address for the Kearny Assembly Plant? My Dad worked for Western Electric, Kearny for 43 years and the Ford plant was next door. Both could be seen from the Pulaski Skyway. When ford was done with the plant they sold it to Western Electric. Dad took me on a tour of the building in the 60s IIRC I believe it was on Fishhouse Rd., Kearny. If IRC, It had a very wavy floor. Something I'd never seen before or since. Terry

01-07-2017, 03:20 PM	#3
Jim/GA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Young Harris, GA Posts: 1,819	Re: What was the physical address for the Kearny Assembly Plant? How about at the corner of Central Ave. and Ford Ln.? Look at 135 Central Ave. __________________ Jim Cannon Former MAFCA Technical Director "Have a Model A day!"

01-07-2017, 09:23 PM	#5
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: What was the physical address for the Kearny Assembly Plant? Pluck i am sure you saw this before, http://askus.thehenryford.org/faq/140528

01-08-2017, 11:05 AM	#7
leo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 734	Re: What was the physical address for the Kearny Assembly Plant? Pluck, not related to your question, but I want to again emphasize there is a lot of misinformation (crap) on the internet and everyone should take what they find out there with much skepticism and not regard it as gospel.

01-08-2017, 01:02 PM	#8
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: What was the physical address for the Kearny Assembly Plant? I found more things spelling it Kearney... western electric purchased the property from what i read and it was on Central ave They area is called the meadowlands (giants stadium is there today) which still exsists, all marsh lands etc.. maybe back then it didnt have a physical address

01-08-2017, 01:51 PM	#10
Jim/GA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Young Harris, GA Posts: 1,819	Re: What was the physical address for the Kearny Assembly Plant? Pluck- Look at the buildings at this location in satellite view. This is 110 Central Ave. I am pretty sure this is where the 5 Ford buildings were, later sold to Western Electric. https://goo.gl/maps/PgBaigSkLaS2 Do you have any original photos of the Ford plant in Kearny? . __________________ Jim Cannon Former MAFCA Technical Director "Have a Model A day!" Last edited by Jim/TX/GA; 01-08-2017 at 03:43 PM. Reason: fixed typo in address, was 100 Central Ave.

01-09-2017, 12:44 AM	#12
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Re: What was the physical address for the Kearny Assembly Plant? By googling Western Electric, Fishhouse Rd, Kearny, Nj I was able to get Wikpedia , South Kearny and it refers to a rt 659 using Central Ave, Fish house rd, and another road. I use Western Electric because it was better known than Ford in that locality. Western was there much longer and employee thousands, actually Generations of families. This is one of Ford's smaller, lesser known sites and there is less known about it. Once again, Good Luck! Terry