Old Photo - Early Ford Factory Floor

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2015: Old Photo - Early Ford Factory Floor
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 11:13 am:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wes Nelson ........Bucyrus, MO on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 11:34 am:

Wishing I had just one of those cars today...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Eastern Nebraska on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 12:00 pm:

Thanks Jay. I would say they are Model N (based on the round pressurized oil tank on the right front of the engine), at Piquette. At one point Ford completed 120-130 cars a day in the summer of 1908.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Wrenn-Monroeville OH on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 12:10 pm:

Wow. Cool pic Jay. Gotta get back to Piquette again. Would sure be fun to watch the guys go at those cars!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Barry Fowler - Eagle River, Alaska on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 12:23 pm:

Makes me wonder if one of those cars is the one in my garage. Same engine and oil canister.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Eastern Nebraska on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 01:56 pm:

I would guess this photo was taken between 1907 and the summer of 1908. The radiators look like 1907-1908 style, and news articles said Ford was only producing model S and K Roadsters in quantity after May 1908.
I am also guessing that most of the work seen in this photo was completed by Ford Manufacturing at a different location, prior to March 1907, but that's just speculation.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert Poane on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 03:19 pm:

Wouldn't it be cool if God pointed out today that the bolt (or whatever part) on the third car from the left is on YOUR CAR now!

Or for that matter, any of the old pictures might be parts of our car today.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem - SE Michigan on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 03:33 pm:

For what it's worth, it's the third floor at Piquette. There, now you know ;o)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary H. White - Sheridan, MI on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 04:12 pm:

Must have been a backup on rear axles.


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