Ford Model T
The ford model T revolutionized travelling in the United States. It was
the first affordable automobile for the middle classmen. It also accommodated
the family in their travels because it had the seating space. The object of
Henry Ford was to build a car that would take the place of horse and buggies
and therefore become the main form of transportation. In order for Ford to do
this he knew he had keep the price of the vehicle low. Ford came out with the
model T on October 1 at a price of $825.00. Over 10,000 models T’s were sold in
the first year that they were released to the public.
After 4 years, Ford dropped the price to $575.00 making it even more affordable and he was able to transform American transportation. Minimum wage was raised by Ford from $2.83 for a 9-hour day to $5.00 for an 8-hour day, therefore making happy workers.
The development of the assembly line occurred in the Ford factory and made the production of the model T significantly faster. The assembly line is where every worker has one specific job and instead of going to the car the car came to him or her. When the car got a worker the worker would do his/her specific job and then the car would go one to the next worker. After the development of the assembly line the production was doubled because instead of it taking 12 hours to complete one model T it took only 6 hours.
After 4 years, Ford dropped the price to $575.00 making it even more affordable and he was able to transform American transportation. Minimum wage was raised by Ford from $2.83 for a 9-hour day to $5.00 for an 8-hour day, therefore making happy workers.
The development of the assembly line occurred in the Ford factory and made the production of the model T significantly faster. The assembly line is where every worker has one specific job and instead of going to the car the car came to him or her. When the car got a worker the worker would do his/her specific job and then the car would go one to the next worker. After the development of the assembly line the production was doubled because instead of it taking 12 hours to complete one model T it took only 6 hours.
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