Ford Motor Company

In 1891, Ford became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company. After his promotion to Chief Engineer in 1893, he had enough time and money to his personal experiments on gasoline engines. 

These experiments culminated in 1896 with the completion of a self-propelled vehicle which he named the Ford Quadricycle.

Model T automobile

• Steering wheel on the left
• Entire engine and transmission were enclosed
  
• The four cylinders were cast in a solid block
  
• The suspension used two semi-elliptic springs
  
• Easy to drive
• Easy and cheep to repair

$825 in 1908 ($21,650 today)

Assembly Line

Prior to Ford's invention, factory employees would work in groups to build one car at a time. 

By installing a moving assembly line in his factory, workers instead began to build cars one piece at a time – with each individual responsible for a specific job. 

This division of labor allowed cars to be produced both more quickly and efficiently, producing a car every 93 minutes.

Ford announced his $5-per-day program on January 5, 1914, raising the minimum daily pay from $2.34 to $5 for qualifying workers. 

He also reduced workweek length. In 1922 as six 8-hour days, giving a 48-hour week, while in 1926 as five 8-hour days, giving a 40-hour week.

Stout Metal Airplane Company

Ford acquired the Stout Metal Airplane Company on 1925.

His most successful aircraft was the Ford 4AT Trimotor aka. Tin Goose