A Model A is dedicated to the history of Henry's Lady; the Model A Ford.
Focusing on how Henry and Edsel Ford made the Model A during the production years of 1927-1931 and beyond this channel uses archival footage, images, contemporary media accounts, and modern research to help tell the story of one of America's most beloved cars.
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Back when America was America. 2O24 they don't have a clue. Sad
Fascinating. I love the model A . How I wish I could go back in time , buy a new one and have it here in the present . So easy to work on and maintain . Did the job just fine without all the electronic junk that no one can fix .
i been to the rouge many times late at night many spirits floating around that property.
These guys probably didn’t have to go to the gym after work.
The flywheel that's being handled with such apparent ease @ 8:12 weighs 65 pounds!
If they start a Model-A factory today, it will still sell.
The only thing that not changed is the "pimp slapp" techniqe at 17:15 It's still used today.
Hitler liked , henry ford.
Thank God Henry Ford did'nt work Hitler.
@@usaerospace6707 that's not what anthony sutton says in his book hitler and wallstreet
Unbelievable, that they made their Own glass, Their own upholstery
18.59 Executive team visible Inspecting things
11 mins 28. Is that henry ford and some other executives walking through there. Keeping an eye on production.
Tolerances, correct sizes everything. And need to bore those engines out. Sand molds used wow.
Where are all those black people who supposedly built America ? I think I seen one, but that was a dirty job dirty factory dirty process. Could have just been the dirt on one mans face ? All of the videos from days gone by, building bridges, highways, sky scrappers, jets/airplanes ! And always white men ! Just as today, go by any job site and tell me what is the common denominator ? White men ! For the most part ! I wonder if they knew what carpal tunnel syndrome was back then ? Maybe Mr. Ford had the foresight to switch these guys up, to prevent it ? "Any color you wanted as long as it was black" Henry Ford .. The man was a genius.
Or only i could find work there..are they still hiring?
Explain your words, please. Your words seem biased towards another party to me Progress, prosperity, and building history have nothing to do with color The clue is at minute 4:07
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What's laughable about the model t is Henry Ford wanted a million of them built but they could sell them people were tired of them, they were actually dumping brand new ones in off the New York harbor.
I spotted a couple of Japanese men working ther and the crowd of people must have been on a guided tour. One of them was even carrying a baby.
Yes, the best videos in the archives of the painting process are from the Yokohama plant in Japan.
Just enjoy the film Nancy! It's 1928 duh! Like vou even understand it!
I worked for amc, then chrysler for 30yrs. The amount of people working there back then! Must've been 30,000. Amc in the 70's had 13000 at one time. Today your lucky to see a few thousand
EVERYTHING american made, unlike now, it's all chinese shit!
If you want to produce cheap, it would be poor quality, no matter where are you planning to produce it. Chinese goods can be great quality too, but it would cost a little more.
@@8p8c50 The usa production, has transitioned over to China.
7:20 just peeked into the future and saw us watching him.
Every person in this film has passed on, but their contribution to America can not be understated. "Any color you like so long as it's black."
Most people on this comment section don't understand what these cars were, they are just used by one word "jalopy". That 1923 Studebaker sedan was priceless was new, and a beautiful example of a elegant car design. But thanks to Ford (where most of his vehicle count came from service trucks), people only see that era for that disgusting little barrel box he calls a car - aka - The Model T. If you compare the Model T ford to any vehicle from that time, you will see a massive difference in design aspects. Ford was so far behind in every year, even 1907 when it was seen as a higher quality vehicle. He single handedly took the art of the automobile and used it for profit and recognition, putting out the most basic piece of tin, with the most basic freaking 1915 looking 1920s design (and even vehicles in 1915 beat that). Now people see every junk vehicle as the Model T geometry. I don't remember a 1920 Elgin behind short and stumpy, or a 1921 Nash, or a 1922 Hudson, 1923 Cleveland, 1924 Chrysler and so on and so forth. 200 new automobile companies and yet that loud black box gets all the recognition. Henry Ford isn't an innovater, but a villain to the art of the motor car.
Nothing foreign!
Only Swedish Carl Edvard Johansson who made sure an inch messaured an inch witch you could'nt get right.
Why so many hats?
Who cares? This is a model A for crying out loud. It is ancient, and you are lucky to have one if you still do, what with wooden floors and such.
Interesting to see people, thoughts that went into all the steps, ingriedients, methods to make components, coordination through to assembled car. Wondering how reliable, repairable, re-furbishable cars were back then compared to cars in recent years to now? Of late cars, as with most everyrhiing seems increasingly designed to fail, frustrating to upkeep, be often obsolete, thus not supported with spares to mend cars. Yet, are labelled "Environmentally-Friendly" yikes!
Thanks for commenting. Cars back then were fairly reliable if maintenance was kept up with. The Model A and most every other make of car came with a tool kit including wrenches and screwdrivers for owners to make repairs as needed.
Agreed. I was struck by so many departments and steps required to make one simple part. No wonder old factories were so huge. Plus, they made each part themselves. It was the auto companies that learned just how much each step cost to make one part. At some point a manufacturing exec would sit in on a planning meeting and caution against a part, a bend in the sheetmetal or something because it would be a monumental task to make or even install on the line. They do this to this day and also assemble cars w/ the mechanical or body repairer in mind to make it easier for them and the insurance co/owner. The car companies learned in the 1920's the benefits of "planned obsolescence" causing people to want a new=looking car, not an "old" one. Alot of today's problems "with most everything" are due to union demands and government regulations.
@@Oliver-1755 Good points. Related were financial players back then 'shareholders' and obviously knowledgeable workers to design, supply materials, energy, equipment, methods, to make parts, etc and bankers. Since then versions of 'shareholders' with 'certtificates' in-it for long time have gradually disappeared by 1970. To now have been replaced increasingly by financiers, holding co's, speculators, elites, computerised-trading, bankers, ABCs/ big-govs/poltics. The later MO model is widespread through to most everything, on everyone and forcing behaviours: Bad behaviours As in during wars to achieve, Private Profits paid by Socialised Losses in plethora of ways, means, and taxes.
So what'd you do today? I moved 2000 engine blocks 3 feet. At least today we have robots to assist so your back isn't destroyed by the time you turn 40. Mostly.
It was really hard engineering works...
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They had no idea that later on, they'd be making the Ford Mustang. A vehicle that can always find that one single lamp post to wrap itself around on a deserted street when it loses control !! 🤣
If you think about it this technology is really nothing new. Man has known how to cast in metal for a long time. Even the crankshaft and pistons could be made in the days of Egypt and it would run on grain alcohol just fine.
If you look at WW2 film footage of the Russians in combat they are using Ford AA trucks. I dont know if Ford was building them,or the Russians simply stole the design.
They are called GAZ or GAAZ trucks. They were Ford based design that was originally licensed to the Russians to make and they continued to produce the trucks long after the contract had expired.
Operating a lathe with a tie on? You’ve got to be friggin’ kiddin’ me!
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Did you see the guys dressed for a picnic? Gee, don't hurt yourself!
Une foi j'ai travaillé a l usine à la fin dma smaine jme suis tiré.
I simply cannot believe how many workabees were present on those lines. I mean they were litterly tripping over one another! And notice the overheads. No motors moving those heavy pieces they were being towed around by humans. But its ingenious even back then that they were already using overheads to move product along. Even back then 1000's of parts went into making these vehicles.. with NO computers to track things. Amazing. I remember the date they built our truck in late 1999... ONE tiny part was missing from inventory for several WEEKS.. that prevented the entire build from happening much earlier. It was the all window's lock switch that was needed for the driver's door.
Re: new truck 1999. Probably cost that supplier a lot of money and renewal of the ccontract.
Hey look It's an entire generation that would not make it in today's clown world!
I need to Go back there And get some panels stamped for my model a
The line for that time machine would be miles long! Thanks for watching!
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No talking, no smoking, no drinking! Silica sand -- no problem.
Some early Fords were assembled in Portland Oregon. The building is still standing. There were elevators in the building big enough to elevate the cars to another level.
The Portland assembly plant started producing Model A's on September 12th, 1928 and kept it up until November 1931. 32,962 Model A Cars were assembled there. An additional 3,995 Model A trucks were also built there. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video.
Thanks for watching!
@@AModelA You are very welcome
4:42. Those presses they're using are the same ones I use at my job. They're Greenard presses! Different style though, but still very cool to see!
Sept. 10th 1930
The people that built these cars never realized these gems were worth millions today! ✨
I worked on a model A at our body shop especially the fenders and was wondering how the heck they made the front ones.Now i know.
The fenders are a marvel; with the wire inside the bead and the striations along the edge they can be a lot of work to restore properly. Thanks for watching!
Henry would roll in his grave if he knew the demand and what these cars sell for today. Even not running!
No masks ??? Are you kidding me. So much for lung disease and safety
It is sad to watch some of that and wonder how long those guys ended up living or what terrible health issues they had later in life. Thanks for watching.
Ford factories at that time were ahead of the rest OHS-wise. The new buildings at Highland Park featured massive blowers powered by eight giant sirocco fans, mated with conditioned air exchangers for the summer months, and for winter months with heat exchange from boilers that provided a constant 72 degrees of fresh air, pulled from the roofs, and distributed by columns up all floors. The massive system was designed per the requirement of total air exchange in all buildings every 25 minutes, providing clean fresh air for workers.
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