Crankshaft Department, Ford Rouge Plant, 1933
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Artifact Overview
Engines were built in the motor building at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant. The Rouge produced four-cylinder Model T engines from 1924 to 1927, when they were replaced by four-cylinder Model A engines. In turn, these were superseded by Ford's V-8 in 1932. Each V-8 crankshaft underwent 58 distinct milling, grinding, and checking operations during its production process.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
27 May 1933
Subject Date
27 May 1933
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.57557.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 10.938 in
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Engineers at Ford's Highland Park plant had fine-tuned the moving assembly line. With this experience in hand, Ford created the "B" Building at its new River Rouge complex with extensive conveyer systems to accommodate the flow of parts and assembly processes. Here, line workers prepare chassis on the assembly line before they are coupled with their respective bodies.