Rise of Mass Production and the Assembly Line (1890–1930)

1. Interchangeable-parts production expands at Harpers Ferry

   Jan 1, 1799Labels: Harpers Ferry, Interchangeable Parts

   • NPS Armory

2. Sears launches mail-order catalog retailing

   Jan 1, 1893Labels: Sears Roebuck, Mail-order Catalog

   • Britannica

3. Olds develops early automotive assembly-line workflow

   Jan 1, 1901Labels: Ransom E, Curved Dash

   • Smithsonian

4. Ford introduces the Model T for mass market

   Oct 1, 1908Labels: Ford Motor, Model T

   • History com

5. Taylor publishes scientific-management principles

   Jan 1, 1911Labels: Frederick W, Scientific Management

   • Archive org

6. Ford begins moving assembly for magneto production

   Apr 1, 1913Labels: Highland Park, Magneto Production

   • Henry Ford

7. Moving chassis line transforms Model T assembly

   Oct 7, 1913Labels: Highland Park, Moving Chassis

   • History com
   • Henry Ford

8. Ford announces the $5 day and eight-hour shift

   Jan 5, 1914Labels: Ford Motor, 5 Day

   • Kellogg
   • Highland Park

9. Federal Aid Road Act funds improved U.S. roads

   Jul 11, 1916Labels: Federal Aid, U S

   • FHWA
   • Road Act

10. Ford scales vertical integration at River Rouge

    Jan 1, 1917Labels: River Rouge, Vertical Integration

    • Rouge

11. Federal Aid Highway Act plans a national road system

    Nov 9, 1921Labels: Federal Aid, National Roads

    • 1921 Act

12. Ford ends Model T production after 15 million

    May 26, 1927Labels: Model T, Ford Motor

    • History com
    • Hagley