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Okla-homey
10/1/2008, 05:51 AM
October 1, 1908: An American legend goes on sale

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Henry Ford and his wildly popular Model T

100 years ago on this day, the Ford Model T was introduced to the American public, and Ford's affordable revolution had begun. Affectionately known as the "Tin Lizzie," the Model T revolutionized the automotive industry by providing an affordable, reliable car for the average American.

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Beginning in 1903, Henry Ford and his engineers struggled for five difficult years to produce a reliable, inexpensive car for the mass market. It wasn't until their 20th attempt, christened the "Model T" after the 20th letter in the alphabet, that the fledgling Ford Motor Company hit pay dirt.

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Ford was able to keep the price down by retaining control of all raw materials, and by employing revolutionary mass production methods. When it was first introduced, the "Tin Lizzie" cost only $850 and seated two people, and by the time it was discontinued in 1927, nearly 15,000,000 Model Ts had been sold.

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TUSooner
10/1/2008, 06:19 AM
Good morning, sir!

olevetonahill
10/1/2008, 06:46 AM
Morning to all.
Ive shared this befor . But Ill do it again .
My dad had restored a 1921 Huckster , Got to drive it .
He was almost finished with a 31 Model A when he died . I still have it .

SoonerJack
10/1/2008, 01:34 PM
Those are so cool. So simply made.

Preservation Parcels
10/1/2008, 04:56 PM
When my father's uncle decided he was too old to drive, he asked around to see if anyone wanted his Model T. Nobody did, so he drove it to the dump and walked home.

Rogue
10/1/2008, 07:10 PM
Ever forget you're on this site? I do. I was reading and scrolling away and saw the OU Model T from the games and thought, "holy carp, that's cool that it's in this article about Model T's." Then I realized it was a Homey "Good Morning" post. :D

Okla-homey
10/1/2008, 08:07 PM
Ever forget you're on this site? I do. I was reading and scrolling away and saw the OU Model T from the games and thought, "holy carp, that's cool that it's in this article about Model T's." Then I realized it was a Homey "Good Morning" post. :D

There have been calls for us to acquire one and raffle it off at the last tailgate next year. Like that'll happen...:rolleyes: ;)

BudSooner
10/1/2008, 09:12 PM
Homey, have you ever done research on Kingsford charcoal...there is a connection to the story you have here.


And has been since the 1920s, when Henry Ford learned of a process for turning wood scraps from the production of Model T's into charcoal briquets. He built a charcoal plant, and the rest is history. The Kingsford Company was formed when E.G. Kingsford, a relative of Ford's, brokered the site selection for Ford's new charcoal manufacturing plant. The company, originally called Ford Charcoal, was renamed Kingsford® Charcoal in his honor.
Today, the Kingsford Products Company remains the leading manufacturer of charcoal in the U.S. More than 1 million tons of wood scraps are converted into quality charcoal briquets every year.
Barbequing with charcoal has become immensely popular since Ford's time, and even today, more people prefer the taste of charcoal-grilled food to gas. *
Bring some of that deliciously smoky flavor home today and taste for yourself how superior charcoal-grilled foods can be. Kingsford products are available nationwide at grocery stores, mass retailers, drugstores, warehouse clubs and home centers.



http://www.kingsford.com/about/index.htm