The Ford Barn

Ryan · 06-10-2010, 11:32 AM

Can you imagine seeing an endless stream of brand new flathead motors rolling down the assembly line all day long? Up to eighty fresh engine blocks every hour? When I think of ... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

40cpe · 06-10-2010, 01:29 PM

Those pictures help us realize the lifestyle most of us enjoy today hasn't always been. It's a good bet that most of those men have gone on, but we are still enjoying the fruits of their labors.

thanks for the article.

nagramos · 06-10-2010, 02:33 PM

Some pics and pages from a Life magazine article from 1940. All pages from the artcile about the River Rouge plant can be seen on this link.

One word: the Rouge was amazing. And still is.

Scott Miller · 06-10-2010, 03:07 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the photos Ryan and nagramos!

B Duncan · 06-10-2010, 09:22 PM

Wow, thats absolutely amazing!

Ol' Ron · 06-10-2010, 09:34 PM

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Back in the 60's I worked for the Bullard Machine too co. they had 2 100 ton furnaces that pored almost every day. To feed the furnaces they fed it with cast iron engine blocks as well as iron billets. I would get the foreman of this department to get me ford blocks with bearing caps for $10 apiece and the cranks were free. The Danbury speedway was never short of blocks.

Dennis L Oberer · 06-10-2010, 09:38 PM

I think we are seeing a multi spindle drill/ream/tap machine that is working on a flat head Ford V-8 in the early 1930's.

Dennis L Oberer
Green Bay WI

hbleadsled · 06-11-2010, 09:52 AM

thanks RYAN, great photos. Harold, Ca.

Richard · 06-11-2010, 05:45 PM

Good job

ventilo · 06-12-2010, 03:45 AM

another machine in the Cologne engine plant
dated probably 1938/39

Strever · 06-12-2010, 09:30 PM

some pretty awesome pictures thanks Gentlemen

06-10-2010, 11:32 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 670	The Birth Of A Flathead Can you imagine seeing an endless stream of brand new flathead motors rolling down the assembly line all day long? Up to eighty fresh engine blocks every hour? When I think of ... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

06-10-2010, 01:29 PM	#2
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,024	Re: The Birth Of A Flathead Those pictures help us realize the lifestyle most of us enjoy today hasn't always been. It's a good bet that most of those men have gone on, but we are still enjoying the fruits of their labors. thanks for the article.

06-10-2010, 02:33 PM	#3
nagramos Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6	Re: The Birth Of A Flathead Some pics and pages from a Life magazine article from 1940. All pages from the artcile about the River Rouge plant can be seen on this link. One word: the Rouge was amazing. And still is. __________________ I blog old cars and pics! http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/ http://shoeboxford.wordpress.com/

06-10-2010, 03:07 PM	#4
Scott Miller Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: melting in Florida Posts: 26	Re: The Birth Of A Flathead Awesome! Thanks for the photos Ryan and nagramos!

06-10-2010, 09:22 PM	#5
B Duncan Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Easley, SC Posts: 51	Re: The Birth Of A Flathead Wow, thats absolutely amazing! __________________ Brad Duncan

06-10-2010, 09:34 PM	#6
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,855	Re: The Birth Of A Flathead Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Back in the 60's I worked for the Bullard Machine too co. they had 2 100 ton furnaces that pored almost every day. To feed the furnaces they fed it with cast iron engine blocks as well as iron billets. I would get the foreman of this department to get me ford blocks with bearing caps for $10 apiece and the cranks were free. The Danbury speedway was never short of blocks.

06-10-2010, 09:38 PM	#7
Dennis L Oberer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Green Bay WI Posts: 179	Re: The Birth Of A Flathead I think we are seeing a multi spindle drill/ream/tap machine that is working on a flat head Ford V-8 in the early 1930's. Dennis L Oberer Green Bay WI

06-11-2010, 09:52 AM	#8
hbleadsled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: salinas ca. Posts: 266	Re: The Birth Of A Flathead thanks RYAN, great photos. Harold, Ca.

06-11-2010, 05:45 PM	#9
Richard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Fe Springs, California Posts: 280	Re: The Birth Of A Flathead Good job __________________ I am a believer Last edited by Richard; 06-15-2010 at 04:01 PM. Reason: i wanted to change what i wrote

06-12-2010, 09:30 PM	#11
Strever Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: No.Calif. Posts: 42	Re: The Birth Of A Flathead some pretty awesome pictures thanks Gentlemen

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