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Ford installs first assembly line

Ford installs first assembly line

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Inspired by Henry Ford, the Ford Motor Company starts its assembly line for the first time. The assembly line helped Ford cut Model T manufacturing time from 12 hours to 2.5 hours

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Year
1913
Date of Event

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