1908 โŸถ Ford Motor Company Introduces the Model T

October 1: The Ford Motor Company invents the Model T.
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โฌ†๏ธ Elisha Otis Patents the Safety Elevator Brake

Elisha Otis invents the safety brake elevator.โŸถ
Elisha Otis Patents the Safety Elevator Brake (1852)
SafetyIndustrial RevolutionUrbanizationTransportationModernization
United StatesUnited States

๐Ÿงต Singer Begins Production of Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machine

Singer begins production of the 'Vibrating Shuttle'. which would become the most popular model of sewing machine.โŸถ
Singer Begins Production of Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machine (1885)
Industrial RevolutionManufacturingConsumer GoodsTextilesMass Production
United StatesUnited States

๐Ÿš— Ford Motor Company Introduces the Model T

Ford Motor Company Introduces the Model T (1908)
AutomobileIndustrial RevolutionMass ProductionAssembly LineTransportationConsumerism
United StatesUnited States

๐Ÿš— Louis Chevrolet Co-Founds Chevrolet Motor Company

November 3: Swiss race car driver and automotive engineer Louis Chevrolet co-founds the Chevrolet Motor Company in Detroit with his brother Arthur Chevrolet, William C. Durant and others.โŸถ
Louis Chevrolet Co-Founds Chevrolet Motor Company (1911)
Automotive IndustryAutomobileEntrepreneurshipManufacturingBusinessIndustrial RevolutionTransportation
United StatesUnited States

๐Ÿญ Ford Motor Company Introduces the Moving Assembly Line

October 7: Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line.โŸถ
Ford Motor Company Introduces the Moving Assembly Line (1913)
Industrial RevolutionAssembly LineMass ProductionManufacturingAutomobile Industry
United StatesUnited States