Suburban Ford

Suburban Ford

Suburban Ford

Henry Ford was born in Greenfield Township near Dearborn Michigan in 1863. As a boy he had an early interest in clockwork and other mechanical devices. However, he seems to have a dislike for farm work, and by 16 he chose to move to Detroit, and became an apprentice machinist. By 1896 he had built his first gasoline powered vehicle which he called the "quadracycle." He also worked for Thomas Edison's company, and met this famous inventor of the light bulb personally. They talked to about gasoline engines, and Ford was reportedly given the advice by Edison, "Try it."

By After eight years with Edison Electric, and rising through the ranks, Ford left the company to be Vice President and Chief Engineer of the newly formed Detroit Automobile Company. He designed a successful "delivery vehicle", but left to form the Henry Ford Company. He left this Company during a dispute with bankers, but it is interesting to note that this company survived and changed its name to the "Cadillac Motor Car Company". This was 1901-1902.