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Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited, St. Thomas Assembly Plant - Building A Ford Falcon
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1968
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1968
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited, St. Thomas Assembly Plant file
- Physical Description
- 13 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 13.5 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Eleven black and white photographs used (and two additional photographs not used) in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 5, 1968 (p. 6-F) with captions:
- "Starting Point. The creation of a Falcon actually begins with a decision to buy, such as is being made by this young couple." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42a-42c)
- "The building of a Falcon begins on a 9-station 'merry-go-round' where components such as the radiator support, pictured, are welded into a sub-assembly." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42d)
- "With regularity and precision, the various underbody parts are brought together for assembly in a large welder." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42e)
- "The completed underbody assembly is then bolted to two 'I' beam skids that will support it during the remaining production line operations." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42f)
- "This Ford plant worker is removing a side assembly from the underbody prior to the unit entering the framing fixture." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42g)
- "In this picture, Falcon side assemblies are being guided into the framing fixture and for the first time, familiar Falcon lines are apparent." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42h)
- "Here the body sub-assembly is being re-matched with its underbody having passed through the first stage framing fixture. The framing fixtures are of a unique two-stage design specially created for this operation." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42i)
- "Held securely by large suction cups, the roof panel assembly is lowered into position on the car body. It is now ready for welding. The body is then complete except for doors and deck lids." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42j)
- "This operator is putting the Falcon's doors in position, using a special fixture that automatically sets the gap between the body and the door while the hinges are being attached." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42k)
- "Special racks on the front of the unit carry the fenders as the whole assembly makes its journey to and through the paint shop. Here a worker attaches a left fender." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42l)
- "Using power driven tools, a Ford worker attaches the deck lid- the trunk lid that is- to the Falcon body. The assembly is now ready for the paint department." (C8 Sh4 B2 F1 42m)
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Talbotville (Ont.)
- Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited, St. Thomas Assembly Plant
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Business and Industry
- Automobiles
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