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1 particle board furniture manufacturer
Общая лексика: производитель корпусной мебелиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > particle board furniture manufacturer
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2 ♦ furniture
♦ furniture /ˈfɜ:nɪtʃə(r)/n. [u]1 mobili (pl.); arredamento; mobilia: antique furniture, mobili d'antiquariato; a piece of furniture, un mobile; DIALOGO → - Asking about rent and bills- Is this your furniture or was the house already furnished?, i mobili sono vostri o la casa era già arredata?; office furniture, mobili per ufficio; to polish furniture, lucidare i mobili; to rearrange the furniture, ridisporre i mobili2 attrezzatura; attrezzi (pl.); arredi (pl.)3 (naut.) attrezzatura; equipaggiamento4 (tipogr.) marginatura● furniture dealer, commerciante di mobili; mobiliere □ furniture factory, mobilificio □ furniture manufacturer, fabbricante di mobili; mobiliere □ furniture removers, impresa di traslochi □ furniture trade, ebanisteria □ (fam.) I'm part of the furniture here, qui ormai sono abituati a vedermi; ormai qui non mi si nota più □ mental furniture, modo di pensare; struttura mentaleFALSI AMICI: furniture non significa fornitura. -
3 manufacturer
ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərə сущ.
1) фабрикант, заводчик;
бизнесмен, предприниматель, промышленник Syn: factory-owner, factory owner
2) изготовитель, производитель aircraft manufacturer ≈ производитель самолетов automobile manufacturer амер., motorcar manufacturer брит. ≈ производитель машин clothing manufacturer ≈ производитель одежды computer manufacturer ≈ производитель компьютеров drug manufacturer ≈ производитель лекарств furniture manufacturer ≈ производитель мебели radio manufacturer ≈ производитель радиоприемников shoe manufacturer ≈ производитель обуви television manufacturer ≈ производитель телеаппаратуры фабрикант, заводчик;
промышленник, предприниматель изготовитель, производитель;
поставщик - *'s catalogue фирменный каталог предприятие обрабатывающей промышленности brand name ~ производитель товара с торговым знаком computer ~ вчт. фирма изготовитель ЭВМ large-scale ~ крупная фирма-изготовитель machinery ~ изготовитель оборудования manufacturer изготовитель, производитель ~ компания обрабатывающей промышленности ~ поставщик ~ производитель, предприниматель, фабрикант, заводчик, промышленник ~ фирма-изготовитель original equipment ~ фирма изготовитель комплектного оборудования software ~ вчт. фирма по разработке программного обеспечения sole ~ единственный производительБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > manufacturer
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4 manufacturer
[ˌmænjə'fækʧ(ə)rəˌ ˌmænju'fækʧ(ə)rə]сущ.1) изготовитель, производительautomobile manufacturer амер., motorcar manufacturer брит. — производитель машин
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5 Möbel
Möbel npl GEN furniture* * ** * *Möbel
furniture, furnishings;
• gebrauchte Möbel secondhand furniture;
• hochmoderne Möbel ultramodern furniture;
• einem Eigentumsvorbehalt unterliegende Möbel furniture under distraint;
• zerlegbare Möbel knockdown furniture;
• Möbel aus einer Wohnung entfernen to unfurnish an apartment;
• Möbel auf Abzahlung kaufen (abstottern) to buy furniture on the hire-purchase (Br.) (deferred payment, US) system;
• jds. Möbel wegen Mietschulden pfänden to distrain upon s. one=s furniture for rent;
• Möbelausstellung furniture exhibition;
• Möbelfabrik furniture factory;
• Möbelfabrikant furniture manufacturer;
• Möbelgarnitur suite of furniture;
• Möbelgeschäft house furnishers, house furnishing firm (shop), furniture shop (store, US);
• Möbelhändler furniture dealer (broker);
• Möbelhersteller furniture builder (maker);
• Möbelindustrie furniture industry;
• Möbelladen furniture shop (store, US);
• Möbellager pantechnicon (Br.), [furniture] warehouse (US);
• Möbelmesse furniture exhibition;
• Möbelmiete rent of the (hiring of) furniture;
• Möbelpacker furniture packer, removal (Br.) (moving, US) man;
• Möbelspediteur remover (Br.), removal contractor (Br.), furniture mover, house mover (US), warehouseman (US);
• Möbelspedition Möbelspeditionsfirma moving company (US), removal firm (Br.);
• Möbelspeicher pantechnicon (Br.), [furniture] warehouse (US);
• Möbelstoff upholstery fabric;
• Möbelstück piece of furniture;
• Möbeltransport removal of one=s furniture, furniture removal;
• Möbeltransportgeschäft remover (Br.), mover (US);
• Möbelversand furniture transport;
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6 diversification
Gen Mgta strategy to increase the variety of business, service, or product types within an organization. Diversification can be a growth strategy, taking advantage of market opportunities, or it may be aimed at reducing risk by spreading interests over different areas. It can be achieved through acquisition or through internal research and development, and it can involve managing two, a few, or many different areas of interest. Diversification can also be a corporate strategy of investment in acquisitions within a broad portfolio range by a large holding company. One distinct type is horizontal diversification, which involves expansion into a similar product area, for example, a domestic furniture manufacturer producing office furniture. Another is vertical diversification, in which a company moves into a different level of the supply chain, for example, a manufacturing company becoming a retailer. A well-known example of diversification is the move of Bic, the ballpoint pen manufacturer, into the production of disposable razors. -
7 производитель корпусной мебели
General subject: particle board furniture manufacturerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > производитель корпусной мебели
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9 wytwórni|a
f (G pl wytwórni) manufacturing company- wytwórnia mebli a furniture manufacturer a. producer- wytwórnia filmowa a film studio- wytwórnia płytowa Muz. a record label a. companyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wytwórni|a
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m producer, manufacturer- wytwórca mebli a furniture producer a. manufacturer- prywatny wytwórca a private producer a. manufacturer- drobni wytwórcy small-scale producersThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wytwórc|a
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12 maker
сущ.1) общ. создатель, творецThe government is the maker of policy. — Правительство задает политику.
See:ad maker, decision maker, decision-maker, holidaymaker, holiday-maker, image-maker, image maker, market maker, policy maker, policymaker, price maker2) эк. производитель, изготовительSyn:See:3) фин., банк. (лицо, выдавшее денежное обязательство, напр., векселедатель, чекодатель)maker of the bill of exchange — лицо, выдавшее переводной вексель
Syn:See:4) марк., амер. созидатель*, создатель* (по классификации VALS 2: практичный человек, ценящий независимость и самостоятельность; такие люди обычно сосредоточены на своей семье, семейном отдыхе, работе и т. п. и мало уделяют внимания внешнему миру; не придают особого значения материальным потребностям)See:
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1) трассант: лицо, которое подписывает простой вексель и принимает на себя соответствующие обязательства; = drawer; см. promissory note; 2) производитель (напр., автомобилестроитель).* * *. . Словарь экономических терминов . -
13 make
I [meɪk]1) (brand) marca f.2) (type of manufacture) produzione f., fabbricazione f.••II 1. [meɪk]to be on the make — colloq. (for profit) badare al proprio interesse; (for sex) essere a caccia
1) (create) fare [dress, cake, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise]to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.
to be made for sb. — essere fatto per qcn.
to make the time for sth. — trovare il tempo per qcs.
to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.
to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.
to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare
to make sb. hungry — fare venire fame a qcn.
to make sth. better, worse — migliorare, peggiorare qcs.
to make passing exams easier to make it easier to pass exams facilitare il superamento degli esami; to make it possible to do — rendere possibile fare
to make sb. cry, smile — fare piangere, sorridere qcn.
to make sth. happen — fare in modo che succeda qcs.
to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.
4) (force)to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare
to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn
5) (turn into)to make sb. a star — fare di qcn. una star
we made him treasurer — l'abbiamo fatto o nominato tesoriere
to make a monster of sb. — fare di qcn. un mostro
it'll make a man of you — scherz. questo farà di te un uomo
to make sth. sth. to make sth. of sth. fare qcs. di qcs.; to make a habit of sth. fare di qcs. un'abitudine; to make too much of it farne una questione di stato; that will make a good shelter — potrà essere un buon riparo
6) (amount to)8) (reach) arrivare a, raggiungere [place, ranking, level]; fare [speed, distance]to make the front page of — essere sulla prima pagina di [ newspaper]
9) (estimate, say)10) (cause success of) garantire il successo di [holiday, day]it really makes the room — [feature, colour] è proprio ciò che rende la stanza perfetta
to make or break sb., sth. — fare la fortuna o essere la rovina di qcn., qcs
11) el. chiudere [ circuit]12) gioc. mischiare [ cards]2.to make a trick — (win) vincere una mano
- make do- make for- make off- make out- make up••to make it — colloq. (in career, life) farcela; (be on time) farcela (ad arrivare) in tempo
I'm afraid I can't make it — (to party, meeting) ho paura che non ce la farò (a venire)
* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) fare, creare2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) fare3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) rendere4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) guadagnare5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) fare6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) diventare, essere7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) valutare8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nominare9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) fare2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *make /meɪk/n.1 [u] fabbricazione; produzione; fattura; confezione2 marca; tipo; ( d'abito) forma, taglio: spare parts for all makes of car, pezzi di ricambio per auto di tutte le marche3 [u] costituzione fisica (o morale); carattere; temperamento: a man of this make, un uomo di siffatto temperamento4 (elettr.) chiusura d'un circuito: at make, nel momento in cui si chiude il circuito (o avviene il contatto)● (elettr.) make contact, contatto in chiusura; contatto normalmente aperto □ (econ.) make-work activities, attività creatrici di (posti di) lavoro □ ( slang) to be on the make, essere intento a far quattrini (o a far carriera); essere in cerca di sesso □ ( slang USA) to put the make on sb., tentare un approccio con q.; provarci con q.♦ (to) make /meɪk/(pass. e p. p. made)A v. t.1 fare; creare; costruire; comporre; formare; confezionare; fabbricare; produrre; causare; rendere; nominare: to make tea [bread, wine], fare il tè [il pane, il vino]; DIALOGO → - At the museum- I'll make some sandwiches, faccio dei panini; What time do you make it?, che ora fai?; to make roads [bridges], costruire strade [ponti]; What is it made of?, di che cosa è fatto?; di che cosa è?; Two and two make four, due più due fa quattro; to make a noise, far rumore; to make a mistake, fare un errore (o uno sbaglio); They made him president, lo hanno fatto (o nominato) presidente2 (causativo) fare; costringere; obbligare; indurre: Don't make me laugh!, non farmi ridere!; He made her cry, la fece piangere; This photograph makes you look older, questa fotografia ti fa (apparire) più vecchio; They made her resign ( o She was made to resign), la costrinsero a dimettersi3 valutare; supporre; ritenere; credere: I make the distance about ten miles, suppongo che la distanza sia di circa dieci miglia4 (spec. naut.) arrivare a, raggiungere; toccare: We made land at sunrise, abbiamo toccato terra (o siamo approdati a terra) all'alba5 diventare; dimostrarsi; essere per (q.): I think he will make a good teacher, credo che diventerà un buon insegnante7 fare la fortuna di: Fleet Street can make or break a politician, i giornali inglesi possono fare la fortuna o provocare la rovina di un uomo politico8 guadagnare: to make money, fare soldi, guadagnare soldi; She makes €50,000 a year, guadagna €50 000 all'anno9 fare (fig.); completare; rendere perfetto: It's the furniture that really makes a house, è il mobilio che fa una casa10 farcela ad arrivare a: We made the airport in ten minutes, in dieci minuti siamo riusciti ad arrivare all'aeroportoB v. i.(lett. o arc.) fare per; stare per; fare la mossa di: to make as if, far mostra di; fingere di; He made as if he were going to strike me, fece come per colpirmi● to make an appointment with sb., prendere un appuntamento con q. □ to make approaches to sb., cercare di avvicinare q. □ to make st. available to sb., mettere qc. a disposizione di q. □ to make believe, fare finta, fingere □ to make the best of st., sfruttare al meglio qc. □ to make the best of a bad job (o of a bad bargain), fare buon viso a cattiva sorte □ to make bold, diventare audace; osare: I make bold to say that…, oso (o mi permetto di) dire che… □ to make or break = to make or mar ► sotto □ a make or break case, un caso di o la va o la spacca □ a make or break plan, un piano disperato; un progetto audacissimo □ to make a call, fare una (breve) visita; (telef.) fare una telefonata; (naut.) fare scalo □ to make the cards (o the pack), fare le carte; mescolare e dare le carte □ to make certain, assicurarsi; accertarsi: Make certain that the door is locked, assicurati che la porta sia chiusa a chiave! □ (elettr.) to make a circuit, chiudere un circuito □ to make it clear that…, mettere in chiaro (o chiarire) che… □ (elettr.) to make a contact, stabilire (o chiudere) un contatto □ to make a decision, prendere una decisione; decidere □ to make st. do (o to make do with st.), far bastare qc.; arrangiarsi con qc. □ to make do and mend, tirare avanti con quello che si ha ( con un abito vecchio, ecc.) □ (naut.) to make fast, ormeggiarsi; dar volta a ( un cavo) □ to make st. fast, assicurare (o legare) qc. □ to make a fool of oneself, rendersi ridicolo; fare una figuraccia □ to make friends with sb., fare amicizia con q. □ to make fun of sb., prendere in giro q. □ to make good, aver successo, fare fortuna; ( anche) tornare sulla retta via □ to make st. good, risarcire ( una perdita); recuperare ( il tempo perduto); mantenere ( una promessa); mettere in atto ( una minaccia); dimostrare la validità di ( un argomento, ecc.): to make good a promise, tener fede a una promessa □ to make good time, andare in fretta; (autom., aeron., naut.) viaggiare bene (o in orario) □ to make a habit of st., prendere l'abitudine di fare qc. □ to make headway, (naut.) fare abbrivio in avanti; (fig.) far progressi □ (fam.) to make it, farcela; riuscire; fare in tempo, arrivare in tempo; avere successo, sfondare (fig.): DIALOGO → - Parent-teacher meeting- Can you make it?, ce la fai?; Unfortunately I can't make it to Florence, purtroppo non ce la faccio a venire a Firenze □ (fam.) to make it big, avere un grande successo; sfondare davvero (fig.) □ (fam.) to make sb. 's day, fare di un giorno una data memorabile per q. □ to make it difficult for sb., rendere la vita difficile a q. □ (fam.) to make it (o things) hot for sb., rendere la vita difficile a q. □ (fam. USA) to make like st. (o sb.), imitare qc. (o q.); fare finta di essere qc. (o q.) □ to make little of, tenere in scarsa considerazione; trarre scarso vantaggio da □ to make sb. lose his balance, sbilanciare q. □ to make love ► love □ (arc.) to make merry, far festa; far baldoria □ (fig. fam.) to make mincemeat of sb., fare a pezzi (o distruggere) q. □ to make the most of st., trarre il massimo vantaggio da qc.; sfruttare al massimo qc.: He makes the most of the little he has, sfrutta al massimo quel poco che possiede; DIALOGO → - At the museum- We'll just have to make the most of it now we're here, dobbiamo godercelo il più possibile dal momento che siamo qui □ to make much of, tenere in gran conto; trarre grande vantaggio da □ to make no bones about doing st., non esitare (fam.: non fare una piega) a fare qc. □ to make no difference, non fare differenza, essere indifferente □ to make oneself (seguito da aggettivo, causativo) farsi; rendersi: to make oneself understood, farsi capire; Make yourself useful, renditi utile! □ to make oneself, fare per sé; farsi ( anche) mettersi; considerarsi: to make oneself a cup of tea, farsi una tazza di tè; Make yourself at home!, mettiti comodo!; fa come se fossi a casa tua! □ to make ready, preparare; approntare; prepararsi □ to make room (o place) for sb., far posto a q. □ (naut.) to make sail, far vela, salpare; ( anche) aumentare la velatura □ (comm.) to make a sale, fare una vendita □ to make sense, avere senso: These words don't make sense, queste parole non hanno senso; to make sense of st., capire q., cavare un significato da q.; Can you make sense of this article?, ci capisci qualcosa in questo articolo? □ to make sure, accertarsi, assicurarsi; fare in modo (di) □ (a bridge) to make a trick, fare una presa □ to make one's way, dirigersi, andare: to make one's way home, prendere la strada di casa □ to make way for sb., far largo a q. □ to make one's way in the world, farsi strada nel mondo; fare carriera □ ( boxe) to make the weight, fare il peso □ (prov.) Make hay while the sun shines, batti il ferro finché è caldo!NOTA D'USO: - to make-* * *I [meɪk]1) (brand) marca f.2) (type of manufacture) produzione f., fabbricazione f.••II 1. [meɪk]to be on the make — colloq. (for profit) badare al proprio interesse; (for sex) essere a caccia
1) (create) fare [dress, cake, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise]to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.
to be made for sb. — essere fatto per qcn.
to make the time for sth. — trovare il tempo per qcs.
to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.
to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.
to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare
to make sb. hungry — fare venire fame a qcn.
to make sth. better, worse — migliorare, peggiorare qcs.
to make passing exams easier to make it easier to pass exams facilitare il superamento degli esami; to make it possible to do — rendere possibile fare
to make sb. cry, smile — fare piangere, sorridere qcn.
to make sth. happen — fare in modo che succeda qcs.
to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.
4) (force)to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare
to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn
5) (turn into)to make sb. a star — fare di qcn. una star
we made him treasurer — l'abbiamo fatto o nominato tesoriere
to make a monster of sb. — fare di qcn. un mostro
it'll make a man of you — scherz. questo farà di te un uomo
to make sth. sth. to make sth. of sth. fare qcs. di qcs.; to make a habit of sth. fare di qcs. un'abitudine; to make too much of it farne una questione di stato; that will make a good shelter — potrà essere un buon riparo
6) (amount to)8) (reach) arrivare a, raggiungere [place, ranking, level]; fare [speed, distance]to make the front page of — essere sulla prima pagina di [ newspaper]
9) (estimate, say)10) (cause success of) garantire il successo di [holiday, day]it really makes the room — [feature, colour] è proprio ciò che rende la stanza perfetta
to make or break sb., sth. — fare la fortuna o essere la rovina di qcn., qcs
11) el. chiudere [ circuit]12) gioc. mischiare [ cards]2.to make a trick — (win) vincere una mano
- make do- make for- make off- make out- make up••to make it — colloq. (in career, life) farcela; (be on time) farcela (ad arrivare) in tempo
I'm afraid I can't make it — (to party, meeting) ho paura che non ce la farò (a venire)
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14 producen|t
m 1. (wytwórca) producer- producent nawozów/wina a fertilizer/wine producer- producent mebli/rowerów a furniture/bicycle producer a. manufacturer- kraje-producenci ropy naftowej the oil-producing countries- rynek producenta the seller’s a. producer’s market2. Kino, Teatr producer- producent filmowy a film producerThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > producen|t
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Mktggeneric goods that are not linked to a particular brand name, manufacturer, or producer, such as food produce, pharmaceuticals, floor coverings, furniture, computer keyboards, or hand tools. Nonbranded goods are often widely available in street markets or by mail order and like private labels are often perceived to be of low quality. -
16 Dassault (Bloch), Marcel
SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. 22 January 1892 Paris, Franced. 18 April 1986 Paris, France[br]French aircraft designer and manufacturer, best known for his jet fighters the Mystère and Mirage.[br]During the First World War, Marcel Bloch (he later changed his name to Dassault) worked on French military aircraft and developed a very successful propeller. With his associate, Henri Potez, he set up a company to produce their Eclair wooden propeller in a furniture workshop in Paris. In 1917 they produced a two-seater aircraft which was ordered but then cancelled when the war ended. Potez continued to built aircraft under his own name, but Bloch turned to property speculation, at which he was very successful. In 1930 Bloch returned to the aviation business with an unsuccessful bomber followed by several moderately effective airliners, including the Bloch 220 of 1935, which was similar to the DC-3. He was involved in the design of a four-engined airliner, the SNCASE Languedoc, which flew in September 1939. During the Second World War, Bloch and his brothers became important figures in the French Resistance Movement. Marcel Bloch was eventually captured but survived; however, one of his brothers was executed, and after the war Bloch changed his name to Dassault, which had been his brother's code name in the Resistance. During the 1950s, Avions Marcel Dassault rapidly grew to become Europe's foremost producer of jet fighters. The Ouragon was followed by the Mystère, Etendard and then the outstanding Mirage series. The basic delta-winged Mirage III, with a speed of Mach 2, was soon serving in twenty countries around the world. From this evolved a variable geometry version, a vertical-take-off aircraft, an enlarged light bomber capable of carrying a nuclear bomb, and a swept-wing version for the 1970s. Dassault also produced a successful series of jet airliners starting with the Fan Jet Falcon of 1963. When the Dassault and Breguet companies merged in 1971, Marcel Dassault was still a force to be reckoned with.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsGuggenheim Medal. Deputy, Assemblée nationale 1951–5 and 1958–86.Bibliography1971, Le Talisman, Paris: Editions J'ai lu (autobiography).Further Reading1976, "The Mirage Maker", Sunday Times Magazine (1 June).Jane's All the World's Aircraft, London: Jane's (details of Bloch and Dassault aircraft can be found in various years' editions).JDSBiographical history of technology > Dassault (Bloch), Marcel
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17 Ford, Henry
[br]b. 30 July 1863 Dearborn, Michigan, USAd. 7 April 1947 Dearborn, Michigan, USA[br]American pioneer motor-car maker and developer of mass-production methods.[br]He was the son of an Irish immigrant farmer, William Ford, and the oldest son to survive of Mary Litogot; his mother died in 1876 with the birth of her sixth child. He went to the village school, and at the age of 16 he was apprenticed to Flower brothers' machine shop and then at the Drydock \& Engineering Works in Detroit. In 1882 he left to return to the family farm and spent some time working with a 1 1/2 hp steam engine doing odd jobs for the farming community at $3 per day. He was then employed as a demonstrator for Westinghouse steam engines. He met Clara Jane Bryant at New Year 1885 and they were married on 11 April 1888. Their only child, Edsel Bryant Ford, was born on 6 November 1893.At that time Henry worked on steam engine repairs for the Edison Illuminating Company, where he became Chief Engineer. He became one of a group working to develop a "horseless carriage" in 1896 and in June completed his first vehicle, a "quadri cycle" with a two-cylinder engine. It was built in a brick shed, which had to be partially demolished to get the carriage out.Ford became involved in motor racing, at which he was more successful than he was in starting a car-manufacturing company. Several early ventures failed, until the Ford Motor Company of 1903. By October 1908 they had started with production of the Model T. The first, of which over 15 million were built up to the end of its production in May 1927, came out with bought-out steel stampings and a planetary gearbox, and had a one-piece four-cylinder block with a bolt-on head. This was one of the most successful models built by Ford or any other motor manufacturer in the life of the motor car.Interchangeability of components was an important element in Ford's philosophy. Ford was a pioneer in the use of vanadium steel for engine components. He adopted the principles of Frederick Taylor, the pioneer of time-and-motion study, and installed the world's first moving assembly line for the production of magnetos, started in 1913. He installed blast furnaces at the factory to make his own steel, and he also promoted research and the cultivation of the soya bean, from which a plastic was derived.In October 1913 he introduced the "Five Dollar Day", almost doubling the normal rate of pay. This was a profit-sharing scheme for his employees and contained an element of a reward for good behaviour. About this time he initiated work on an agricultural tractor, the "Fordson" made by a separate company, the directors of which were Henry and his son Edsel.In 1915 he chartered the Oscar II, a "peace ship", and with fifty-five delegates sailed for Europe a week before Christmas, docking at Oslo. Their objective was to appeal to all European Heads of State to stop the war. He had hoped to persuade manufacturers to replace armaments with tractors in their production programmes. In the event, Ford took to his bed in the hotel with a chill, stayed there for five days and then sailed for New York and home. He did, however, continue to finance the peace activists who remained in Europe. Back in America, he stood for election to the US Senate but was defeated. He was probably the father of John Dahlinger, illegitimate son of Evangeline Dahlinger, a stenographer employed by the firm and on whom he lavished gifts of cars, clothes and properties. He became the owner of a weekly newspaper, the Dearborn Independent, which became the medium for the expression of many of his more unorthodox ideas. He was involved in a lawsuit with the Chicago Tribune in 1919, during which he was cross-examined on his knowledge of American history: he is reputed to have said "History is bunk". What he actually said was, "History is bunk as it is taught in schools", a very different comment. The lawyers who thus made a fool of him would have been surprised if they could have foreseen the force and energy that their actions were to release. For years Ford employed a team of specialists to scour America and Europe for furniture, artefacts and relics of all kinds, illustrating various aspects of history. Starting with the Wayside Inn from South Sudbury, Massachusetts, buildings were bought, dismantled and moved, to be reconstructed in Greenfield Village, near Dearborn. The courthouse where Abraham Lincoln had practised law and the Ohio bicycle shop where the Wright brothers built their first primitive aeroplane were added to the farmhouse where the proprietor, Henry Ford, had been born. Replicas were made of Independence Hall, Congress Hall and the old City Hall in Philadelphia, and even a reconstruction of Edison's Menlo Park laboratory was installed. The Henry Ford museum was officially opened on 21 October 1929, on the fiftieth anniversary of Edison's invention of the incandescent bulb, but it continued to be a primary preoccupation of the great American car maker until his death.Henry Ford was also responsible for a number of aeronautical developments at the Ford Airport at Dearborn. He introduced the first use of radio to guide a commercial aircraft, the first regular airmail service in the United States. He also manufactured the country's first all-metal multi-engined plane, the Ford Tri-Motor.Edsel became President of the Ford Motor Company on his father's resignation from that position on 30 December 1918. Following the end of production in May 1927 of the Model T, the replacement Model A was not in production for another six months. During this period Henry Ford, though officially retired from the presidency of the company, repeatedly interfered and countermanded the orders of his son, ostensibly the man in charge. Edsel, who died of stomach cancer at his home at Grosse Point, Detroit, on 26 May 1943, was the father of Henry Ford II. Henry Ford died at his home, "Fair Lane", four years after his son's death.[br]Bibliography1922, with S.Crowther, My Life and Work, London: Heinemann.Further ReadingR.Lacey, 1986, Ford, the Men and the Machine, London: Heinemann. W.C.Richards, 1948, The Last Billionaire, Henry Ford, New York: Charles Scribner.IMcN
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