All a man needed was a desire to work and he could raise a family. This was the golden age of america. We could do this again, bring our manufacturing home.

That’s my grandfather at @9:00 never met him but I carry his ID in my wallet daily.

Cleveland Proud!! My uncle delivered and picked up thousands of parts from there, as a truck driver.

One man, one income, making enough to support his wife and children; so that, his wife doesn't have to work outside the home.

Ahhhh the days of leaded gasoline and grandfather oiling the ol dirt road with used 30W ....... damn those were the days.

I lived in Brookpark at 6496 Claudia Dr. from 1959 to 1965. They used to dump the casting sand next to our house at the end of our street.

My father and I both worked those plants and retired from there. The castings weren't hot at all when leaving the foundry for the engine plants (1 & 2). And not all the chipper/grinder jobs were automated. Most were done by hand with small pneumatic " jack hammer" like air chisels. Done all the jobs shown and then some in my 31 years there in Brookpark. Dad started there in '51 when the foundry was completed. I came along in June '76. And that foundry was hot and dirty. It was like working inside a muffler when the plant was in full swing. Especially in the basement where we shook the red-hot parts out into these long buckets to go to the hot lines to be sorted.

Ye- Haw, Who noticed the 6 cyl. Holly carb. has a clear glass float bowl?

Very Cool to see how these engines were built back in the day, Im glad I can watch

We should make EVERYTHING here at home.....again.

is nice to see  and remember when I was working also in Ford starting at the age of 18  and learn so many things this video is a nice journey in to the past

Engines that would run for ever.

later in the '60's the Ford Cleveland engine plant did the renowned 351C and Boss 302 engines. Still cranking engines out today.

My Father-in-law started there in 1953 and I started in 1972. We both retired from the foundry. They since have tore it down, now just an empty lot :(  :(.

The introduction of the yblock. I have one in my 58’ f100.

I worked in the foundry and engine plant #1 from 1976-1983. The work was numbing: Hot, dirty, and dangerous. I'm now a professor of industrial-organizational psychology and show this film to my students. Helps them appreciate what work is and helps me appreciate the kind of work I do now. Best thing about working for Ford was the tuition reimbursement program that got me through college (B-W) and into grad school.

i live on Engle rd sad how empty the parking lots are today

I was hoping I’d catch a glimpse of my grandfather in this video. He made a career at this plant, only leaving to serve in the Navy during WWII. He worked in plant maintenance, installing, servicing, and repairing the machines.

CEP 1 Retired. 216 nation. Beast Men. 👊💪🇺🇸

One of the largest buildings I’ve ever been in.   Walking from the classrooms to the cafeteria, you could not see an exit door and had no idea the best  or closest way out.