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The engine number was also the serial number of the car. Engines were numbered when they were completed,
and for the most part went into a chassis within a day or so. However, some engines were assembled
and numbered at branch assembly plants. Highland Park would ship a block of engine-number records to
an assembly plant and these engines might be made weeks or months afterwards.
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numbers for Model T's built in Canada,
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Year |
Month and Engine Number Range |
|
1908* |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
|
1
11 |
12
101 |
102
309 |
|
|
1909* |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
310
646 |
647
1052 |
1053
2025 |
2026
2691 |
2692
4036 |
4037
5980 |
5981
8107 |
8108
9840 |
9841
11148 |
11149
12405 |
12406
13132 |
13133
14161 |
|
|
1910* |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
14162
15500 |
15501
16600 |
16601
19700 |
19701
23100 |
23101
26500 |
26501
29500 |
29501
30200 |
30201
31000 |
31001
31900 |
31901
32500 |
32501
33700 |
33701
34900 |
|
|
1911* |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
34901
37000 |
37001
40000 |
40001
45000 |
45001
50800 |
50801
57200 |
57201
60500 |
60501
62100 |
62101
66700 |
66701
69876 |
69877
83100 |
83101
86300 |
86301
88900 |
|
|
1912** |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start # |
88901 |
92001 |
95901 |
103801 |
112901 |
123801 |
132001 |
139701 |
144501 |
157425 |
B series |
B series |
|
End # |
92000 |
95900 |
103800 |
112900 |
123800 |
132000 |
139700 |
144500 |
157424 |
B series |
B series |
183563 |
|
|
1913 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
183564
200993 |
200994
218239 |
218240
239151 |
239152
260201 |
260202
281651 |
281652
302915 |
302916
320615 |
320616
336400 |
336401
348735 |
348736
364897 |
364898
382797 |
382798
408347 |
|
|
1914 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
408348
436567 |
436568
461017 |
461018
487282 |
487283
506822 |
506823
526040 |
526041
540850 |
540851
550938 |
550939
569238 |
569239
591735 |
591736
617535 |
617536
636735 |
636736
656063 |
|
|
1915 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
656064
680348 |
680349
706623 |
706624
737938 |
737939
773490 |
773491
805840 |
805841
839925 |
839926
856513 |
856514
881063 |
881064
914026 |
914027
949225 |
949226
986060 |
986061
1028313 |
|
|
1916 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
1028314
1071928 |
1071929
1119003 |
1119004
1169023 |
1169024
1219573 |
1219574
1273413 |
1273414
1328148 |
1328149
1362989 |
1362990
1400913 |
1400914
1452213 |
1452214
1510398 |
1510399
1569776 |
1569777
1614516 |
|
|
1917 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
1614517
1679591 |
1679592
1739906 |
1739907
1812013 |
1812014
1888043 |
1888044
1968619 |
1968620
2044131 |
2044132
2113501 |
2113502
2162888 |
2162889
2231009 |
2231010
2310409 |
2310410
2383951 |
2383952
2449179 |
|
|
1918 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
2449180
2503204 |
2503205
2558189 |
2558190
2611439 |
2611440
2657479 |
2657480
2700789 |
2700790
2735679 |
2735680
2756251 |
2756252
2774621 |
2774622
2787821 |
2787822
2792306 |
2792307
2805097 |
2805098
2831426 |
|
|
1919 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
2843127
2880166 |
2880167
2933046 |
2933047
2997146 |
2997147
3067736 |
3067737
3139951 |
3139952
3210841 |
3210842
3277851 |
3277852
3346876 |
3346877
3429401 |
3429402
3515431 |
3515432
3587996 |
3587997
3659971 |
|
|
1920 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
3659972
3743076 |
3743077
3817076 |
3817077
3910001 |
3910002
3969151 |
3969152
4055281 |
4055282
4141451 |
4141452
4233351 |
4233352
4329901 |
4329902
4426386 |
4426387
4526541 |
4526542
4617928 |
4617929
4698419 |
|
|
1921 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
Closed |
4698420
4736431 |
4736432
4810014 |
4810015
4907505 |
4907506
5008005 |
5008006
5114533 |
5114534
5223135 |
5223136
5337545 |
5337546
5447816 |
5447817
5529519 |
5529520
5602301 |
5602302
5638071 |
|
|
1922 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
5638072
5683808 |
5683809
5737278 |
5737279
5812608 |
5812609
5922968 |
5922969
6058671 |
6058672
6199796 |
6199797
6334196 |
6334197
6473196 |
6473197
6582724 |
6582725
6713881 |
6713882
6844681 |
6844682
6953071 |
|
|
1923 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
6953072
7084225 |
7084226
7217971 |
7217972
7386111 |
7386112
7564111 |
7564112
7738372 |
7738373
7927374 |
7927375
8122674 |
8122675
8311581 |
8311582
8477681 |
8477682
8664281 |
8664282
8843065 |
8843066
9008371 |
|
|
1924 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start # |
9008372 |
9232672 |
9427722 |
9622522 |
9814522 |
9984772 |
10126472 |
10266472 |
10404822 |
10560822 |
10734506 |
10886260 |
| |
10566001 |
10566010 |
10764952 |
10863731 |
|
End # |
9323671 |
9427721 |
9622521 |
9814521 |
9984771 |
10126471 |
10266471 |
10404821 |
10560821 |
10734505 |
10886259 |
10999000 |
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: |
10566009 |
10764951 |
10863730 |
10944033 |
|
|
1925 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start # |
10998001 |
| |
10994034 |
11135309 |
11302020 |
11477656 |
11668648 |
11869208 |
12062487 |
12222529 |
12290761 |
12399497 |
12621502 |
12823127 |
|
End # |
11066938 |
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(End of Highland Park engine production) |
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11135308 |
11302019 |
11477655 |
11668647 |
11869207 |
12062486 |
12222528 |
12290760 |
12399496 |
12621501 |
12823126 |
12990076 |
|
|
1926 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
12990077
13138675 |
13138676
13286289 |
13286290
13454889 |
13454890
13619705 |
13619706
13769814 |
13769815
13912754 |
13912755
14049029 |
14049030
14194489 |
14194490
14331152 |
14331153
14472253 |
14472254
14577135 |
14577136
14619254 |
|
|
1927 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
14619255
14698502 |
14698503
14762945 |
14762946
14851445 |
14851446
14927495 |
14927496
15007032 |
15007033
15016374 |
15016375
15023924 |
15023925
15034699 |
15034670
15047409 |
15047410
15059396 |
15059397
15068957 |
15068958
15076231 |
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Model T number 15,000,000 was assembled May 26, 1927 |
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Continuation of Model T Engine Production |
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1928 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
15076232
15081163 |
15081164
15086394 |
15086395
15091184 |
15091185
15098381 |
15098382
15107771 |
15107772
15118348 |
15118349
15127973 |
15127974
15137550 |
15137551
15142855 |
15142856
15148053 |
15148054
15149646 |
15149647
15150381 |
|
|
1929 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
15150382
15152127 |
15152128
15153662 |
15153663
15154757 |
15154758
15156134 |
15156135
15158335 |
15158336
15160345 |
15160346
15162310 |
15162311
15165673 |
15165674
15169414 |
15169415
15170468 |
15170469
15170784 |
14170785
15170988 |
|
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1930 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
15170989
15171574 |
15171575
15172030 |
15172031
15172363 |
15172364
15172997 |
15172998
15173626 |
15173627
15174112 |
15174113
15174202 |
15174203
15174518 |
15174519
15174830 |
15174831
15175122 |
15175123
15175498 |
14175499
15175690 |
|
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1931 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
15175691
15175825 |
15175826
15175966 |
15175967
15176074 |
15176075
15176171 |
15176172
15176207 |
15176208
15176314 |
15176315
15176432 |
15176433
15176439 |
15176440
15176591 |
15176592
15176650 |
15176651
15176686 |
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1932 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
|
15176687
15176691 |
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1933 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
|
15176692
15176696 |
15176697
15176702 |
11176703
15176712 |
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1934 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
|
15176713
15176722 |
15176723
15176732 |
15176733
15176739 |
15176740
15176742 |
|
15176743
15176749 |
15176750
15176756 |
15176757
15176761 |
15176762
15176763 |
|
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1935 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
15176764
15176777 |
15176778
15176778 |
15176779
15176782 |
15176783
15176787 |
15176788
15176792 |
|
12176793
15176796 |
15176797
15176799 |
15176800
15176804 |
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15176805
15176807 |
|
|
1936 |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Start #
End # |
15176808
15176811 |
|
15176812
15176812 |
15176813
15176816 |
15176817
15176817 |
|
15176818
15176820 |
15176821
15176822 |
|
15176823
15176823 |
15176824
15176824 |
|
|
1937 |
15176825 to 15176853 |
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|
1938 |
15176854 to 15176862 |
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1939 |
15176863 to 15176877 |
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1940 |
15176878 to 15176881 |
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1941 |
15176882 to 15176888 |
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The last Model T engine was assembled on August 4, 1941. A total of 169,856
engines were built after the last Model T was assembled in Dearborn. |
* Numbers shown are based on the dates of sale, not of manufacture.
** The actual dates of manufacture of engines before 1913 have yet to be discovered.
The numbers shown are
based on the dates of the sale of the engine/automobile. From the available data it
appears that engines were installed in cars, or sold as engines only, in numerical
order until summer of 1912. In late 1912, however, engines were assembled and
numbered, and then stored for later installation. Consequently serial numbers and
dates are no longer in order.
In the summer and early fall of 1912 engines were made in a separate plant (only
known as "Detroit" in the records, and these engines were given
"B" numbers 1 through 12,247. These B-series engines were installed in
random order beginning in October and ending in December 1912. To add to the
confusion, there is a gap in the regular serial number sequence of 12,247 numbers,
somewhere between 157,425 and 170,000. We have found no evidence of engine numbers
in the 158,000 to 169,000 range. During these three months, a mixture of the B-numbers
and the regular numbers were used and by the end of December all the B-numbers were
used.
It appears that the engines of this period were warehoused and removed at random,
sort of a last in, first out sequence. For example, B-numbers in the B-1,000 to
B8,000 range were used in October, B-7 to B-12,000 in November, and B-5,000 to
B-12,000 in December.
Ford's records show 157,425 as the first number of fiscal 1913 (October 1, 1912),
yet cars with engines in the 153,000 to 157,000 range were sold in October (in
addition to the "B" engines). 169,### to 173,### in November, and 169,###
to 183,563 in December.
Beginning in September 1924 Ford began producing engines at the
then-new River Rouge plant. Initially Highland Park would send the Rouge a block
of engine-number records and these numbers appeared on engines built at the Rouge.
As Rouge production climbed, Highland Park's declined and as the Rouge became the
primary source they would send blocks of number records back to Highland Park. The
result of these two production sites was that there is no real numerical sequence
in engine numbers between September 1924 and February 1925. The daily serial number
lists published in Model T Ford, the Car That Changed the World shows the
days on which certain engines were produced but this abbreviated listing does not.
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