i'll start at the beginning
Looms and Sewing Machines
i was reading this stuff and jumping around with it...but..i was getting dates and things messed up...soooo...from the top i'll go
1918 Janurary 30th, Sakichi Toyoda , Toyoda Boshoku Corporation was established (
TOYOTA BOSHOKU | About Toyota Boshoku | History of Toyoda Boshoku).
Sakichi Toyoda (pic:
Portrait of Toyoda, Sakichi - Larger image | Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures) founder and first president of Toyoda Boshoku Corp:
Born on March 19, 1867 ( i was under the understanding it was 2/14/1867) in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka .
His house see link:
Shizuoka Guide : Area Guide : Western Area : Hamanako Lake Area : Detail
Born into a poor farmer community. His father was a carpenter, mother from morning till night weaving, which took alot of time and hard work. The family struggled and Sakichi Toyoda seeked to be an inventor.
His is called the "King of Japanese Inventors". Also creditted as starting the Japanese industrial revolution.
He created the "Toyoda-manual wooden loom" and later the Automatic Power Loom. Using the principle of Jidoka the loom stops itself when a problem occurs. This idea is to curb the waste and would eventually be the origin of the "Toyota Production System".
november 1923 handling automatic loom factory starts testing
• 1924 G-11 type automatic loom completed (
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/history/image/67_p5_L.jpg)
See link:
Sakichi Toyoda Wooden Hand Loom, Automatic Loom
Empire Japan Institute of Invention And Innovation newly
founds cotton spinning section in 1926 11
Kariya pilot plant which contributes million Yen,
18/11/1926 Machine production section of Toyota textiles separates becomes independent establishing the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.
(present Toyota Industries Corporation
1867 - 1929 | History - TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION).
10/30/1930 Sakichi Toyoda passes away (for more on his life see link:
TOYOTA Commemorative Musemum of Industry and Technology)
10/?/1930 The 1st small engine completed
March 1930 High Draft Spinning Frame completed
May 1933 Spinning frame exported to India from Toyoda Auto Loom Works, Ltd
( 1st exportation of any product from the factory)
Next October automotive structural study to begin, in conjunction with materials related to undertake research.
1/29/1934 extraordinary general meeting of shareholderses in research related to auto and steel production to the company's operations.
Deciding that capital would increase to 100 ten thousand Yen -> 300 ten thousand Yen.
Steelmaking department new established.
March 1934 Automobiles prototype manufacture factory is completed.
7/?/1934 steel mills (Iron Works) completion.
9/25/1934 “A” Type engine (automotive engine No. 1) was completed. (
Toyota Type A engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
March 1935 Establishment of Toyoda Machinery Sales Corporation .
May 1935 Prototype car completion (“A1 Type” the first car). (
Toyota AA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/history/image/67_p1_L.jpg ,
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/history/image/67_p3_L.jpg,
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...a_Model_AA.jpg http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/history/image/67_p7_L.jpg)
8/25/1935 “G1” Type prototype truck completed. (
http://members.aon.at/walter_pickup/indexpa.jpg ,
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/history/image/67_p2_L.jpg )
October 30th, 1935 "Five Main Principles of Toyoda" (
TOYOTA: Company > Vision & Philosophy)
1. Always be faithful to your duties, thereby contributing to the Company and to the overall good.
2. Always be studious and creative, striving to stay ahead of the times.
3. Always be practical and avoid frivolousness.
4. Always strive to build a homelike atmosphere at work that is warm and friendly.
5. Always have respect for God, and remember to be grateful at all times.
November that year announcement of G1 Type truck production.
December 1935 the first Toyota car dealership to start sales, Sunrise Motors. (Present day Aichi Toyota Motor Corporation) Equipment and systems research to begin.