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The Nash Rambler was introduced on April 13, 1950; in the middle of the model year. The new Rambler was available only as an upmarket two-door convertible — designated the "Landau". Without the weight of a roof, and with a low wind resistance body design for the time, the inline 6-cylinder engine could deliver solid performance and deliver fuel economy up to 30 mpg‑US (7.8 L/100 km; 36 mpg‑imp).
Several factors were incorporated into the compact Nash Rambler's marketing mix that included making the most from the limited steel supplies during the Korean War, as well as the automaker selecting a strategy for profit maximization from the new Rambler line. The new Nash Rambler came only in a convertible body, a style that had a higher price in the marketplace and incorporating more standard features that make the open top models suitable more for leisure-type use than ordinary transportation.
The Nash Rambler was well equipped compared to the competition and included numerous items as standard equipment such as whitewall tires, full wheel covers, electric clock, and even a pushbutton AM radio that were available at extra cost on all other cars at that time.
In 1951, the Nash Rambler line was enlarged to include a two-door station wagon.
Tutorial: www.instructables.com/id/Electronic-LEGO-DL-44-Blaster-Li...
This is a project I’ve been gradually modifying since spring 2014: a full-size replica of Han Solo’s iconic weapon, rigged up with a small microcontroller programmed by Arduino to play sound effects and to make the muzzle flash blink! Making this project was rather difficult to the say the least, and I frequently ran into errors with the LEGO mechanics, the Arduino programming, the sound box, and the battery power — but nonetheless, I’ve succeeded in making custom toy function. Pulling the trigger makes the gun’s hammer and firing pin (with rubber bands) strike a momentary pushbutton, which is wired to the circuit board to pulse the microcontroller’s sequence of blinking an LED and playing a PCM sound clip of Han Solo’s gun firing. The individual sound effect was extracted by me directly from the scene in Episode IV when Han correctly shoots Greedo first!
Microcontroller: ATmega328P-PU, coded with an Arduino Uno
Power: 2 AAA batteries (3 volts DC)
The Volkswagen Type 14A (commonly known as the Hebmüller Cabriolet or simply Heb) is a German car produced after the Second World War.
At the request of Volkswagen managing director Heinz Nordhoff, Hebmüller and Karmann would build cabriolets for Volkswagen, with as many Type 1 parts, such as chassis, engines, and body panels, as possible. Hebmüller was to build the 2+2 cabriolet, and Karmann the four-seat cabriolet. By contrast with the Karmann, the Heb was intended as a sporting model.
Hebmüller started production in June 1949, mechanically the Type 14A was the same as the Beetle saloon with mechanical brakes, and the Type 1's' 19-kilowatt (26 PS; 25 bhp) petrol engine. It also shared the Type 1's crank starting, and the cabriolet's icowl-mounted semaphore turn signals and its pushbutton Telefunken radio. The Heb differed in having the decklid and trunk lid being of a similar size and shape.
Retailing for 7.500 Deutsch Marks, the Hebmüller Cabriolet was available in a variety of colours, options were black, red and white in single tone, in two-tone combinations black and red, black and ivory, black and yellow and red and ivory was available, for extra charge buyers could choose their own combination.
A fire broke out on 23 July 1949 in the factory's paint department, and made its way to the production line. After the fire, Hebmüller did manage to produce later, but later became financially ruined in the early 1950s.
Production ended in 1953 with a total of 696 units produced, including 3 prototypes and 1 pre-production model. Around 100 are thought to survive.
Today a replica of the Type 14A is produced by the Brazilian convertible company Trocar.
The Volkswagen Type 14A (commonly known as the Hebmüller Cabriolet or simply Heb) is a German car produced after the Second World War.
At the request of Volkswagen managing director Heinz Nordhoff, Hebmüller and Karmann would build cabriolets for Volkswagen, with as many Type 1 parts, such as chassis, engines, and body panels, as possible. Hebmüller was to build the 2+2 cabriolet, and Karmann the four-seat cabriolet. By contrast with the Karmann, the Heb was intended as a sporting model.
Hebmüller started production in June 1949, mechanically the Type 14A was the same as the Beetle saloon with mechanical brakes, and the Type 1's' 19-kilowatt (26 PS; 25 bhp) petrol engine. It also shared the Type 1's crank starting, and the cabriolet's icowl-mounted semaphore turn signals and its pushbutton Telefunken radio. The Heb differed in having the decklid and trunk lid being of a similar size and shape.
Retailing for 7.500 Deutsch Marks, the Hebmüller Cabriolet was available in a variety of colours, options were black, red and white in single tone, in two-tone combinations black and red, black and ivory, black and yellow and red and ivory was available, for extra charge buyers could choose their own combination.
A fire broke out on 23 July 1949 in the factory's paint department, and made its way to the production line. After the fire, Hebmüller did manage to produce later, but later became financially ruined in the early 1950s.
Production ended in 1953 with a total of 696 units produced, including 3 prototypes and 1 pre-production model. Around 100 are thought to survive.
Today a replica of the Type 14A is produced by the Brazilian convertible company Trocar.
1961 Chrysler Newport Station Wagon.
From the display: "Walter P. Chrysler founded the company bearing his name in 1925 from what had previously been the Maxwell Motor Company. He had earlier experience at Buick and Willys-Overland. Chrysler added the Plymouth, DeSoto, and Dodge nameplates to his corporation over time.
By the 1950's, Chrysler had gained a reputation for engineering excellence but rather boring styling. The image of Chrysler cars began to change with the increasing influence of stylist Virgil Exner, who came to the company in 1949 from Studebaker.
By the late '50s, Exner was bringing ever sleeker, wider, and stylish cars to market. The 1961 and '62 Chryslers were noted for their canted, quad headlights that gave the cars a unique appearance.
This massive station wagon is a great example of the large, powerful family cars of the early '60s. With its unique torsion bar front suspension, superb TorqueFlight automatic transmission (controlled by dash-mounted pushbuttons), and enough space for a family and all their "stuff", it was a great car for vacations and hauling all the things a suburban family needed.
In May 1961, Jurgen Vind, a Truckee construction company owner, bought the car in San Francisco. The car remained in the Vind family for the next 37 years, serving for daily commutes, family vacations, and as a first car for their daughter. The car survived near demolition in a terrible mudslide near Lake Tahoe in 1967. Placed in storage in the 1980s, the Vind family finally sold the car to Tom Ortiz in the '90s and restoration was begun. Tom still owns the car and keeps it here for us to enjoy."
Camera service tool.
Unknown for which camera and the exact function.
Probably for a Rollei camera.
A springloaded pushbutton with a circular surface mirror on its other side would perhaps indicate that this tool was used for lens collimation.
More information welcome !
175 Pelham St, Methuen, MA 01844
Sales: (978) 651-1854
Hi, my name is Ryan from Dan O’Brien Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram and today we're going to be taking a look at the Ram 2020 1500 Limited.
Rugged and comfortable? Why can’t a truck be both? And the Ram 1500 Limited proves it no short supply of creature comforts.
Along with the usual tilt & telescoping wheel to adjust to each drivers size, there’s even Power adjustable pedals. With of a button you can move both the brake and accelerator, and that’s not all, with another touch you can move the seat to preprogrammed locations for 2 different drivers. And did I mention the front seats are also ventilated.
And how do you easily get into your rugged truck? With power running boards of course.
Yep the Ram 1500 Limited IS rugged and comfortable.
The ram 1500 limited comes equipped from the factory with many standard features that are typically upgrades on lesser models. Case in point, this Limited comes standard with Heated steering wheel and front and rear seats along with pushbutton and remote start.
For entertainment and communication; this largest in-class, huge 12 inch diagonal touchscreen display with Apple Car play and Android Auto and backup camera with closeup trailer hitch mode.
The rear seats fold up for when you need to haul or carry large items within the interior security of your truck.
With ample storage... compartments under the rear seat, built into the floor as well as a dual compartment glove box and spacious multi layered center console, with compartments and nooks and crannies for all your needs.
And who says a truck can’t have style, the 1500 limited premium leather seats and interior panels are accented with Limited branding and signature Western stitching.
You find plenty of usb outlets to charge your devices and even 115 volt power. Added touch of a rear power window and a dampened tailgate, for smooth and safe use as well as remote tailgate release for when your hands are tied up.
Sprayed in bed lining, and 20 x 9 inch polished wheels top off this Ram 1500 Limited.
It goes without saying the 5.7 Liter V8 Hemi with 8-speed Automatic transmission can move this 1500 along quite well… and with a Maximum Payload of 1840 pounds and Maximum Towing capacity of 8190 pounds, there isn’t a lot y0u can’t do with this truck.
Something you may not know about the 1500 Limited, is the Air Suspension on all 4 corners. Pre-set to 5 heights for comfort and performance.
The system works automatically, or you can control it manually from the console or key fob controls for easier entry and loading of the tailgate.
Normal Ride Height, provides 8.7 inches of clearance measured from the base of the door sill.
Aero mode lowers the truck a 1/2 inch from Normal Ride height to enhance fuel economy.
And In Off-road mode, you can raise the truck up 2 inches for maximum ground clearance.
And when the system detects a trailer or heavy payload, it uses air pressure to level and raise the vehicle back to normal ride height.
When you have a big truck - getting in and out is something to consider.
The Air Suspension Entry/Exit Mode lowers the vehicle 2 inches for easy entry, exit or to load cargo.
With a button on the key fob you can lower the truck from outside, for easier entry and reduced tailgate loading height.
Well as if you couldn’t already tell, this Ram 1500 limited is already chucked full of heavy duty and luxury features as standard equipment. So the optional equipment on this vehicle is a fairly short list.
Starting with the Delmonico Red Pearl-Coat exterior paint. A stunning color for a truck to match.
Also option is the Customer Preferred Package 25M. This option package includes; Body-Color Front and Rear Bumpers with rear Step Pads,
Anti-Spin Differential rear axle - quite an asset in New England,
and the iconic 5.7Liter V8 Hemi MDS VVT Engine.
Just what the doctor ordered to top-off this 1500.
So come on down to test drive this Ram Limited. We're located at 175 Pelham Street in Methuen. Make sure you ask for me Ryan, I’ll make sure to get you the best deal in New England.
Tues. the 31st Last day of the month. Starts with 1st Week of Hot days. Out thru Pearl to Tanner Springs.
1941 Ford
The Ford car was thoroughly updated in 1941, in preparation for a time of unpredictability surrounding World War II. The 1941 design would continue in an aborted 1942 model year and would be restarted in 1946 and produced until the more modern 1949 Fords were ready. During the initial year of this car, it evolved considerably. The front fenders came in three pieces, the theory being that small damage could be replaced easily. During the year, it evolved into two pieces with the lower front and back sections being joined. The hood risers changed, the early ones being the same as 1940 Fords, changing during the year to the better later version. The 1941 Convertible had no rear side windows, the only side windows being in the doors; in 1942, quarter windows were added so the rear occupants could see out. Five different coil/distributor arrangements were used during 1941, causing confusion for mechanics. Other variations were: two different positions for the generator, and three for the cooling fan — front of the crankshaft, front of the generator (rare) and on a bracket. This is thought to be the first Ford to offer an oil filter. The two interior heaters were a "Southwind" gasoline burner, which had the advantage of keeping one warm in winter at drive-in movies (provided a small electric fuel pump was used), and a more ordinary hot-water type. Both had window defrosters. It had an excellent radio, which could consume the battery in about two hours. Electric windshield wipers were available in addition to the vacuum-powered wipers. Three different convertible power top mechanisms (vacuum, electric screw, and hydraulic) and two different header bar latching systems were used. Rear suspensions sometimes had a sway bar, most did not. It had excellent brakes for the time, and the best handling of an ordinary car at the time. It was a very transitional car.
The two previous Ford car lines, Standard and De Luxe, had blossomed into three, Special, De Luxe, and Super De Luxe. This time, the entry-level 136 CID (2.2 L) V8 was deleted in favor of a new 226 CID (3.7 L) L-head straight-6, the first Ford six since the 1906 Model K. The popular 221 CID (3.6 L) V8 remained as the top-line engine and was standard in De Luxe models. Both engines were rated at 90 hp. The 239 CID engine, introduced in 1939 for Mercury and trucks, was continued in the Mercury models. The chassis was longer, with a 114-in (2.9-m) wheelbase.
The "ignition key" for these cars was actually used to operate a bolt lock which, on one end, unlocked the steering column (a feature destined to return, mandated, decades later), and on the other end unblocked the ignition switch, allowing it to be operated. Starting the car was then accomplished by pressing a pushbutton on the dashboard, another feature destined to return with the advent of "smart keys".
Although starting cranks had been replaced by electric starters for decades, Ford cars included a manual starting feature until 1948 as an antidote to dead-battery syndrome. The wheel-lug wrench served as a handle (also for the jack) and the jack shaft with bayonet-coupling pins could be inserted through a small hole in the grille to engage a bayonet socket on the forward end of the engine crankshaft. A quick-and-easy twist of the handle was sufficient to start the flat head V8, and the bayonet coupling was self-disengaging for safety.
1946 - 1948
Civilian production resumed in July 1945, with an early start to the 1946 model year filling the public's thirst for new cars. The 1946 Ford was identical to the 1942 model under the skin, though a heavy new grille with horizontal bars and red accents modernized the car somewhat. The hood was widened by adding a center strip. One notable change was to use the 239 CID engine which since 1939 had been used in Mercurys and trucks, and capable of 100 hp (75 kW) for the first time. With steel in short supply, Ford produced a distinctive "Sportsman" convertible with wood side panels. The convertible had an electric top instead of manual one.
[Text from Wikipedia]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1941_Ford
This Lego miniland-scale Ford 1946 V8 Coupe has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 103rd Build Challenge, titled - 'The Fabulous Forties!' - a challenge for any vehicle produced through the decade of the 1940s.
For the All New Scavenger Hunt #12 - A telephone but NOT a cell phone.
This grimy phone is in my messy garage. The garage is detached from the house so my hubby put a phone line in when he built the garage in 1983. The phone is approximately the same vintage. It's still plugged in and occasionally I get a call on it when I'm outside. I do own a cell phone, but I seldom use it.
Camera service tool.
Unknown for which camera and the exact function.
Probably for a Rollei camera.
A springloaded pushbutton with a circular surface mirror on its other side would perhaps indicate that this tool was used for lens collimation.
More information welcome !
One of only 248 ever produced
The F was a true "Banker's hot rod" retiring the old flying mile record in 1960 at 144mph
Complete body-off restoration in South Texas
Striking Toreador Red exterior with show quality chrome and bright work
Excellent panel fit and finish
Period correct wire wheels
Restored interior in superior condidtion
Impressive Tan upholstery complimented with Black carpeting
Black dashboard has unique pushbutton controls for the 3-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission
Attractive floor console extends to the rear passenger compartment
Power steering, power brakes, power windows, power top
Swivel seats
Big block V-8 engine
Cross-ram intake system and mounting 2 4-barrel carburetors
Torison-bar suspension
Tutorial: www.instructables.com/id/Electronic-LEGO-DL-44-Blaster-Li...
This is a project I’ve been gradually modifying since spring 2014: a full-size replica of Han Solo’s iconic weapon, rigged up with a small microcontroller programmed by Arduino to play sound effects and to make the muzzle flash blink! Making this project was rather difficult to the say the least, and I frequently ran into errors with the LEGO mechanics, the Arduino programming, the sound box, and the battery power — but nonetheless, I’ve succeeded in making custom toy function. Pulling the trigger makes the gun’s hammer and firing pin (with rubber bands) strike a momentary pushbutton, which is wired to the circuit board to pulse the microcontroller’s sequence of blinking an LED and playing a PCM sound clip of Han Solo’s gun firing. The individual sound effect was extracted by me directly from the scene in Episode IV when Han correctly shoots Greedo first!
Microcontroller: ATmega328P-PU, coded with an Arduino Uno
Power: 2 AAA batteries (3 volts DC)
Demonstration video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_xyQyoIves
Using the polyphonic sound code from my electronic Dry Bones sprites along with the structural functionality of my illuminated mosaic Link portrait, I’ve combined both concepts. In this new portrait, I use a grid of flat LED panels fastened on to the rear door, with a 16 Ohm speaker attached as well. Controlling the whole circuit is a homemade circuit board with an Atmel ATmega328P as the central brain, containing an Arduino code for playing the music and activating the lights. The biggest technological feat for this project is how I successfully managed to control the 12V LED panels through a small 5.5V AVR, through the help of transistors.
In layman’s terms, a small microcontroller like the ATmega328 is only capable of controlling circuits between 3-5.5V; anything else will burn out the chip. By using transistors attached to the digital outputs of the ATmega, I can control much larger loads, with the overall 12V input power being directed into the circuit via a voltage regulator. This new method allows me to control larger lights than simple LEDs, which opens new doors for potentially building more LEGO traffic lights and whatnot.
The physical LEGO portion was rather straightforward and didn’t have a lot of flaws. Towards the end of the construction, I had to slightly rebuild the project to use a small tactile button to activate the circuit. Originally I had a large momentary pushbutton installed near the bottom of the rear door: the button required too much pressure to push, which caused the structure to wobble and almost fall over when pressed.
Creating the circuit board and wiring the Arduino code was also rather simple, since I used the same functionality of the Dry Bones model. Unfortunately, when I was testing out the method of using transistors for controlling the LED panels, I accidentally loaded the 12V power into my Arduino Uno’s 5.5V input — thus frying it. After purchasing a new Arduino, I successfully did some breadboard experiments with TIP120 transistors to control the LED panels.
The LEGO structure opens like a book, and on the rear door are eight white SMD LED panels connected in parallel to three digital output pins of the ATmega — cathode to cathode, with the red positive wires being channeled into the positive terminal of the 12V power supply. For sound output, I created some makeshift speaker holes on the top right orange brick sprite: this was achieved by placing LEGO grille tiles over headlight pieces.
The Mad Catz WWE Brawlstick is ok enough out-of-the-box, but wanted to bring it up to proper fighting game components (Sanwa stick and buttons).
Here's a "guts shot" of the next Harvestman module to be released, named the Double Andore. The module is a double function generator with a crazy amount of knobs, jacks, pushbuttons and LEDs. Mirrored text even! We expect stock end of March with a pricepoint somewhere around that of the Hertz Donut.
LINK for more info: muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26240 .
The HOBO UX120 Thermocouple Logger is a four-channel LCD data logger for measuring and recording temperature in a broad range of monitoring applications. The logger makes it easy and convenient to record temperatures over a broad range (-260 to 1820⁰ C) and can accept up to four J, K, T, E, R, S, B, or N type probes.
In addition to accepting four thermocouple probes, the logger features an internal temperature sensor for logging ambient temperatures, further extending the range of application possibilities
• Easy-to-view LCD display confirms logger operation and battery status
• Near real-time readout of current temperatures as well as minimum, maximum, average and standard deviation statistics
• On-screen alarms notify you if temperatures exceed high or low thresholds
• Large memory capacity capable of storing 1.6 million measurements
• Start, stop, and restart pushbuttons
• User upgradeable firmware
• Optional protective case enables logger is outdoor environments
Front view of the Kodak Brownie Reflex Synchro. The grey pushbutton on the lower left is the shutter release. Other than dirty optics, the camera was in remarkably good condition. Even the original strap was intact and like new.
Fort Totten State Historic Site exhibits designed and built by Taylor Studios, Inc.
Ft. Totten, ND
Center tipi exhibit with audio station reader rail and video projected down onto center platform.
Although we've hinted at this for awhile in our front page news section, the cat is finally out of the bag! Introducing the next Eurorack module from Flame, the Tame Machine. The module looks like a lot of fun. In addition to being a tap tempo clock source and clock ("beat") divider, the module will act as a "playable" quantizer via the colored pushbuttons at the top. When not in Quantizer mode, however, they can be used as a mini keyboard for sending note data. The Tame Machine also has another fun feature- it is possible to record a melody from the mini keyboard and play this in a loop via the record function. So it will essentially record "sequences", possibly quantized, like the Roland Sh-101. More details forthcoming. LINK: flame.fortschritt-musik.de/news_preview2008.htm .
An LCD connected to the arduino board.
I'll use this to scroll and select among different dev process. i will use BW/C41/E6 dev in this developping processor.
For more on the machine see : diyautolab.blogspot.com/
(in french for now)
And others pictures will be published on this account : diy-effixe on Flickr
A Certain Ratio
Book :
Thomas Lélu
Manuel De La Photo Ratée / Failed Photo Manual
Editions Léo Scheer
2008
'Vous avez toujours voulu réaliser de superbes photos ratées. Ce manuel va vous aider à aborder cette pratique avec plus de facilité. Rater des photos est à la portée de tous, mais connaître les conditions techniques nécessaires à la reproduction du ratage est plus difficile.'
Thomas Lélu
CD :
Karl Bartos
Camera Obscura
AudioVision
2005
Artwork by Weissraum.De(sign)°
iTunes :
To Rococo Rot
The Amateur View
City Slang
1999
Non Facturée ...
The HOBO UX120 Thermocouple Logger is a four-channel LCD data logger for measuring and recording temperature in a broad range of monitoring applications. The logger makes it easy and convenient to record temperatures over a broad range (-260 to 1820⁰ C) and can accept up to four J, K, T, E, R, S, B, or N type probes.
In addition to accepting four thermocouple probes, the logger features an internal temperature sensor for logging ambient temperatures, further extending the range of application possibilities
• Easy-to-view LCD display confirms logger operation and battery status
• Near real-time readout of current temperatures as well as minimum, maximum, average and standard deviation statistics
• On-screen alarms notify you if temperatures exceed high or low thresholds
• Large memory capacity capable of storing 1.6 million measurements
• Start, stop, and restart pushbuttons
• User upgradeable firmware
• Optional protective case enables logger is outdoor environments
Here's the switch body in context. The slot in which the actuator used to slide is visible.
To the left of the switch is the big pink button for the Right trigger button. The dark object peeking out from behind that button is the butt end of the actual Right switch, a right-angle mount pushbutton.
Tutorial: www.instructables.com/id/Electronic-LEGO-DL-44-Blaster-Li...
LEGO Ideas entry: ideas.lego.com/projects/76141
This is a project I’ve been gradually modifying since spring 2014: a full-size replica of Han Solo’s iconic weapon, rigged up with a small microcontroller programmed by Arduino to play sound effects and to make the muzzle flash blink! Making this project was rather difficult to the say the least, and I frequently ran into errors with the LEGO mechanics, the Arduino programming, the sound box, and the battery power — but nonetheless, I’ve succeeded in making custom toy function. Pulling the trigger makes the gun’s hammer and firing pin (with rubber bands) strike a momentary pushbutton, which is wired to the circuit board to pulse the microcontroller’s sequence of blinking an LED and playing a PCM sound clip of Han Solo’s gun firing. The individual sound effect was extracted by me directly from the scene in Episode IV when Han correctly shoots Greedo first!
Microcontroller: ATmega328P-PU, coded with an Arduino Uno
Power: 2 AAA batteries (3 volts DC)
The 1948 - 1953 Chevrolet Series 3100 half-ton pickups benefited from a redesign that took Chevy trucks into a new era of comfort, convenience, and style.
Chevy's restyled "Advance-Design" trucks were introduced in 1947, well ahead of its first new postwar cars, and little changed in appearance through 1953. The basic intent was to provide more room and comfort for occupants.
All Advance-Design pickups had a new bench seat accommodating three persons, instead of the old separate seats -- and for the first time the seat was adjustable for leg reach.
The cab, described as "Unisteel Battleship" construction, was larger in every direction. New extra-wide doors swung open on concealed hinges and extended down to cover the sills. Glass area grew considerably via a wider windshield, side windows, and backlight -- Chevy called the result "Observation Car Vision."
Interiors were more colorful than ever before on a commercial Chevrolet, and the dashboard was functional and more glittery.
Mechanical conveniences included interior door locks, a large steering wheel, new steering geometry for less effort, more conveniently positioned foot pedals, an accessory radio, roomy glovebox, and full needle instrumentation.
The 1948-1953 Chevrolet Series 3100 half-ton pickups also featured "four-fold ventilation" through the easy-crank-down side windows, cowl-top ventilator, foot-operated floor vent, and a fresh-air inlet on the curb side of the cowl.
Light-duty trucks in 1947-1949 came only with a 216.5-cid six; later ones may be 235.5-cid, formerly used in heavier trucks. For 1950, the 235.5-cid engine got a redesigned cylinder head, to become the "105 Hi-Torque" six.
Changes through the period included gray (instead of body-color) inner grille bars for 1949; vent wings, a lower rear-view mirror, and elimination of left-hand cowl vents for 1951; pushbutton (instead of rotating) door handles for 1952; and a slimmer hood nameplate for 1953.
Collectible Pluses of the 1948-1953 Chevrolet Series 3100 Half-Ton Pickups
* Sleek styling
* Plenty of examples to choose from
* Strong collector support
* Pickups lead all other body styles in value
Collectible Minuses of the 1948-1953 Chevrolet Series 3100 Half-Ton Pickups
* Not strong as an investment
* Some body trim parts are very scarce
www.mndjet.com/item/134/tissot-t-sport-prc200-chronograph....
Polished solid Stainless Steel case. Black leather strap with deployment clasp. Black dial with silver tone hands and markers. Luminous hands and markers. Date. Chronograph Function 30 minute Chrono Function in 110 second increments. Precise Swiss Quartz movement. Scratch resistant Sapphire crystal. Pushbutton deployment clasp. Water resistant to 200m. Screwdown crown. Case measures 40mm diameter by 12mm thick.
46 ex.
In 2001 Bentley returned to Le Mans after an absence of 71 years, having last contested the world's most prestigious endurance race in 1930, scoring its fifth victory. Bentley's EXP Speed 8 sports prototype finished a creditable 3rd on its first outing at the Circuit de la Sarthe, and in developed form secured an historic sixth victory for the famous British marque in 2003.
To celebrate Bentley's renewed Le Mans campaign, the company introduced limited edition 'Le Mans' versions of the existing Continental R and Continental T models. This latest Continental had first been seen at Geneva in 1985 as a concept car - 'Project 90' - a mocked-up coupé intended to gauge public response to the idea of a high-performance car unique to Bentley, whose 1980s resurgence had hitherto relied exclusively on models sharing their basic architecture with other Rolls-Royce products.
When the real thing - the Bentley Continental R - was unveiled six years later, the waiting crowd burst into spontaneous applause. Styled with the assistance of consultants International Automotive Design, the Continental R benefited from computer-aided design and wind tunnel testing in the devising of its sleekly streamlined shape. Despite the need to incorporate non-traditional features such as doors recessed into the roof, the result looked every bit a Bentley, albeit one restated for the 1990s. Also new was the gearbox, a four-speed automatic with an 'overdrive' top ratio, but the main focus of interest was the newcomer's performance. Needless to say, this was outstanding, the combination of the 325bhp Turbo R engine in the new wind-cheating shape cutting the 0-60 mph time to under 6 seconds and boosting top speed to in excess of 150 mph.
For the exclusive 'Le Mans' variants, the 420 bhp engine of the Continental T was adopted together with a plethora of special features. The latter included flared wheel arches; green badges to the radiator, wheels and boot; 18" five-spoke alloy wheels; sports bumper package; four-pipe exhaust outlets; and 'Le Mans' wing badges. Interior upgrades consisted of drilled control pedals; pushbutton starter; sports seats with 'Bentley' headrest logos; stacked central instrumentation cluster with chrome bezels and green dials; dark walnut veneer with embossed Bentley badges; 'Le Mans Series' logo to the centre console; and a racing-style gear knob finished in chrome and leather.
This spectacular Bentley Continental R Le Mans was purchased by the current owner from Loris Kessel in Lugano, Switzerland, the official Bentley dealership in that region. It has been maintained by both Loris Kessel and Hessing Automotive (the official Dutch Bentley dealer), and later by Pon, which took over the official franchise from Hessing. The Continental Le Mans has been driven for some 145.000 kilometres, mainly on long-distance trips, and is in generally excellent condition. Accompanying documentation consists of Swiss registration papers and full Bentley service history.
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Sold for € 79.350
Estimated : € 80.000 - 120.000
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2017
This 1955 Packard Clipper Super has sat out in front of a small Decatur auto-repair shop for quite some time now. It certainly has some potential. I hope they can do something with it.
auto.howstuffworks.com/1953-1956-packard-clipper4.htm
Packard's increasing inability in the 1950s to compete in the auto business was really a shame, since the '55s -- the first designs President James Nance and his managers had wholly controlled -- were the finest crop of cars Packard had produced since the war. But the 1955-1956 Packards would be the last built in Detroit.
A new body was not in the cards; that awaited a complete restyle and integration with Studebaker, planned for 1957. But Packard stylists did a splendid job with what they had, adopting a fashionable wraparound windshield, attractive new grillework, chic hooded headlights, new side and tail treatments, and a plethora of new colors and upholstery.
Series were shuffled again, with the DeLuxe four-door sedan now the base model topped by hardtops and sedans in the Super and new high-end Custom series.
Even more impressive was 1955 engineering. Leading the list of features was Torsion-Level suspension, an interlinked torsion-bar arrangement Nance acquired from a clever inventor, Bill Allison.
Operating on all four wheels, Torsion-Level was so impressive that Chrysler, which had planned to introduce torsion front suspension, put it off a year lest Packard claim its version was twice as good! A complicated electrical system allowed the suspension to correct for load and weight, and the interlinking of all four wheels provided truly extraordinary ride and handling, especially over very rough surfaces.
Combined with the new ride was potent new power that put Packard back into the horsepower race: oversquare, powerful V-8s, displacing 320 cubic inches in the Clipper DeLuxe and Super, and 352 on the Clipper Custom.
Handling the power was Packard's latest improvement on Ultramatic transmission, designed by engineer Forest McFarland and a young associate named John Z. DeLorean. Called Twin Ultramatic, it featured two ranges. For quick getaway, drivers would select an alternative Drive range that started out in Low, shifted to 1:1 ratio, and then locked into direct drive.
Clippers now did the all-important 0-60 leap in 11 to 12 seconds, keeping pace with the competition. Twin Ultramatic and the new engines were manufactured at an efficient, modernized plant in Utica, Michigan.
But this, like the lease of the Conner Avenue plant, presented another untimely expense. Historians have long questioned why Packard went to all the trouble. The Boulevard plant could have done the work of both.
Clippers were available with three-speed manual and overdrive transmissions, but Twin Ultramatic was vastly preferred, as was Torsion-Level.
Initially, the new suspension was not intended for Clippers, but at the last minute it went in as a $150 option on the top-end Custom. It proved so popular that dealers were soon ordering it on 75 percent of Clippers, so availability was extended to the Super.
"What a fantastic ride," wrote Pete Molson in Motor Trend's Clipper Custom road test. "Everything else dims by comparison." Floyd Clymer reported, "You can drive into a corner at high speed with this car and the body remains almost level. ... It was the most comfortable ride I've ever had." Car Life said, "[C]onventional and coil leaf springs leave much to be desired. ... Not only is the 1955 Packard safer than many of its contemporaries, but it is much more comfortable."
Great styling, potent V-8 power, a fabulous ride, two handsome hardtops with the Super Panama and Custom Constellation: On paper, the Clipper had everything it needed to compete handily.
Its sales were therefore all the more disappointing. Word got out fast about quality problems, from poor fit and finish to transmission and suspension shortcomings. Then dealers couldn't get the trim and color combinations they wanted.
AMC's refusal to consider a further merger combined with Studebaker's horrendous overhead and high break-even point to start rumors that Studebaker-Packard might soon be out of business. Customers and dealers deserted.
On top of all that was a blitz of new models from the competition, led by a revived Chrysler Corporation's most attractive cars in a generation. Clipper production fell short of 39,000 -- better indeed than 1954, but 1954 had been disastrous.
For the 1956 model year, Nance finally achieved his objective, announcing Clipper as a separate make and confining the Packard nameplate to luxury cars only. (Even the name of the division was changed to reflect the split.)
To his shock, the hard-pressed dealers revolted. "Packard," they said, was a needed sales tool on Clippers. Grumbling that they failed to grasp the big picture, Nance relented and granted the use of a small Packard script on Clipper trunklids. The dealers clamored to such a point that kits were offered to retrofit the script on early run Clippers lacking it.
The same line of sedans and hardtops was offered as in 1955, though the Custom series was discontinued in early '56 to make way for the Executive, which was marketed as a "true" Packard even though it used the Clipper bodies and engine. There were no wagons and no convertibles because the old body was in its last year.
Come what may, 1957 would see all-new cars. Nance's plan was a GM-like body-sharing program in which the Clipper would share the inner shell with the senior Studebakers.
The '56 Clippers featured Torsion-Level as standard on both Super and Custom. Before the model year was out, DeLuxes added it, too. A three-speed manual transmission was available but rarely ordered; Twin-Ultramatic dominated.
Clipper's sole engine was the 352-cubic-inch V-8, with 240 horsepower for DeLuxe and Super, 275 for the Custom. New options were electronic pushbutton controls for Twin Ultramatic; and Twin Traction, a limited-slip differential.
The cars were mildly facelifted, with a broad band for two-tone color running along the body sides, wrapped parking lights, a new grille, and fender skirts for the Constellation hardtop. To set off the rear, Dick Teague came up with a taillight he christened the "slipper" or "fish mouth," later popular among customizers.
Once again it was a fine package, but sales were worse than ever, and quality-control problems continued. Nance, meanwhile, was failing to find financing for the modernization and body-sharing programs needed to save the company.
Fighting to survive, he can perhaps be forgiven for giving up on a separate Clipper make. To engineering vice president Herb Misch, Nance minuted: "[W]e can build quality cars on the same line as the Clipper ... this, of course, will be cheaper than to set up two lines until our volume is substantially increased."
"The irony here," wrote Dwight Heinmuller and George Hamlin in the Automobile Quarterly Packard history, "was that Nance had had a two-line setup at [East Grand] Boulevard, and had walked away from it."
The late history of Packard is well known. After failing to finance his mission, Nance gave up and executed a management agreement in which Studebaker-Packard Corporation would be run by Curtiss-Wright, the aircraft engineering firm; he hung around long enough to help find new jobs for those of his colleagues who hadn't already left.
The new management abandoned Detroit, consolidating production at Studebaker in South Bend. A "Packard Clipper" came out in 1957, but it was really a Studebaker President with Packard features and '56 Clipper taillights. It was the last appearance of the Clipper name, and Packard itself died a year later.
The Clipper has always been underrated, except by Packard enthusiasts who know what they have. In its first incarnation, in 1941, it marked a brilliant transition of Packard styling hallmarks from the classic era to the envelope-body age, featured on some of the most luxurious Packards ever produced.
In its second life, the Clipper was a better car every year from 1953, and by 1956, it was one of the best in its field. Like the One Twenty of old, it stood on its own as one of the most refined and innovative cars of its day. Small wonder the survivors are desirable.
Almost every ALKALINE (not carbon/zinc) 9 volt dry battery contains six small 1.5 volt bateries, even with a printed isolating cover showing plus and minus.
The pushbutton plate also makes a fine battery clip.
A compact VHF (UKW) stereo tuner with Automatic Frequency Control (AFC), pushbutton controls and presets for 3 stations. Manufactured by VEB Stern-Radio, Rochlitz, DDR. Size is 27x20x6cm. It has an all-metal casing and linked to a matching amplifier unit via a 5 pin DIN plug. It works perfectly when connected to my own amplifier.
High definition image sensors 1M pixel combined with reprogrammable Virtex6 FPGA that includes a 32bit softcore processor programmed under CPP. All video paths streamed in near realtime. The printed circuit board is designed for high reliability and ease of manufacture. Image sensors and main board curvature are folded into position at a final assembly stage using an inner flex interconnect PCB combined with inner and outer FR4 component layers.
The HOBO UX120 Thermocouple Logger is a four-channel LCD data logger for measuring and recording temperature in a broad range of monitoring applications. The logger makes it easy and convenient to record temperatures over a broad range (-260 to 1820⁰ C) and can accept up to four J, K, T, E, R, S, B, or N type probes.
In addition to accepting four thermocouple probes, the logger features an internal temperature sensor for logging ambient temperatures, further extending the range of application possibilities
• Easy-to-view LCD display confirms logger operation and battery status
• Near real-time readout of current temperatures as well as minimum, maximum, average and standard deviation statistics
• On-screen alarms notify you if temperatures exceed high or low thresholds
• Large memory capacity capable of storing 1.6 million measurements
• Start, stop, and restart pushbuttons
• User upgradeable firmware
• Optional protective case enables logger is outdoor environments
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In 2001 Bentley returned to Le Mans after an absence of 71 years, having last contested the world's most prestigious endurance race in 1930, scoring its fifth victory. Bentley's EXP Speed 8 sports prototype finished a creditable 3rd on its first outing at the Circuit de la Sarthe, and in developed form secured an historic sixth victory for the famous British marque in 2003.
To celebrate Bentley's renewed Le Mans campaign, the company introduced limited edition 'Le Mans' versions of the existing Continental R and Continental T models. This latest Continental had first been seen at Geneva in 1985 as a concept car - 'Project 90' - a mocked-up coupé intended to gauge public response to the idea of a high-performance car unique to Bentley, whose 1980s resurgence had hitherto relied exclusively on models sharing their basic architecture with other Rolls-Royce products.
When the real thing - the Bentley Continental R - was unveiled six years later, the waiting crowd burst into spontaneous applause. Styled with the assistance of consultants International Automotive Design, the Continental R benefited from computer-aided design and wind tunnel testing in the devising of its sleekly streamlined shape. Despite the need to incorporate non-traditional features such as doors recessed into the roof, the result looked every bit a Bentley, albeit one restated for the 1990s. Also new was the gearbox, a four-speed automatic with an 'overdrive' top ratio, but the main focus of interest was the newcomer's performance. Needless to say, this was outstanding, the combination of the 325bhp Turbo R engine in the new wind-cheating shape cutting the 0-60 mph time to under 6 seconds and boosting top speed to in excess of 150 mph.
For the exclusive 'Le Mans' variants, the 420 bhp engine of the Continental T was adopted together with a plethora of special features. The latter included flared wheel arches; green badges to the radiator, wheels and boot; 18" five-spoke alloy wheels; sports bumper package; four-pipe exhaust outlets; and 'Le Mans' wing badges. Interior upgrades consisted of drilled control pedals; pushbutton starter; sports seats with 'Bentley' headrest logos; stacked central instrumentation cluster with chrome bezels and green dials; dark walnut veneer with embossed Bentley badges; 'Le Mans Series' logo to the centre console; and a racing-style gear knob finished in chrome and leather.
This spectacular Bentley Continental R Le Mans was purchased by the current owner from Loris Kessel in Lugano, Switzerland, the official Bentley dealership in that region. It has been maintained by both Loris Kessel and Hessing Automotive (the official Dutch Bentley dealer), and later by Pon, which took over the official franchise from Hessing. The Continental Le Mans has been driven for some 145.000 kilometres, mainly on long-distance trips, and is in generally excellent condition. Accompanying documentation consists of Swiss registration papers and full Bentley service history.
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Sold for € 79.350
Estimated : € 80.000 - 120.000
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2017