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morton(pa) 
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 Topic: Check this out, Popular Mechanics, Dec. 1939
Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 9:45pm |
I was browsing through some things at school the other day and discovered how to look at the old Popular Mechanics and other magazines on Google using the "books" search. I was scrolling through and found this little article on page 838 of the Dec 1939 issue. Don't know if it will bring up the exact page or not, but heres the link:
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Alberta Phil
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 10:04pm |
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Pretty cool, Morton. Love those steam trains!!! My Dad had a large collection of those magazines back into the '30's. I still have a few of them. Interesting reading from today's time frame.
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 10:05pm |
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There's a lot of interesting articles in that magazine, thanks for posting. I tried sending you a PM Morton, but your mailbox was full. I'll try tomorrow night in hopes you dumped a couple, or PM me with your email address.
Edited by GBACBFan - 24 Feb 2010 at 10:06pm
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 10:14pm |
Morton! Your suppose to be studying!! LOL!!
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 10:19pm |
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I see on page 827 they have come up with a "clutch pedal less" transmission. uses something call a liquid clutch! LOL!
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 10:44pm |
Young man, you have too much time on your hands.....
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Posted: 25 Feb 2010 at 4:21am |
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there is a box where you can bump page up or down, enter 838 and you will go to the model 40 combine if you are roaming through the magazine and want to go back
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Posted: 25 Feb 2010 at 4:58am |
Thanks for posting.
I sent for info from one of the ads so I can make $12.00 a day. LOL
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Posted: 25 Feb 2010 at 6:51am |
What's really amazing is all of today's 'new' stuff that was truly new or invented back in '39 !!
I'd really like to get the real magazine to read it...online reading just isn't the same !!!
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Posted: 25 Feb 2010 at 7:00am |
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Jeff, was that $12.00 a day or $12.00 for a week?
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Posted: 25 Feb 2010 at 7:48am |
The article on supercharging of engines says that they were exploring the possibility of driving the compressor wheel with a turbine driven from the exhaust gases as a way to maximize efficiency.
And another article showed a cutaway of a German Junkers aircraft with a Diesel engine. I've seen one of these engines up close at the Canada Aviation Museum (in Ottawa)...
Opposed Piston; two crankshafts.
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Posted: 25 Feb 2010 at 7:51am |
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Jeff, Let me know what you find out. If it's $12.00a day fine, but I won't work for $12.00 a week. LOL
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Posted: 25 Feb 2010 at 5:37pm |
Ok, for all the things that have arisen through this post! lol
1. Glenn and Todd, I was studying! Thats the best part about it! lol. I was looking for a project to do in Metal tech and always knew that Popular Mechanics was big on "How to" build articles when I stumbled upon this. What really caught my eye was the cover.
GBACFan, Try again, I just dumped a whole bunch. Didn't realize it was that full!!! Sorry about that.
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Posted: 25 Feb 2010 at 6:48pm |
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had those X Ray Glasses been invented yet?
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