Thanks Mike it was an interesting read. It’s always interesting to see how some things came about.

I would take exception to the writers statement below however.

“…. In the 1950's he helped change the automobile experience again when he developed the first automotive alternator, replacing inefficient and unreliable generators. The invention lead to such luxuries as power windows, power seats and air-conditioning….”

I find it amusing that that younger folks seem to automatically classify older technology as unreliable or that their “new” inventions were actually around longer than they realize (power windows/seats and AC were factory options on a lot of generator equipped cars by the mid 50’s).

But never let the facts get in the way of telling a good story



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