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Re: Old Fart question--NO LBC

To: gardner@lwcomm.com
Subject: Re: Old Fart question--NO LBC
From: bugide@juno.com (Larry Dickstein)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 08:44:30 EST
Well, Scott, there were two ways.  The first, and most popular, was an
electrical switch under the rocker panel.  A carefully (and sneakily
applied) toe would open the door to admiring stares from girls in poodle
skirts.  The second, and definitely high-tech for the age, was a magnet
operated deal.  If you applied your COATED magnet (no scratches that way)
to the proper spot on the door, the door would open.  It could be best
described as a two part solenoid.  That got 'em breathing hard.  Had a
'50 Merc, w/ blue dot tail lights, Porter glass pack mufflers, 3
Stromberg 97's, etc.,  etc.,  Jeez, suddenly I feel really old.  Time for
a snifter of Geritol with a water back.

Larry Dickstein
bugide@juno.com

"If you're stupid, you'll have to pay for it"

On Mon, 27 Oct 1997 16:28:28 +0000 "Scott Gardner" <gardner@lwcomm.com>
writes: 
>how did you open the doors without handles back in the 50's when this 
>first started becoming popular?
>
>Scott
>

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