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Word: chromed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...results are finishes that are impersonal, materials that are industrial: plastic, Formica, steel, chrome plate, baked enamel, fluorescent lights. One of the artists in the exhibition studied naval architecture, another engineering. Their lingo is strictly post-Einstein; they speak of their art in terms of space warp, time lines, and optic energy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sculpture: Engineer's Esthetic | 6/3/1966 | See Source »

There was the pervasive prosperity (at Birmingham High School, in Encino, Calif., not a single bicycle could be found among the students' chrome-crusted motorcycles, scooters and stereo-equipped cars). Yet the stock market was jittery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The People: A Time to Grump | 5/27/1966 | See Source »

...only fastens lumber more securely but provides up to 29% more nails per pound than the smooth-shank variety. And Crucible Steel last week announced that it will build the world's first plant, at Midland, Pa., to make stainless steel in a continuous liquid process from chrome ore in a blast furnace to a slab-casting machine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Steel: Technology to the Rescue | 5/6/1966 | See Source »

...dealer, like side-view mirrors and seat covers usually have a 40% markup. >Different models in the same series are basically the same-in engine, frame, suspension, wheels and performance. Thus the listed $244.92 difference between a Ford Custom and a Ford Galaxie is spent almost entirely on chrome and trim. >When a new model is introduced, the manufacturer automatically pays the dealer a 5% rebate for old models still in stock, and this can make a difference of $200 on a $4,000 car. Knowing that this rebate is automatic, dealers can anticipate it by several weeks, and pass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Autos: How to Pay Less for a New Car | 4/29/1966 | See Source »

...collision, everything in the car flies forward at its original velocity, particularly the passengers. Like hammers striking nails, they ram into lethal little things: gearshift levers, air-conditioning ducts, ignition switches, chrome decorations on seats, glove compartments. One-fifth of the passenger fatalities result from being impaled by the steering wheel. The most dangerous place in the car is right next to the driver, the so-called death seat. Three-fifths of all passenger deaths are caused by striking the instrument panel, the roof, the windshield or its pillars, or being thrown from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: WHY CARS MUST-AND CAN-BE MADE SAFER | 4/1/1966 | See Source »

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