Word: matic
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...General Motors' modern, air-conditioned brick plant in Livonia, Mich, one day last week, the second shift had just filed in to start a normal day's work turning out Hydra-Matic transmissions for G.M., Lincoln, Kaiser, Hudson and Nash. Moments later, sparks from a welder's torch ignited an oil-soaked conveyor belt; suddenly flames leapfrogged from one drip pan to another. After that said Foreman Floyd Davis, everything "went up like a torch...
...bigger economic loss was to the whole industry's production and employment. It was estimated that 60,000 workers would be affected immediately, and that total U.S. auto production would be cut 10% to 15% for the rest of the year. Cadillac, which uses Hydra-Matic transmission exclusively, cut down to a five-hour day right away. Hard-hit Pontiac, which uses Hydra-Matic in 85% of its cars shut down entirely. Oldsmobile (98% Hydra-Matic) closed for two days, then opened for a four-hour-day schedule...
Final decision on whether the matic Club can use their Big Tree workshop for rehearsals was again post yesterday...
...rosary clicker is as yet a primitive machine which must be worked by hand; the possibilities of electrifying its action, amplifying the clicks, inserting Hydra-Matic shift between the decades and possibly embellishing it with a cigar lighter modeled into the image of a favorite saint, these open wide if appalling vistas to the religious gadgeteer . . . The wedding of piety and jewelry . . . with St. Christopher money clips, St. Anthony key chains, Miraculous Medal bracelets, etc., may have something to recommend it, but we fail to see what...
...neglecting its civilian market, including commercial radar. It recently built the world's biggest antenna for the harbor of Le Havre, France. Last week, with long-sluggish TV sales picking up once more, President Adams flew out to Chicago to show off Belmont's newest "Vu-Matic" television models. The "Vu" stands for very high frequency and ultra-high frequency. Raytheon claims its new tuners will be able to cover the whole radio spectrum...