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To: Red Badger

Foot operated dimmer switch. Also, the foot operated radio station changer. Also, the CD player. I love physically owning CDs.


11 posted on 04/26/2024 6:13:19 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to kill us. Plan to avoid this.)
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To: Sirius Lee

We had a young guy at work here just bought a new car and he was bragging about how you started it with just a button push.

I told him that all cars previous to the 1960s had a button on the floor to start the car...........


15 posted on 04/26/2024 6:21:34 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Sirius Lee

Yes, the foot operated dimmer switch, had forgotten about those.

My dad had pickups with a foot operated starter button, and 3-on-the-tree manual transmission.

On level ground it was no problem to start. Slip the transmission into neutral, pull out the choke, press starter button with left foot and keep right foot on the gas.

On hills it was trickier. Into neutral, then heel-and-toe the brake and gas pedal while pressing the starter with left foot.

No turn signals of course, had to make sure the window was down before your turn so you could use your left arm to signal directions.


20 posted on 04/26/2024 6:37:06 AM PDT by Roadrunner383 (m)
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To: Sirius Lee

Foot operated radio station changer?

Ha! What decade?


22 posted on 04/26/2024 6:39:11 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Sirius Lee

I’m with you on the foot activated dimmer switch.

With the salt, they would corrode and get stuck on brights. I remember I once needed to turn them down and was stomping on that danged button that so corroded it would hardly budge.

I finally got it loose and decided to never use it again.


62 posted on 04/26/2024 7:23:59 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Sirius Lee
when I went to look at my first car, the first question was "does the radio work?"

the car we just bought now...a 2023...doesn't even have a cd player...

109 posted on 04/26/2024 9:01:47 PM PDT by cherry
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