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The year of the true "Self Starter"

Started by Chris Conklin, March 01, 2012, 04:59:41 PM

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Chris Conklin

March 01, 2012, 04:59:41 PM
A nice brief article about the Cadillac electric starter now a 100 year old innovation. Probably the most unappreciated component on a modern automobile.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012/02/27/the-accident-that-started-it-all/?refer=news
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Jay Friedman

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March 01, 2012, 10:31:11 PM
I read somewhere that Kettering developed his expertise which led to the electric starter when designing a small electric motor to be used on  cash registers. 
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