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History of Ford Air Conditioning
« on: September 05, 2014, 12:11:08 AM »
Three brothers, Lowell, Hillo, and Maxwell invented a system of air conditioning for the first automobiles.  They went to Henry Ford with their invention.  Henry Ford offered them $2500 for the invention.  The brothers agreed to it as long as their name was on the dash of every car with a/c.  That is why every Ford has LOW, HI and MAX on their dash.

See, Everything you read on the internet must be true. 
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Re: History of Ford Air Conditioning
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 12:13:05 AM »
Actually, I read a pertinent quote on the internet the other day. "Don't believe everything you read on the internet." It was attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
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Re: History of Ford Air Conditioning
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2014, 05:38:31 AM »
Yes, although Abe hasn't updated his internet site in quite a while.

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Re: History of Ford Air Conditioning
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2014, 11:21:59 AM »
This is turning out to be a grave subject!
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Re: History of Ford Air Conditioning
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2014, 05:54:48 PM »
Shouldn't that post be on the Lincoln chat?
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Re: History of Ford Air Conditioning
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2014, 07:17:10 PM »
I always enjoy the sense of humor that KF guys have.

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Re: History of Ford Air Conditioning
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2014, 10:26:11 PM »
No wait, JFerriss, we're serious.
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Re: History of Ford Air Conditioning
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2014, 10:27:02 PM »
Well...maybe serious and Roebuck.
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Re: History of Ford Air Conditioning
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2014, 05:36:48 PM »
Nobody will admit it, but you will laugh now and think of this post when you get in a friends Ford and they look at the A/C knob. 
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