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hsfrank · 16 August 2013, 04:26 AM

Did you know????

The Goldberg Brothers -
The Inventors of the Automobile Air Conditioner.

Here's a little factoid for automotive buffs or
just to dazzle your friends..

The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Maxwell, invented and developed the first automobile air-conditioner.. On July 17, 1946, the
temperature in Detroit was 97 degrees.

The four brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's office and sweet-talked his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the electric starter.

Henry was curious and invited them into his office.

They refused and instead asked that he come out to the parking lot to their car.

They persuaded him to get into the car, which was about 130 degrees, turned on the air conditioner, and cooled the car off immediately.

The old man got very excited and invited them back to the office, where he offered them $3 million for the patent.

The brothers refused, saying they would settle for $2 million, but they wanted the recognition by having a label, 'The Goldberg Air-Conditioner,' on the dashboard of each car in which it was installed.

Now old man Ford was more than just a little anti - Semitic, and there was no way he was going to put the Goldberg's name on two million Fords.

They haggled back and forth for about two hours
and finally agreed on $4 million and that just their first names would be shown.

And so to this day, all Ford air conditioners show
Lo, Norm, Hi, and Max -- on the controls.

FeelingTheBlues · 16 August 2013, 06:53 AM

vitalsignsrn · 16 August 2013, 11:38 AM

GradyPhilpott · 16 August 2013, 12:50 PM

True story.

cop414 · 16 August 2013, 07:11 PM

Psmith · 16 August 2013, 07:46 PM

MonBK · 16 August 2013, 07:49 PM

Very good.

swatty · 16 August 2013, 07:53 PM

Blue Owl · 16 August 2013, 08:52 PM

Ha ha.... Good one!

Hairdude1 · 17 August 2013, 01:47 PM

Funny

77T · 20 August 2013, 11:12 PM

Good one

And then they insisted on their mother's name be added later on...
Fanny became Fan Only...

Bangel · 21 August 2013, 09:06 PM

Audemars Piguet · 6 September 2013, 08:20 PM

16 August 2013, 04:26 AM	#1
hsfrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Herbert Frank Location: Middletown,De Watch: President Posts: 1,641	Did you know ??? Did you know???? The Goldberg Brothers - The Inventors of the Automobile Air Conditioner. Here's a little factoid for automotive buffs or just to dazzle your friends.. The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Maxwell, invented and developed the first automobile air-conditioner.. On July 17, 1946, the temperature in Detroit was 97 degrees. The four brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's office and sweet-talked his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the electric starter. Henry was curious and invited them into his office. They refused and instead asked that he come out to the parking lot to their car. They persuaded him to get into the car, which was about 130 degrees, turned on the air conditioner, and cooled the car off immediately. The old man got very excited and invited them back to the office, where he offered them $3 million for the patent. The brothers refused, saying they would settle for $2 million, but they wanted the recognition by having a label, 'The Goldberg Air-Conditioner,' on the dashboard of each car in which it was installed. Now old man Ford was more than just a little anti - Semitic, and there was no way he was going to put the Goldberg's name on two million Fords. They haggled back and forth for about two hours and finally agreed on $4 million and that just their first names would be shown. And so to this day, all Ford air conditioners show Lo, Norm, Hi, and Max -- on the controls. __________________ Time and Tide wait for no man Rolex Cellini 4133 Tudor North Flag HERS: Rolex TTDJ

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