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Default Is our view of old engineering distorted by the products which survive?


"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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Radiators for most American Motors (Rambler) cars. They leaked when new.


Burned into my brain is the 1970's-era sight of brand new Harley Davidson's
sitting in a gleaming showroom...with a drip pan under each bike to protect the
floor from the drizzling oil.

Vaughn