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| CYLINDER HEAD COMBUSTION CHAMBER MILLING MACHINE - 2059-A BigKev Misc Packard Photos 07/23/2018 10:06 782 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
The high compression cylinder head chambers on all Packard oars are milled out on this machine. Most manufacturers do not go to the expense of this operation, merely leaving this compression chamber in its rough state as when cast. Nevertheless, this final finish on all Packard motors equalizes the compression in each cylinder and also minimizes the accumulation of carbon because of the smooth surfaces obtained by this operation. The size of each combustion chamber is checked for accuracy by testing the volume capacity with alcohol (plus or minus 5c.c.) and must come within negligible limits. Picture courtesy of Roscoe Stelford |
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| REAR AXLE DRIVING PINION FINISHING MACHINES - 20174-A BigKev Misc Packard Photos 07/23/2018 10:05 851 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
These machines finish-cut the Hypoid spiral rear axle driving pinion which is connected to the rear universal joint. This pinion meshes with the ring gear and drives the rear wheels. These machines are very accurate, cutting these gears to a manufacturing limit of one-half thousandths. In the upper right hand corner of this picture there.is illustrated the Hypoid ring gear and pinion $ also the spiral bevel ring gear and pinion. About 17 years ago in this very room the first spiral bevel gears and pinions were originated and developed. In originating these gears, Packard designed, built and for many years controlled every machine used in cutting such gears. Previous to Packard's introduction of the spiral bevel gears, every automobile used either straight tooth bevel gears for final drive or chain and sprocket - so here is another example of Packard's contribution to the industry. It is to be expected that Packard should be the.first in the industry to develop and establish the Hypoid gear which has so capably superseded the spiral bevel type of drive. Packard took practically as many fundamental steps in the development of the Hypoid gear as it did in the development of the spiral bevel and many thousands of these gears were out in Packard axles before the industry recognized their ability. The Hypoid gear has 22j? more sliding action than any of the old type spiral bevels. You and your prospects can judge the future by the past} just as Packard was ahead of the times in the development of these gears, its .future will be governed by the adoption of every sound engineering principle. Picture courtesy of Roscoe Stelford |
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| MOTOR BLOCK LIFTER - 821-A BigKev Misc Packard Photos 07/23/2018 10:04 809 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
Here is another example of Packard's increase in manufacturing efficiency. This machine, designed and built in the Packard factory and operated by compressed air, saves the time and physical effort of several men and DOES THE JOB INFINITELY , BETTER. Besides lifting the cylinder block and dropping it on the upper half of the crankcase, using the connecting rod and piston as a guide, this machine serves as a check on many previous factory operations on these units. If connecting rods, pistons, valve lifters or other crankcase parts are assembled in any way but EXACTLY as prescribed in the Packard blueprints, this machine searches out those inaccuracies because the cylinder block which it holds in its almost human clutch cannot be released if there are any obstacles present. This machine is one of the biggest protections in the assembly line of the Packard factory because it protects mechanically so many parts. Contrast, if you please, the schemes of only a few years ago when men labored all day with tiring motion to fit pistons and connecting rods to each cylinder bore. In those days an engine was no better than the various assemblers who worked on the different units. Today this hazard is eliminated. This device is - again - another reason why Packard cars of today are better, and the labor formerly required to perform this accurate operation is released for more productive gain. Picture courtesy of Roscoe Stelford |
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| CROSS-SECTIONAL VIEW OF CYLINDERS, PISTONS, VALVES, VALVE SPRINGS, ETC. - 578fr-D BigKev Misc Packard Photos 07/23/2018 10:02 897 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
CROSS-SECTIONAL VIEW OF CYLINDERS, PISTONS, VALVES, VALVE SPRINGS, ETC. - 578fr-D Simplicity is the keynote in the design of Packard engines for Packard motor cars. In engineering, as in art, the simple is always the most difficult to accomplish. In this cross-sectional view you have proof of Packard excellence in design and manufacture. With a crankshaft that is statically and dynamically balanced and a real rigidity of construction, there is in this simplicity of design real insurance for the long life of Packard motors. Supported by nine bearings whose combined area is approximately 100 square inches, with a maximum distance between bearings of only 3-1/16" the crankshaft delivers power to the rear wheels with an even flow that makes the Packard car glide along the road with effortless ease. An additional feature to smooth out and blend the impulses is the Packard patented vibration damper which is designed for and built into every Packard car. Just as a railroad bridge that takes the strains- of high speed trains has complete support at the end of each span and can be built TO ANY LENGTH REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH ITS PURPOSE, so too, Packard engines are built with a bearing on each side of every crank throw. Your prospect should be interested in this conclusive proof of Packard protection to his pocketbook. The insert in this photograph shows the new valve spring assembly designed entirely within the Packard factory. It is made up of two separate springs, each operating with a very low stress. Consequently, the failure of this unit in service is of very rare occurrence. Tests covering hundreds of thousands of miles, and hours and hours of maximum speed have proven the quality of this spring. Nowhere in the industry is better engineering evidenced than in this important valve mechanism unit. Picture courtesy of Roscoe Stelford |
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| SOME PACKARD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS - 2778-A BigKev Misc Packard Photos 07/23/2018 10:00 837 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
In this group the instruments are all accurate to millionths of an inch. They are used in the Packard factory for checking daily the gages and tools used in the manufacture of Packard cars. The LIGHT WAVE MACHINE, shown in the upper left hand corner, is the most accurate and absolute method of measurement ever discovered. By this simple device which depends upon light waves for its accuracy, the very accuracy blocks which others are satisfied with are frequently found v/ith minute imperfections. Accuracies up to 25 millionths of.an inch are measured by the OPTIMETER, shown in the upper right hand corner. The latest development, making use of the principles of radio amplification for inspection purposes, is but another example of Packard's determination to produce the finest of the fine. We are unable at this date to show a complete picture of this device. Track suits do not make record runners nor does the conferring of an MD degree upon a medical student make a surgeon of note. These instruments are important, but the 29 years' INTENT TO BUILD THE BEST is the thing your prospect should be sold on. The Packard car of today is truly a product of a distinguished family. Your prospect will understand this only by demonstrations. Again, only obedience to certain mathematical laws, to which Packard takes no exceptions, and operating under certain predetermined principles will produce a fine product. Picture courtesy of Roscoe Stelford |
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| Airplane View of the Packard Factory - 166-D BigKev Misc Packard Photos 07/23/2018 9:55 734 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
Packard cars are built in one of the largest, most modern and complete manufacturing plants in the entire automobile industry. It is a full mile in length from the storage buildings and huge body shop in the foreground to the forge and foundry buildings indicated by three clouds of escaping steam. In the center, at the right of the power plant is the service building where spare parts for all model Packards, past and present, are produced and stocked. Back of this great factory are assets of more -^han $50,000,000 devoted exclusively to the making and servicing of Packard products. This extremely modern factory affords a pleasant working place of more than 70 acres of floor space for the thousands of men who convert raw materials into Packard cars, airplane and marine motors, as well as parts for all Packard products, made during our 29 years of excellent manufacture. Picture courtesy of Roscoe Stelford |
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| Marine Engines BigKev Misc Packard Photos 03/13/2017 5:06 856 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
Advertisement - Unknown magazine, dated April, 1948 Page 129 |
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| 1937_FLYINGLADYDRAWING BigKev Misc Packard Photos 05/03/2016 13:28 1073 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
From the Collection of Fred and Carol Mauck |
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| 1956_53PERCENT_AD BigKev Misc Packard Photos 05/03/2016 13:28 1095 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
From the Collection of Fred and Carol Mauck |
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| askman BigKev Misc Packard Photos 05/03/2016 13:28 1038 0 0.00 (0 votes)Rate this Image
From the Collection of Fred and Carol Mauck |
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