Yup, working for me now too.

I just tried it and it worked

It works just fine for me.



EDIT:(well, it did earlier, now it doesn't)

John, the u tube link shows no video available. Joel.

Well, I did it--I finally joined the youtube generation and put my first video up. It's a pushbutton actuator I rebuilt for a customer last fall, in final test mode on my test board.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCTxkx93h8c

My region, Motor city Packards did that project.

One recent very valuable (to me) PAC project was the reproduction of the Mazda 3003 headlight bulbs. These are the prefocused, triple filament with triple bayonet base and were only used in the 33/34 Cadillacs and Packards. Just prior to the project, the few of these you could find were quoted at $250-$400 EACH, USED, and with no guarantee. That indeed was a very worthwhile club project!

MrPushbutton -

Damned fine job on making those contact fingers - you ought to put a set on eBay and see what they bring.

I've soldered everything from plumbing (nothing but copper on the supply side for me) to delicate electronics and even soldered a penny to a gas tank to stop a leak. I'm still using a 27W pencil-tip iron that I got from Radio Shack 35 years ago, plus my dad's old Weller gun for heavier work. Heck, I even have a "soldering copper" that perches on top of a blowtorch (c. 1913), fueled by "white gas". About the only solder job I haven't worked with is autobody filler, but I got a glimpse of the "plastic state" in soldering that penny.

So, no problem there for me.

Having been back in the auto biz for the past several years, let me tell you that it's quite refreshing to see such attention to detail and reliability.

I look forward to hearing more of your work!

Owen_Dyneto -

With all due respect (and nothing personal at all), the reprints you've cited were accomplished decades ago. However, what did the clubs do with the proceeds from such projects?

Except for a few additional volumes of the Service Counselor and reprints of some minor marketing brochures, I've seen nothing new in terms of printed matter from PAC. The only Service Letters I saw available from PAC were for prewar models - when a gaping hole has existed, for decades, in terms of Service Technical Bulletins for postwar cars. I don't believe for a NY minute that the club could not have pulled that material together and had it reprinted.

Through my own private efforts, over the years, I assembled a complete set of photocopies of STBs AND Studebaker Service Bulletins on the V8 cars, but was lucky enough to also acquire a nearly complete set of original STBs and General Service Bulletins dating back to 1952, plus assorted parts bulletins - all from a single estate. Yet, I will probably put everything except the V8 stuff on eBay, next winter, to people who are still looking for original material.

Meanwhile, how much inventory of Centennial souvenirs is PAC still sitting on?

For a variety of reasons, I couldn't see supporting PAC with my dues any longer and let my membership lapse last year. IMHO, that club has fallen out of touch of what Packard owners need from a club. Never mind getting the scoop on a top-secret project to produce V12 Packards for 1965 (that never happened), "tea and scones" just don't cut it.

Yet, in spite of all that has transpired, know that, over the years, I had purchased not only the '55-'56 material that PAC had reprinted, but manuals for earlier series, from which the V8 cars were derived. However, I'd never copy a reprint and upload it here. As best as I can tell, only original material has been scanned and donated here.

Well you all know my opinion on having the information available for free. If I didn't feel that way, then well this site wouldn't be here.

I think this website provides a good source of information for people that are skinny in the wallet and would rather spend their money on fixing their Packard(s). That being said, I have bought bound reprints, even though I have had access to the electronic versions via this website. Sometimes having a printed, bound version in hand makes for a more enjoyable read than a on-screen, or loose-leaf printed version.

The main purpose of this website was to provide a resource of original PMCC generated information that falls within the public domain. Because while I think it great that the National Clubs sell printed versions. That really doesn't help you if you don't have that piece of content in your hand when your Ultramatic starts to act up, and you can't get your car out of the driveway, which is blocking your wifes car in. Being able to quickly get online, print out a page or two, and take those out to the car and not worry about getting those pages all greasy is priceless.

Where I think the Clubs need to focus is providing new content for Packard owners. Things like PI's (Packards International) Engine Room judging guide is a great example of that. Also Brian's 55-56 STB and SC index available on the V8 Club website is another great piece.

Other entities (such as Faxon Auto Lit) have already started producing high-quality reprints of the Service Manuals, Parts Books, etc. The content that they sell does not provide any revenue for the National Clubs in anyway. So I do not think that this website is sucking the coffers dry at any of the National Packard Clubs.

Too my its all about Status Quo. If you just maintain the Status Quo, then nothing changes, good or bad. While I don't think of this site in competition to the national clubs. I hope they see that people really want this information online and available, and open their libraries to the general public. Once they do that, then they can focus on producing new, interesting, original content that people would be happy to pay for.

This is just my