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Hello to all,
Just reaching out to you Packard folks for some advice. I have (believe it or not) a very large old couch that was owned by the Packard dealer in our town of Centralia, WA. Back in the day he recovered the couch in a beautiful blue 1955 Packard Patrician interior fabric. This was always the story I was told by this person and I was able to confirm from a factory swatch found on this site. Now there's come a time when this old couch has to go. I would think this material would be very important to someone wanting to restore a similar Packard car. What do you folks think? I can send pictures once I figure out how and if there's any interest.
Thanks,
Rick

Post the pictures.

Sounds interesting what was done.

Attached are some pictures of my couch with Packard upholstery.

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Hi Rlongden,

Wow, that is way cool! Thanks for posting. Looks like the couch has been really taken care of and doesn't look worn at all. That is a different upholstery pattern that would take 'just that certain car' to look 'right' in, but I am sure you will get lots of feedback and response. There are just no end to the Packard connections out there! Chris

Thanks Chris,
Yeah I think it's pretty cool too but the wife thinks it's pretty ugly😁. Glad I have a basement.

Are you looking to get rid of it? Let me know I live in Tacoma, I might be interests in it.

That's it Gerry. Finally I'm able to see it on the car, Thanks a lot! Is it on the door panel too?
Rick

Hi Mike, Yeah I might be selling it as we are looking to scale down. I sold some Packard advertising stuff to someone from Tacoma several years ago, might it be you?

Nice pics Gerry! That was above and beyond interior back in the day. Wow I see power windows too, didn't know they had that back in '55.
Thanks again for posting those.
Rick

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Actually, Packard offered power windows operated by a hydraulic system in some 41 models. It was one of the first mfgs to offer them in a passenger car and like being the first mfg to offer a practical Air Conditioning unit with the 40 models, the 41 windows may have been a first too.