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Faust wrote:.......I don't know of a local 40-41 to compare it to....... G'day Faust, Although not quite local, but only an ocean and a continent separate us, here's pic of the vent lever from my '41 Coupe. May be of assistance. PS - Also thrown in a pic of my '38 vent lever and handle, but because it's a factory RHD car may be different to your LHD. Attach file:  (35.10 KB) (19.79 KB)
Posted on: 2009/3/7 15:20
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G'day Faust, Thank you, sure looks the same. There does seem to be a color difference. I thought that was age, but now I have learned about Tenite numbers. It does seem that the RHD cars "flips" the lower portion of the lever sections. Quote: Although not quite local, but only an ocean and a continent separate us, It does seem further than it did, now that they have eliminated international "surface mail". I used to send a lot of pre-war Buick stuff to OZ and NZ. The cost of sending a small item has increased about 400%. I recently sent about 1200 pounds of FIAT parts to Melbourne, "carriage by sea". Freight and inland fees were only 4 times what it cost to send a piece of '48 Buick trim to Melbourne. If you are ever in that position, paying for delivery to your door may actually save fees over picking it up at the dock. I think it avoids some "union work rules".
Posted on: 2009/3/7 20:34
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A bit of trivia. "Tenite" is a generic category of early thermoplastics known for low cost and good molding and casting properties, kind of the plastic analog to white metal. UV-stabilizing technology was primitive a best in prewar years so tenites of that era have poor resistance to sunlight. I believe but not certain that tenite was either developed or perhaps commercialized by the Eastman Co. for use as a replacement for the glass plate formerly used as a substrate for photographic emulsions. In any case they are formed by reaction of cellulosic materials (usually wood pulp) and a corresponding acid like acetic (making cellulose acetate). Reacting with nitric acid gives nitro-cellulose, well-known for other properties.
Posted on: 2009/3/8 17:36
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Cool! Sounds like you could make it in your kitchen; well, except for the danger of explosions?
Posted on: 2009/3/8 17:49
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Interestingly still around and used today. Eastman has a pdf of their various tenite types & properties on their website. Wonder if the dashes & steering wheels used the same stuff because they, for the most part, sure didn't hold up as well as that handle.
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Interestingly still around and used today. Eastman has a pdf of their various tenite types & properties on their website. Wonder if the dashes & steering wheels used the same stuff because they, for the most part, sure didn't hold up as well as that handle. I suspect that may be UV degradation, there isn't a lot of direct sunlight under the dash.
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