Comments by "g bridgman" (@1940limited) on "PeriscopeFilm" channel.

  1. I wonder what the narrator of this film would think of 4014?
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  2. It's another example of American ingenuity and engineering and the fact we can do just about anything, even back in the 50s. My only complaint about the intercontinental highway system was the negative impact it had on the railroads. It's ironic that one of the opening scenes of this film shows a high speed passenger train going through a grade crossing. What beautiful cars we had back then. You got a lot for your money.
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  3. Back in the day when government actually did things to improve people's lives.
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  4. Beautiful. What a nice way to travel.
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  5. Fascinating! There sure was a lot to see on the railroads back then.
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  6. I wonder where that model finally went to? I hope someone still has it.
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  7. Yes, this is absolutely true. then after the government was instrumental in running them into the ground they had to bale out the Northeast with taxpayer money and Conrail.
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  8. And a convertible no less.
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  9. Looks good to me. It sure beats flying. I'm ready to go!
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  10. This was interesting. I enjoyed it. I'm sorry there wasnt' some narration or perhaps more captions to give you a little better idea what was going on.
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  11. They coulln't compete with the Big Three. Ultimately, no one could.
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  12. There's still a lot of them around so I assume the suspension works. The torsion bar suspension was actually optional on some models. You could still get a convention suspension Packard at least in 1955. I'm not sure about 56.
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  13. I'd love to have a brand new 1950 Chevrolet.
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  14. I don't think driver ed. is even taught in schools today. I don't know how kids learn to drive, but it's not in the classroom.
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  15. People are too dubbed down today to understand a presentation like this. I wonder what ever happened to that display engine?
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  16. Of the two I think the Pinto was the better car.
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  17. The class government is trying to stamp out these days.
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  18. But a few A holes turning right from the left lane cutting off people behind them!
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  19. Not much has changed today. These safety tips are still applicable. Notice the black stripe in the center of most lanes from cars and trucks leaking oil; something you don't see much of nowadays.
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  20. Packard sure put a lot of R&D into their new cars for 55 and 56 only to have them totally flop in the marketplace. The merger with Studebaker didn't help any, either. I wonder where all these guys wee by 1957?
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  21. I like what was there originall better.
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  22. So refreshing.
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  23. I'd still be happy to sail on it.
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  24. Sure they were if they had the money to buy a ticket.
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  25.  @5610winston  I've seen a few Carribeans with stick shift, a 53 and a 56. I think you could order them from the factory that way.
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  26. I heard Studebaker cooked the books to make the deal seem more appealing.
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  27. It's all about freedom, the American way. Now we're trying to stamp it out. I don't think it will work.
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  28.  @Autojones  The glass bowl fuel filters were used until 1963.
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  29. Too bad CA's people didn't work to preserve it.
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  30.  @johnking6252  Typical liberal viewpoint.
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  31.  @moisesperez4605  Then why are they suffering financially? Get rid of Newsom!
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  32. I still have a rotary dial phone in my house for old time's sake. It works great. I wonder when its analog signal will become obsolete and that will be the end of it. My local garage where I get the cars serviced still has a rotary dial wall phone. Also, the phones I'm talking about here are Western Electric. One's a 300, the othe a 500. Western Electric made the best phones.
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  33. Definitely. Newest I saw was 1965 so that must be when the film was made.
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  34. Is that what she said? I didn't quite catch that. Thanks. I think the mesh over women's faces back then was kind of stupid. Otherwise, she's OK.
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  35. Many of them were men's jobs but I'm sue you saw plenty of women, too.
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  36. Amazing array of steam though including a SP cab forward.
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  37. Absolutely. That impresses me as much as the manufacturing process.
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  38. More like depressing.
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  39. What astounds me is not only the manufacturing process but the equipment designed and built to form the metal into it's various shapes. Then people have to design the process. Operators are skilled people, too. Seems we can't do anything like this in America anymore.
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  40. I'm told they blew out frequently as they couldn't handle the power of the new V8.
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  41. My thoughts exactly. it's always easier to tear down than preserve or even rebuild.
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  42. Date?
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  43. State dimply I don't think 1970 was a great year for the US Auto industry. But it was still a huge operation that provided a lot of good jobs for thousands of people. It's a shame it's all pretty much gone now.
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  44. Is that the definition of "Going Postal?"
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  45. Thi was the last year, really. 57 and 58 were glorified Studebakers.
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  46. Regardless, I'd rather have a Packard.
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  47.  @crypto4423  Good to know some schools are still doing it.
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  48.  @michaelcolletti790  Makes sense.
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  49.  @blindlemon9  The newest car I saw was 1968. Many were so mangled up I couldn't ID them.
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  50. I saw 4 railroads represented.
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  51. It's a shame what's become of the plant in Detroit. It's hard to believe it was once a thriving operation.
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  52. These are actually 1947 models.
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  53. From 1954 on data plates said "Studebaker-Packard." IMHO 1953 was the last real Packard. 53s still had the gas pedal starter same as Buick from 34-60.
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  54. It's 1965 or at least the newest cars are that year.
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  55.  @mokooh3280  That's too bad.
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  56. Of course it is, but still interesting.
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  57. There's no such thing as a unsafe car. It's an unsafe driver.
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  58. The Chevy's a 65. So are all other cars, or older.
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  59. Must have been guys out in the plant.
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  60. Date?
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  61. Me too.
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  62.  @redtra236  Correct!
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  63. Any problems with the suspension?
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  64. And yet so many people complain about America today. They have no idea how good they have it.
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  65. What astounds me is not only the manufacturing process but the equipment designed and built to form the metal into it's various shapes. Then people have to design the process. Operators are skilled people, too. Seems we can't do anything like this in America anymore.
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  66. Different now and not for the better, I'm sure.
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  67. Unfortunately the Vega wasn't the answer to foreign competition. Junk!
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  68.  @geocam2  What does 80K per year on an assembly line have to do with government? Conservatives object to high taxation, waste, corruption and inefficiency in government. Pennies on the dollar ultimately reach the intended purpose. The rest is gobbled up in administrative costs. No one's saying government does nothing, but they do an awful lot not very well.
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  69.  @geocam2  What the hell do you think creates jobs? Capital! I guess the democrats would rather government did it, but who's to fund that?
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  70.  @geocam2  So instead you think money should be confiscated from everyone by government and handed out in small quantities to the electorate while government officials become rich? How does a guy like Barack Obama affode a 14 million dollar home on Martha's Vineyard in addition to his two other residences? That's just one example.
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  71. Pretty neat! :-)
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  72. Liberals.
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  73.  @m4rvinmartian  That's the definition of a liberal. I never met one yet that was a happy person.
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  74.  @muchopomposo.6394  Me too. I don't watch TV at all. Can't stand the commercials. Fortunately on You Tube I can skip most of them.
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  75. Fascinating! What a tragedy the US chose to offshore it's heavy industry.
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  76. They have huge coal resources and intend to use them to continue building their nation as the US focuses on pronounce usage, equity and woke liberalism. Get ready for president Xi Jinping some day if we don't wake up.
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  77. I thought that was a photo run by.
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  78. It's amazing how long the metal stays hot enough to be malleable. I never heard of thrown sawdust on parts so they won't stick. Very interesting.
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  79. I bt she's hot under the 1950s garb.
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  80. I didn't see any of that.
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  81. I wonder how well the system held up under driving conditions with rain, snow, salt, rust and corrosion. How did that motor hold up? The torsion suspension in 55-56 Packards has always caused me to shy away from them. Nice to look at, but I wouldn't want to own one.
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  82.  @neonnoodle1169  Sadly, or was.
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  83. It's all water under the bridge now.
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  84. Yes, and Joe Biden now wants to destroy it all! That's what's even more difficult to fathom!
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  85.  @ashes1895  When you start livin like the Amish, then talk to me.
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  86. Dump the fish net.
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  87. Beautiful infrastructure much of which is crumbling today.
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  88. Great film. I'll never apologize for my love affair with the car.
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  89. No problem hun. Your mind is just fine.
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  90. Good for you! :-)
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  91. Good catch. I didn't notice that.
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  92.  @ondreacounts2556  I dont' think any state did.
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  93. That's the cliff hanger! :-)
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  94. All those good jobs people once had. Feminists notice how many women are employed.
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  95. Yes, me too!
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  96. Damn! That's much more shocking than Signal 30, but it drives an important message home. Today's cars with improved safety features don't make all the much difference when you're impaired, traveling at high speed or simply careless. Head ons are still the worst and still happen.
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  97. Packard was mostly gone after this 56 model.
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  98. Yes, they were kind of stupid. Otherwise, she's OK.
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  99. I wish we could see more of it here in the US with our manufacturing.
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  100. She didn't need to apologize.
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  101. Cinch marks on old film. Fairly common.
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  102. We could still build something in the USA at this time, but it was slipping away.
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  103. I noticed that right away.
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  104. I wonder how much beauty is left on the 600 miles today?
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