Fading English Words?

I worked in telecommunications in one form or another my entire adult life. This video destroys my faith in the future of humanity.

 

It was simply the technology of the time.

I owned a carburettor and tuning firm back in the '70's so have had a bit of experience.

Fixed jet carbs such as fitted on most American cars could only be adjusted via the idle circuit anyway.

Variable jet carbs fitted to many British cars could be adjusted right through the range and by needle exchange.

Dwell angle and timing was usually adjusted using the large Sun machine we had at the time.

 

Windwing
(triangular window at leading edge of driver/passenger doors)

 

Otherwise known as a timing....

 

And film developing

 

Who here has adjusted dwell angle and point gap?
Then there was spark timing with the blinky light.

I turned journeyman from apprentice on My Navy discharge 1961

Add to that list
Adjusting a voltage regulator

Where on earth was a timing light called A blinky light?

Dwell angle
Where's you get that (road and track magazine?)

 

"moribund" is likely moribund

 

Public convenience, try finding one in England these days.

 

After you
Thank you
Etc etc.

 

Wing mirror

 

Ten shillings

 

Brown and mild

 

Push bike

 

If you run an older Motorcycle like mine the word carburettor is used a lot ;-)

 

Us Brits called them quarter lights. Still obsolete though.

 

Discombobulated

 

Gramophone.

 

That was called a quarter light over here, fastest way in to a locked car for thieves.

 

Trafficator

 

Cranking handle