Fading English Words?

[Ebidis]

Those kids don’t even know how to dial a number on the rotary phone. It is hilarious!

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

 

[Neil.C]

Carburetor. Nasty devices they are. Now limited to small engines.

Adjusting those on an actual car engine was the WORST! An air / fuel ratio compromise at best. An overly rich mixture was a given.

Then there were the mechanical spark delivery systems of the time. "Meh, that'll do". Who here has adjusted dwell angle and point gap? Then there was spark timing with the blinky light. I have...

ECU controlled EFI and spark delivery is SO much better.

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.

 

[thomquietwolf]

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

 

[KillingTone]

I’ve done engine timing with the blinky light.

Otherwise known as a timing....

 

[KillingTone]

Flash cube

And film developing

 

[thomquietwolf]

Carburetor. Nasty devices they are. Now limited to small engines.

Adjusting those on an actual car engine was the WORST! An air / fuel ratio compromise at best. An overly rich mixture was a given.

Then there were the mechanical spark delivery systems of the time. "Meh, that'll do". Who here has adjusted dwell angle and point gap? Then there was spark timing with the blinky light. I have...

ECU controlled EFI and spark delivery is SO much better.

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?)

 

[tzigu-migu]

"moribund" is likely moribund

 

[HazyPurple]

Public convenience, try finding one in England these days.

 

[Cesspit]

After you
Thank you
Etc etc.

 

[s5tuart]

Wing mirror

 

[s5tuart]

Ten shillings

 

[s5tuart]

Brown and mild

 

[s5tuart]

Push bike

 

[Hal Nico]

Carburator.

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

 

[HazyPurple]

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

Us Brits called them quarter lights. Still obsolete though.

 

[ukoldgit]

Discombobulated

 

[HazyPurple]

Gramophone.

 

[Thrup'ny Bit]

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

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

 

[ukoldgit]

Trafficator

 

[Thrup'ny Bit]

Cranking handle