[AT] Names that have become generic

Tom tmartin at xtra.co.nz
Mon Apr 12 15:02:01 PDT 2004


charlie hill wrote:
> 
> I figured it had to be some sort of analog computer.  For some reason some
> of my mail is getting delayed and I just got your reply.
> 
> It is hard to remember now that only 30 years ago almost everything was
> mechanical and electrical and almost nothing was electronic.
> 
> Charlie

?? Got to go a bit further back than that, Charlie, I had a 
Chrysler more than thirty years ago, with electronic ignition.

Speaking of generic names, I'm surprised "Timken" hasn't been 
brought up, seems generic for a lot of people when referring to
taper roller bearings..

Tom



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