[AT] Names that have become generic

[Dudley Rupert]

Dean,
I seem to recall my Dad saying when I was a kid that there was a man named
Bendix who was born in our state (which was Illinois) and that one of the
things he invented was a starter drive - when the starter armature started
rotating the rotational force along the axis caused the starter pinion to
move out onto the flywheel ring gear.  I remember one of the first times
that I saw a starter which had the solenoid driven pinion and I referred to
this drive as a Bendix and Dad corrected me and said No, only the drives
that relied on the rotational force of the armature were Bendix drives.  I
admit my memory is getting a bit fuzzy on this - this is only one of many
things I would ask Dad to tell me again if he was here -
Dudley
Snohomish, Washington

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Laughead Jr.
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:14 AM
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To really show my ignorance, all this time I really thought that part was
called a "Bendix"

Dave Laughead
Arcanum, Ohio


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From: Dean VP <deanvp at att.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:21 AM
Subject: [AT] Names that have become generic


> I was doing some parts hunting today and ran across an item that I
> automatically called a starter "Bendix". However, that isn't really the
> correct name. It's the name of one of the companies that makes or made
them.
> It reminded me of some other items like the name Kleenex that is used for
> all similar type items.
>
> It is a manufacturers dream to get that kind of name recognition. What
other
> antique tractor parts besides "Bendix" have achieved that status?
>
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>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
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