[AT] Names that have become generic

[BetCleve321 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/31/2004 12:20:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
DAVIESW739 at aol.com writes:
Dudley you have it correct. Ford product used bendix style starters General 
Motors used the solenoid type. One of the first things I learned in my youth 
was how to fix bendix style starters. The big spring was always breaking on 
these early models. 
Around these parts, John Deere has become generic. 
I had  a picture of  my blue and white Ford Super Dexta laying out at some 
tractor/toy show and some young guy holding his kid said, "look son, there is a 
John Deere". I said it says ford on there, he just looked at me and left.

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