1956 T-3 Advertisement

[Mark J.]

From a January 13, 1956 Traverse City, Michigan, newspaper. I did not realize that the T-3 headlamps were evolutionary.

MRJ

[Roy B.]

Re: 1956 T-3 Advertisement

I love phone number 322

[Verle R.]

Re: 1956 T-3 Advertisement

Roy,

I remember our phone number from back then in our small town, 699.

Verle

[Mike McKown]

Re: 1956 T-3 Advertisement

I believe the T-3's were the first sealed beams to have the three nubs on the reflector to use for aiming.

[Mike McKown]

Re: 1956 T-3 Advertisement

Phone # was 22 here until we got modern with the dial system 54 years ago today.

[John H.]

Re: 1956 T-3 Advertisement

And here are the Hopkins aimers we aimed them with (water test booth in the background)

[Mike McKown]

Re: 1956 T-3 Advertisement

I'd have thought they could have found a little taller operator to aim those headlights so he could bend over a little further.

[Roy B.]

Re: 1956 T-3 Advertisement

I have a set of those T-3 aimers I use for my cars

[John H.]

Re: 1956 T-3 Advertisement

Mike -

He had more seniority than the little guy

[Mike McKown]

Ergonomics must not have invented yet.

Not only did he drag his knuckles on the ground aiming the lights, he probably had to get in the car and drive it to the next station. He must be 6'5". Can you imagine him wadding himself up to fit that little car 100 times a day and driving it away after the 5'8" guy that drove it in his station ran the seat all the way up and he had to get in it to move it back!

[Robert S.]

Re: 1956 T-3 Advertisement

Your post mentions a 'water test booth' was that to make sure they leaked?