John Sessoms wrote:
Ann,
Are you certain the photo of your father using the dictaphone in the
automobile was taken in *his* car, and not in an automobile belonging
to the Dictaphone Company?
Hmm -- good point... I think that may be the answer... It simply had
not occured to me.
And then I don't care what kind of car it is , actually - well,
curious, but no more.
I was hoping to find the identity of the car we had before 1941. And I
did notice at some point what you mentioned about the windows,
which had me confused.
Thanks, John!
ann
It most certainly is NOT the car shown in #12 "mothermemidgeoldcar".
That car doesn't have the side window for the back seat clearly
evident in the photo of him using the dictaphone in the car.
The back window seen in #1 "popincarwithdictaphone" doesn't look like
the rear seat passenger window in #11 "popstudab1941b" - it doesn't
show the frame for that smaller triangular section the Studebaker has
at the back of the window.
Plus, it looks like there's a third side window behind the one you can
see between your father's head and the Dictaphone machine.
The instrument cluster appears to be kind of unique. And the car has a
floor mounted or firewall mounted shift lever.
I think the key to identifying the car is going to be if someone
recognizes the instrument cluster design.
From: Ann Sanfedele
John Sessoms wrote:
> From: Bob Sullivan
>
>> How about dicta-belts. Belt dictaphones.
>
>
> I remember them, my Dad had one in his office.
>
> But the real expert on that is going to be Ann-san. I believe she's
> said before that her father was a fairly high level sales manager for
> the company that made them.
>
> And along with Dictaphones, there's the secretarial pool.
>
> As a young child I always wondered why were weren't allowed to swim
> there.
>
Glad I read this post... :-)
Yup - my father was District Sales Manager for Dictaphone in Chicago in
the 1930's and early 40's - He was pushing 50 when I was born.
http://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Blackstone-family-vintage/8871062_7gR8M/1/588055475_5Lu7f/Medium
Here is the photo that I showed to the list a while back - trying to
find out the car Pop was in..
http://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Blackstone-family-vintage/8871062_7gR8M/1/588050450_osryN/Medium
Oh what the hell --
have a go at the whole gallery - kinda fun.
http://annsan.smugmug.com/Friends-and-Family/Blackstone-family-vintage/8871062_7gR8M
ann
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