Guest Randy_G Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Still here, working on my site and piecing together the History of Packard as best I can. For now all I have up is a few old pictures of Plant someplace in Detroit,MI. As I get something more concrete I'll let you guys know. LOL <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I hope you enjoy what I have got up and check back ever so often to see what I found new. I am making a open call to anyone that has a photo of his or hers favorite packard or what they my think is a rare photo of a packard to send it to me and I will do my best to use it when I start the Packard section of my site. As awlways your feedback is welcome! OK back to the salt mines. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Until then enjoy the Packard Factory!Randy_G <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Randy, I like the layout and direction of content of your website. Please don't fall victim to the lure of advertizing money and start sticking ads in prominent places, like so many websites do (including this AACA site). If you do, it's no longer an artistic creation, but becomes a Billboard, and we have Too many of those Already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Here is a picture from inside the Packard factory at Warren Ohio. A row a Packard 1902 model F's.Hope you can use that on your web site Randy.John F. Shireman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy_G Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 thanks for the Photo John, I'll try to squeeze it in this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy_G Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I know what you mean by to many advertisers. I hope that the one I have now will be the only one I ever have to put on the site. I origionally didnt want any ads on the site but I see now that as it grows I will need to offset the cost of it. So the ad is on there. Thanks for all the good words and thanks for checking it out.Randy_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Randy: Here is another from in the factroy at EGB between 1923 and 1924. I will try to get you more photos as time goes along. If you need any help for your web site about the history of Packard I will try and help you in way possible.John F. Shireman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom M Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 John,Thanks for sharing them pictures with us. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Auto show 1950http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/search/imagedisplay.cfm?i=EB01e365 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Here is the main search page:http://blog.lib.msu.edu/mmmwiki/index.php/Main_PageMaybe someone has already posted this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I guess he bought a pair,http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/search/imagedisplay.cfm?i=EB01e006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 JT: Thanks for posting the link to that web site, and taking some time to explore that treasure house full of priceless Packard pictures, and posting some of them. I came on to that site about four or five months ago while doing some research.John F. Shireman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 A few guys in a Packard <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/search/imagedisplay.cfm?i=EB01d962To the second floor,http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/search/imagedisplay.cfm?i=EB01e828 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 In the Conner plant, what were they thinking when they moved there <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/search/imagedisplay.cfm?i=EB01e836 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Some 41's at East Grand,http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/search/imagedisplay.cfm?i=EB01e821 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy_G Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 More great photos, thank you JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Randy: Here is another picture for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy_G Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 thats a great photo thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Here is another pictureJohn F. Shireman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy_G Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Great Photo as well. What year is that? The first one looks like 48 or 49 with them assembling the grills. but this photo I dont know. Randy_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipper47 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Randy, They are 21st Series 46-47 Clippers so that would be my guess it was taken sometime in those years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1956Packard Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Great pictures. Is it me or is that last one look a little odd (the one with 9277 on the bottom). The cars look superimposed in the frame, the perspective of the second car is off, and there are funny shadows. Plus, for a factory, its a little antiseptic looking.Not looking to start anything just a comment.... I've seen tons of true Ford factory promotional photos that were doctored.Could be they were trying to show a line which was 'fuller' than it really was at the time.Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy_G Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I agree with you on the photo looking doctored, I wish I knew if the cars were on the first floor or up higher. The upper floors from the new photos I have gotten show that the floors were wood, and in this photo they appear to be concrete. I wish I lived closer so I could check it out for myself. Randy_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipper47 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Randy, The photo looks doctored to me. I worked on the assembly line at Chrysler canada in 1964 and if my recollection is any help the floor was usually covered with more people, tools and parts and not nice and tidy as this photo shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpushbutton Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 All of these photos were from the golden age of air brushing and retouching, a mechanical process since replaced by photoshop. It's hard to find an interior picture from back then that hasn't been retouched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy_G Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 While I have enjoyed all of the photos submited for this topic The photos I love the most are the ones that the factory workers are attempting to hold white sheets behind the cars. So that the photographer can get his publicity photo. In the early days it would seem Packard was more interested in building a great car and not much else. Publicity was a second thought as you can tell from the photo.Randy_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbirdman Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Post deleted by Peter J Heizmann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Randy_G Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I have visited the Yesdetroit site and that's where I got alot of the pics I have posted on my site. I have the webmasters permission as I have posted on the very bottom of my page. I am content with what photos I have up. I have more to post later just dont seem to have the time to do it. But thanks for the links.Randy_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbirdman Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 oops! egg on my face. That was not ntended. I did a quick search as I remembered a site that looked like it was put together by a younger crowd. I found these two and quickly posted them. No more taking breaks during work and reading this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Peter Heizmann: Prey god what are you doing deleting the posts of Tbird, BigKen, and ALK. Big Kevin was only pointing out the truth about the site. I certainly don't get along with ALK but I couldn't see any reason why his post got deleted, he said nothing wrong. You concerning the posts that Turbpackman and I made I failed to see anything in both posts that would have cause for them to just disapear into thin air. You must be tyin to hide the fact that PH made his way back into the forum. You should be thanking Eric and me for being able to spot him.John F. Shireman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 John, I think Peter is just trying to Avoid another WAR. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I disagree.Peter J... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Thank you, Rick...you hit the nail on the head.Peter J... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Peter: All you had to do was delete Peter Hartmann's post, that I am sure would have been the end of it. That being said, you are still wrong with what you did with the other posts in this thread pertaining to a site posted, and the following remarks, about the site.So that no one can say that I am trying to hijack this thread, any comments you want to make to me please take them the rants raves section.John F. Shireman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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