slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram and Maxwell, invented and developed the first automobile air-conditioner.

On July 17, 1946, the temperature in Detroit was 97F degrees. The four brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's office and sweet-talked his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the electric starter.

Henry was curious and invited them into his office. They refused and instead asked that he come out to the parking lot to their car.

They persuaded him to get into the car, which was about 130F degrees inside, turned on the air conditioner, and cooled the car off almost immediately.

The old man got very excited and invited them back to the office, where he offered them $3 million for the patent.

The brothers refused, saying they would settle for $2 million, but they wanted the recognition by having a label, 'The Goldberg Air-Conditioner,' on the dashboard of each car in which it was installed.

There was no way that Ford was going to put the Goldberg's name on two million Fords.

They haggled back and forth for about two hours and finally agreed on $4 million and that just their first names would be shown.

And so to this day, all Ford air conditioners show Lo, Norm, Hi and Max on the controls.

4430 Loc: Little Egypt ** Southern Illinory

The Goldberg's Momma didn't raise no fools !

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

Quakerwidow Loc: Chestertown, MD

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lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

I guess Chrysler had some Chinese steal the blueprints, but gave the thieves the same deal.............Fan, 1, 2, 3, 4.

Mr Bombastic

I believe Fan is Vietnamese. Just saying. Actually, it's spelled Phan. I know, because I have one for a brother-in-law.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

So then...I guess that makes him a Phan of yours

Mr Bombastic

Not the worst pun I've heard, but I strongly suggest that you keep your day job.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

I'm in a forced retirement...from punning around too much on the job.

Mr Bombastic

He who lives by the pun dies by the pun.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

That just seems to be pun of those things with which I've learned to live.

Mr Bombastic

On that note, I'm outta here. If I hear one more pun I'll scream.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Thank you. It was getting pretty dismal.

mongo Loc: TEXAS

Still a little Punny though!

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meridianlesilie Loc: mars

wow a clever way to get there names on there for good if we only knew.. that i think all the other cars & everything else show that