Thursday, September 16, 2004, 10:22:23 PM, Bob wrote:
BW> Hi,
>> Hm, what's a wind-up window? Best windows are of course the opening
>> kind ;-) (I mean the normal ones, err, the most common ones, err, or
>> is it otherwise in your country <g>, the ones which open to the
>> outside or inside completely)
BW> In World of Mike car windows have a metal lip on the top which his chauffeur
BW> uses to pull the window down, and push it up again. Rather like the windows
BW> on steam locomotive doors.
BW> Some cars apparently now have a winding mechanism based on cogs and
BW> wires. Mike is referring to this.
BW> Rumour has it that one day even these may be replaced by a small motor
BW> powered by Mr. Faraday's "electricity", with a switch near the chauffeur
BW> which will permit him to control the fenestral uppage and downage from his
BW> driving position.
Oh. I thought you were referring to _house_ windows... Than again,
what's a "car" ;-) ?
Good light!
fra
