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AnalogKid

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May 5, 2016

The early part of the century a time of rampant technological change, with new ideas, inventions, and refinements bursting upon the world at a dizzying pace, straining the social and economic fabrics of the time. I’m speaking, of course, of the 1900’s and the automobile. In 1910 there were over 75 manufacturers of automobiles in the US, rising to 175 by 1922.

In the late 1800’s the basis for the modern automobile emerged from the primordial tech-ooze with one engine, four wheels, steering, brakes, and a clutch. Early on they noticed that without a clutch, the engine died at every stop. Next came a basic gear box (transmission) to improve system efficiency, reduce noise and pollution, etc. An early problem that still is around today in old dump trucks is the sound of the gears grinding together while trying to mesh when shifting. This happens because the two halves of the transmission are turning at different speeds, and the teeth of the gears are not synchronized.

To solve this, Cadillac invented the Synchromesh Transmission. This was a big deal, and Cadillac’s lawyers made sure that it was not copied for almost five years. Caddy introduced the new marvel in 1933 at the start of the country’s climb out of the Great Depression, and meeting demand was a problem. It was three years before the first car was sold in Mexico, 80 years ago today, Synchro de Mayo.

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I thought Synco de Mayo was to celebrate when best Foods moved their mayonnaise plant to Mexico.
You are wrong, soybean breath. Here is the real story from the centennial...

May 5, 2012

100 years ago TODAY

The RMS Titanic was the first cruise ship to serve ice cream to its passengers.

That's because it was the first ship to have mechanized refrigeration. Not only could it make ice and ice cream for 2000 people, it had the first ever refrigerated cargo hold. Besides all those people, it was carrying lotsa tons of cargo, including foodstuffs, from Europe to the States. And beyond.

A new-fangled processed bean spread from France was all the rage among society, and the Titanic was carrying 15,000 jars of it (chilled to prevent spoilage) for two destinations: the Hamptons area of Long Island, and the Gulf coast resort towns of Mexico. After New York, the next two stops were Miami (people) and Veracruz, Mexico, the only Gulf port deep enough for the big boat and its cargo of European delicacies for the rich and tanned.

Well, I don't want to spoil the ending of the movie, but the boat didn't make it, and the tragedy was an economic shock to the Mexican economy. At least six companies supplying the resorts went bankrupt, having bet their futures on the new foods. The ripple effect spread inland for fifty miles, and it was another 10 years before the region recovered (just in time for the Great Depression). They still remember the event on the anniversary of the day the Titanic was scheduled to dock at Veracruz, today, Sinko de Mayo.

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Cinco de Mayo ....

A Texan lead a rag tag Mexican army to defeat the French Army attempting to make Mexico a Monarchy. David (Mexican Army) versus Goliath (France).
 
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