Please Welcome ken allison

[Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Let me ask a stupid question (if you don't ask, you never learn).

What kind of brakes did cars have before hydraulic brakes?  Pure old muscle
(i.e., mechanical brakes)?

Matk

Dave Duricy wrote:

> Ken,
>
> Hydraulic brakes where a Chrysler hallmark ever since the first Chrysler
> debuted for 1924.
>
> Your majestic 1928 Imperial came with hydraulic brakes new.
>
> Dave Duricy
> http://www.duricy.com
>
> At 10:10 AM 6/22/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >New Subscriber(s): ken allison
> >Email Address is: muleman2470@xxxxxxx
> >Member Location: denver colorado
> >
> >Car(s) owned: 1928 L 80
> >
> >Self-Introduction: I BOUGHT CAR TO RESTORE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT AS
> >ORIGINAL AS POSSABLE THE CAR IS A 1928 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL L80 2 DOOR SEDAN
> >THE CAR IS FAIRLY COMPLETE AND RUST FREE SOME ONE HAS CONVERTED THE BRAKE
> >SYSTEM TO HYDROLIC IT LOOKSLIKE WITH A KIT MADE FOR THE CAR THE WHEELS ARE
> >WOODEN SPOKE WITH EXTERNAL BANDS WITCH LOOKS LIKE POSSABLE A MECHANICAL
> >LINKAGE WAS REPLACED WITH HYDROLIC WHEEL CYLENDERS MADE FOR THIS APPLICATION
> >I WOULD LIKE TO FIND INFORMATION AND PICTURES OR ILLISTRATIONS ABOUT THE
> >CHASSI AND ENGINE ASSORYS AND HOW THEY WORK AND HOOK UP
> >
> >