Balancing trick (was 63 Turbine Car)

[Bob Smith <limoguy1950@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ask Dick Benjamin:  The following could be (and was) done with most of the old Packard 8s in thge 30s and 40s.

Bob

 Chris Boekhout wrote: :

> One of the demonstrations they perform with the car is this nifty
> little
> trick : With the engine IDLING at 20,000 rpm, they place a nickel on top
> of
> the engine, standing on edge- the engine is so vibration free that the
> nickel does not fall over, very impressive piece of machinery.
>
> Chris
>
> 72 Lebaron
> 71 Lebaron,etc.etc

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