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  2. Tell-tale (automotive) - Wikipedia

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    A group of tell-tales showing lights for "brake fluid", "stop lamp" and "check engine" Graphical tell-talesA tell-tale, sometimes called an idiot light [1] or warning light, is an indicator of malfunction or operation of a system, indicated by a binary (on/off) illuminated light, symbol or text legend.

  3. Chamberlain Group - Wikipedia

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    LiftMaster — the company's line of garage door openers for professional installers. Raynor — the company's line of garage door openers for professional installers. This line of professional installers is slightly less common than LiftMaster. Craftsman — re-branded Chamberlain models sold at Sears. Those products have a "139" model prefix ...

  4. Vacuum engine - Wikipedia

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    12. is the Pneumatic motor powered by 1. Pedal. In a vacuum motor, the partial vacuum is created by an external pump. These motors were commonly used to power railway turntables in the UK, using vacuum created by a steam locomotive's vacuum brake ejector. The operating principle is similar to a steam engine – in both cases power is extracted ...

  5. Robert Kearns - Wikipedia

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    The lawsuit against the Ford Motor Company was opened in 1978 and ended in 1990. Kearns sought $395 million in damages. He turned down a $30 million settlement offer in 1990 and took it to the jury, which awarded him $5.2 million; Ford agreed to pay $10.2 million rather than face another round of litigation.

  6. Central vacuum cleaner - Wikipedia

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    When not in use, the hose is loosely coiled around a wire rack mounted on a closet wall, or on the back of a door. An alternative for storing vacuum hoses is the "Hide-A-Hose" system, which uses suction to draw the hose into the vacuum piping in the wall for storage. Hose lengths used are typically 30/40/50 ft (9/12/15 m).

  7. Garage door opener - Wikipedia

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    The electric overhead garage door opener was invented by C.G. Johnson in 1926 in Hartford City, Indiana. [1] Electric Garage Door openers did not become popular until Era Meter Company of Chicago offered one after World War II where the overhead garage door could be opened via a key pad located on a post at the end of the driveway or a switch inside the garage.

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  9. Vacuum modulator - Wikipedia

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    Vacuum Modulator is an engine load sensing device that converts engine vacuum into a transmission valve body input.. Most vacuum modulators operate with manifold vacuum (below throttle blades) that offer more vacuum at idle, and proportionately changes (rises and falls) with engine load as opposed to operating on engine speed.