What's That? #457 - "Seater Meter" U of M Auto Lab / 1936 Oldsmobile

Started by Otto Puzzell, April 28, 2013, 06:15:47 AM

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Otto Puzzell

For one point: What is this device, and what, specifically is it doing, as pictured here?

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You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Wendax

I guess it measures the pressure imposed by a driver on each area of his seat in relation to the angle of the backrest and other parts of the seat. Was this done to find the best driving position with respects to health and ergonomy?

Otto Puzzell

You have the general idea (though it's her seat in this case) :D

Can you find the rest of the answer? I'm looking for a specific make and year of car.

Since nobody else even took a stab at this one, I'm locking for your next reply.
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

karguy

#5
<< Puzzle is locked for Wendax - answer removed >>

karguy

#6
<< Puzzle is locked for Wendax - answer removed >>

Otto Puzzell

Karguy - this puzzle is locked for Wendax next reply - I've removed your answers.
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Wendax

You may unlock. I didn't find any information.

Going by the looks of the young lady: from the second half of the 1930s?

Otto Puzzell

Quote from: Wendax on May 12, 2013, 01:05:29 PM
You may unlock. I didn't find any information.

Going by the looks of the young lady: from the second half of the 1930s?

Yes!
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Paul Jaray

She was trying to enter the Matrix but she is quite slow and it's a special device to help her?

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

grobmotorix

#13
To gather cushion data and to find out the best driver´s position for the car industry in the 1930´s I think:

Otto Puzzell

Looks like the same machine to me!

Locked for you to tell me the specific year and make of car.
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

grobmotorix

#15
"1940" and "University of Michigan" is all I know -I keep diggin´...

Otto Puzzell

Quote from: grobmotorix on May 14, 2013, 05:42:56 PM
"1940" and "University of Michigan" is all I know -I keep diggin´...

That may have been the year your photo was published, but the original photo includes evidence to the contrary. Different girl, too.

Since you are on the right path, I'll continue the lock for one more go.
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

grobmotorix

Unlock it please. Can´t find anything more...

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

karguy

the device is called a "Seater Meeter". No joke. The original photo was testing a 1936 Oldsmobile seat. I don't know what year the seat the second photo is testing, it may be the same seat.

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!