[TenTec] FS: TT Ultramatic 645

[Sherrill WATKINS]

Ariel: I tried to reply earlier to your inquiry but I am not sure it made it to the board so I am trying again.  I seriously question if Packard had the technical expertise to design and produce an automatic transmission.  I suspect they were obtaining transmissions from either Chrysler, Ford, GM or Borg Warner who was puting the Packard "Ultramatic" name on the transmission. For many years many smaller auto companies would outsource automatic transmissions; a good example was Royles Royce that used the excellent GM Turbo 400 pickup truck transmission in their Royles Royce automobiles until GM decided that the transmission was built to well and would last too long and stopped producing it in favor of "metric" and other inferior types like the Turbo 200 and 350 types.  Also,  Jeep's and AMC cars used Chrysler Torquflite transmissions with their own brand names. I think your question would probably be better addressed and answered on an antique auto web site; but I am not aware of any. By the way, a neighbor of mine in the early '50's had a 1940 LaSalle, built by Cadillac and one of my cousin's had a Kaiser Fraiser with a supercharged Continental six cylinder engine, from the factory, that would outrun the flathead Ford V-8's used by the North Carolina Highway Patrol in the early '50's.  I probably should have not said that!   -73's- Sherrill W. K4OWN. 

>>> Ariel Elam <k4aal@jackatak.theporch.com> 11/29 9:38 AM >>>

Hi to the Reflector-- As an aside, does anyone remember when the Packard
automobile had an automatic transmission called "Ultramatic"? (1950-
1956) Or does anyone remember Packard?
Ten-Tec forever!! Ariel, K4AAL

Pete Brunelli wrote:
> 
> For Sale,
> Ten Tec 645 Ultramatic keyer/paddles combo.  Great shape, with TT box.
> Charcoal grey case. $65 shipped in ConUSA.  Drop me an email if you would
> like more info.
> 
> Pete, N1QDQ
> pcb@connix.com 
> 
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