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<blockquote data-quote="FrankNmac" data-source="post: 3521484" data-attributes="member: 41074"><p>We lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, for 3 years back in the early 1970's when my Dad was stationed at Ft. Wainwright while in the Army. </p><p></p><p>Vehicles had after-market engine block heaters where we plugged our maroon Ford Galaxie 500 in to an electric hitching post-like device. Without them, engines would not have proper lubrication and would seize or otherwise be damaged. </p><p></p><p>There were at least a couple of vehicles in our area that had steering wheels crack from drivers getting in without warming the vehicle up and pulling too hard on the wheel. </p><p></p><p>Tires got so cold they would be flatter on the bottom when you started driving and bump along, kind of like the Flintstone's rock tires. </p><p></p><p>It would get so cold we got "ice fog" where the moisture in the air froze, resulting in almost no visibility. </p><p></p><p>School was not canceled unless it was -50 degrees or colder. </p><p></p><p>In January of 1971 it got down to -60 degrees. </p><p>Didn't bother me because I was a teenager and too cool with my coat and rock and roll boots to care! <img src="/images/smilies/new/freezing2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":freezing:" title="Freezing2 :freezing:" data-shortname=":freezing:" /></p><p></p><p> [ATTACH=full]193234[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrankNmac, post: 3521484, member: 41074"] We lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, for 3 years back in the early 1970's when my Dad was stationed at Ft. Wainwright while in the Army. Vehicles had after-market engine block heaters where we plugged our maroon Ford Galaxie 500 in to an electric hitching post-like device. Without them, engines would not have proper lubrication and would seize or otherwise be damaged. There were at least a couple of vehicles in our area that had steering wheels crack from drivers getting in without warming the vehicle up and pulling too hard on the wheel. Tires got so cold they would be flatter on the bottom when you started driving and bump along, kind of like the Flintstone's rock tires. It would get so cold we got "ice fog" where the moisture in the air froze, resulting in almost no visibility. School was not canceled unless it was -50 degrees or colder. In January of 1971 it got down to -60 degrees. Didn't bother me because I was a teenager and too cool with my coat and rock and roll boots to care! :freezing: [ATTACH=full]193234[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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