Vtg 1950 ' S GUIDE AUTRONIC EYE W/ Brochure & Advert GM Oldsmobile Pontiac Buick
Item History & Price
Here we have a vintage 1950's Oldsmobile GM Guide Autronic eye with brochure and advertisement. Autronic eye is in very good original condition. Numbers on back: C3-52 Serial 421474 Made in U.S.A. Comes with all pictured. Here is some information we found online for the Autronic eye:
"Introduced in 1952, the Autronic Eye was and used a light-sensing phototube to detect oncoming light and signal an amplifier to trigger the activation of low beams. The photo...tube was encased in a dash-mounted ray gun-like housing with its lens tirelessly peering out over the road. When oncoming lights tripped the photonic switch, a buzzing hive of vacuum tubes and capacitors in the amplifier known as the Autronic Brain took over and activated the low beams. The system automatically turned the high beams back on once the oncoming car passed. Automatically! In 1958 the Autronic Eye was even further improved with adjustable sensitivity in case of rain, snow, big city lights or a big sky sunset. The futuristic dash-mounted Autronic Eye now featured a dial for on-the-fly adjustments. The unwavering politeness of the Autronic Eye was equipped with an floor-mount override switch in case of malfunction or if the oncoming driver needed a reminder to return the Autronic Eye’s automatic courtesy. The system made its way into Cadillacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs."
Really cool find! See pics.
"Introduced in 1952, the Autronic Eye was and used a light-sensing phototube to detect oncoming light and signal an amplifier to trigger the activation of low beams. The photo...tube was encased in a dash-mounted ray gun-like housing with its lens tirelessly peering out over the road. When oncoming lights tripped the photonic switch, a buzzing hive of vacuum tubes and capacitors in the amplifier known as the Autronic Brain took over and activated the low beams. The system automatically turned the high beams back on once the oncoming car passed. Automatically! In 1958 the Autronic Eye was even further improved with adjustable sensitivity in case of rain, snow, big city lights or a big sky sunset. The futuristic dash-mounted Autronic Eye now featured a dial for on-the-fly adjustments. The unwavering politeness of the Autronic Eye was equipped with an floor-mount override switch in case of malfunction or if the oncoming driver needed a reminder to return the Autronic Eye’s automatic courtesy. The system made its way into Cadillacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs."
Really cool find! See pics.
