When I was writing shop manuals for transit buses, the only were nixed by my boss. That didn't happen with these Chrysler Master Technician pamphlets of the 1940s and 1950s!

The folks at the site have obtained and scanned from the 1947-1978 period, and the early ones are heavily illustrated with the disturbing-yet-lovable figure of Tech.

Tech has a blocky body, gigantic globular head, and what appears to be a segment of dowel for a nose. In Tech's world, mechanics wear military uniforms; no doubt they've just returned from duty wrenching on and in France, or maybe Korea.

As I've been pondering a lot of crazy all-junkyard turbocharging project ideas lately (mostly…

Tech makes fixing that Dodge, DeSoto, or Chrysler real easy!

Just to let you know you're in the 1940s, Tech even throws in some hair-raisingly racist and/or sexist caricatures when explaining complicated stuff.

We're sure Tech has become more enlightened in his old age, though. Remember, ya can't go wrong with a Chrysler (unless it's a Sebring or Cirrus, that is). Thanks to for the tip!