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Tolex
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 6:06 pm
by kenposurf
This question has come up..we know that the product came from General Tire Corp..but would you know the origin of the word itself?
Thanks!
Re: Tolex
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:06 pm
by jingle_jangle
Wiktionary sez:
itself the third person singular, neuter, personal pronoun (the reflexive form of it, masculine himself, feminine herself, plural themselves)
1. (reflexive) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject
The door closed by itself
2. (emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate
The door itself is quite heavy.
Re: Tolex
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:10 pm
by sloop_john_b
Too easy.
Re: Tolex
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 12:24 am
by kenposurf
Doh
I'll continue my quest for knowledge
Re: Tolex
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 12:45 am
by ricmic
Walked right into that one, didn't ya. Mark
Re: Tolex
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 10:15 am
by Clint
I don't know why but I just love the word Tolex.
Re: Tolex
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 4:34 pm
by scott_s
I wonder if toluene played some part in the formulation. The "-ex" part could be a subliminal hint that this it was a "deluxe" product. I couldn't find much information on Google or Wikipedia -- mostly references to the Fender amps that used it.
- Scott
Re: Tolex
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 1:54 am
by 8mileshigher
Was the word "Tolex" Trademarked at one time ?