| Field | transportation |
| Went Obsolete | 1990s? |
| Made Obsolete By | power windows |
| Knowledge Assumed | The ability to move your arm in a circular direction |
| When useful | If you still have an old vehicle or a very basic new vehicle |
Before power buttons controlled car windows, one had to do the work by turning a crank set into the door.
Some new vehicles are still made with manual crank windows though, such as the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. Automatic windows and locks are still not standard on some vehicles.