Some Goofy Inventions by Russell E. Oakes From the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteRussell E. Oakes, a Waukesha, Wisconsin, advertising man, is the Thomas A. Edison of goofy gadgets. In his […]
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1903 Pullman Six-Wheeled Automobile
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1900 the Broomell, Schmidt & Stacey Company of York, Pennsylvania were incorporated with a capital of $150,000. […]
Tomatoes May Scream When Sliced
This post was originally published on this siteImagine you cut into a tomatoes with a newly sharpened knife. Imagine that you measure a finite electrical […]
1935 Adler Diplomat 8 Wheels
This post was originally published on this siteThe Adler Diplomat is a substantial six-cylinder “limousine” built by the Frankfurt auto-maker, Adler. It was introduced in […]
It’s a Car! It’s a Motorcycle! it’s Bi-Autogo!
This post was originally published on this siteA 3,200-lb. motorcycle with training wheels, a V8 engine and enough copper tubing to provide every hillbilly in […]
Vintage Photos of the Panther 6, a Crazy 6-Wheeled UK Sports Car From 1977
This post was originally published on this siteThe Panther 6 was a British six-wheel convertible produced by Panther in 1977. The car is powered by […]
The Photoscope, a Photobooth Sans Booth From 1904
This post was originally published on this siteSelf proclaimed to be one of the most interesting and novel inventions at the St. Louis World’s Fair […]
The “1900” Gravity Washer, a Six-Minute Washing Machine That Every Woman Will Have When She Knows It
This post was originally published on this siteThis state of the art washing machine boasted that a woman could do a load in six minutes […]
Cutting Your Bangs at Home With the Help of Scotch Tape!
This post was originally published on this siteHave trouble getting an even trim on your young lady’s bangs? Try this: Place a strip of cellulose […]
The Lavery Electric Automatic Phrenometer, 1907
This post was originally published on this siteHumans are curious about brains and their workings, which led to this hulking unit’s development. Seen here in […]
The Pocket Telephone: Century-Old Comic Predicting the Horrors of the Mobile Phone
This post was originally published on this siteEarly 1900s comic predicts the mobile phone. Calls the prospect a “modern horror.” This cartoon by W.K.Hasleden was […]
Got Everything You Need for Entertaining Right Here in This 1951 Admiral Tele-Bar
This post was originally published on this siteDo you love the look of vintage TV sets, but actually want to watch be able to use […]
Cold War: Dieselpunk Gas Mask Fashion, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteOct 19, 1963, USA: Though this looks like a page from a science fiction book, it may be […]
Ashtrays and Coin-Operated “Tel-a-Chairs” in the Los Angeles Greyhound Bus Terminal, 1969
This post was originally published on this sitePassengers watching coin-operated TV’s in the LA Greyhound terminal in 1969. Also, take note of those space age […]
“There’ll Be No Escape From Telephones” – This 1953 Prediction for Cellphone Actually Comes True!
This post was originally published on this siteIn an April 1953 newspaper article in the Tacoma News Tribune, Mark Sullivan, who was the president of […]
The Chopines: These Bizarre Platform Shoes From the 16th Century Were a Challenge Even for the Bravest Fashionistas
This post was originally published on this siteA chopine is a type of women’s platform shoe that was popular in the 15th, 16th and 17th […]
A Shock of Hair Receives a Shock
This post was originally published on this siteIf you care for snappy haircut take 200,000 volts and barber does the rest. Here we see Charles […]
This Glamour Bonnet Provides Vacuum to Aid Complexion, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteNot a deep-sea diver, but a beauty-parlor patron in the vacuum helmet. How do you breathe? Or are […]
11 Yesterday’s Failed Ideas Are Today’s Great Inventions
This post was originally published on this siteWhen a new idea comes along, people often don’t know what to make of it. That’s why so […]
Here’s the Only Known Photo of the Antonov A-40, a Crazy Soviet Flying Tank in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat if a tank could fly onto a battlefield with a crew inside? This was a question that […]
The First Robot in History: The Automaton Trumpet Player Made by Friedrich Kaufmann From 1810
This post was originally published on this siteThe Trumpet Player was made in 1810 by Johann Friedrich Kaufmann. It is certainly one of the most […]
1959 Ghia Selene by Tom Tjaarda, an Amazing Concept From Future Past From Italy
This post was originally published on this siteA very talented man called Tom Tjaarda became one of GHIA’s main stylists, and he made a big […]
An Early Tricar With a Single-Cylinder Engine at Ross House, Co. Galway, Ireland, ca. 1898
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 19th century, motor cars were a novel and very expensive curiosity and a fashionable form […]
Ford Model T Fitted With a Pedestrian Safety Device From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1896, a pedestrian was hit, killed and recorded for the first time. In those days, cars were […]
Amazing Photos of Raleigh Safety Seven, a Largely Forgotten Product of the 1930s British Motoring Industry
This post was originally published on this siteThe famous bicycle manufacturer Raleigh was founded in Nottingham in 1887 by Frank Bowden. In 1899 they made […]