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The Brennan Gyro-Monorail: The World’s First Single-Track Railcar That Was Never Developed Beyond the Prototype Stage

January 20, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Brennan Gyro-Monorail was developed by the Irish-born Australian inventor Louis Brennan (1852–1932). It was 40 feet long […]

The Best Photos of the Spectacular One-Off 1965 Dodge Deora Pickup Truck

January 6, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Deora is a 1965 Dodge A100 pickup truck that was heavily customized by Mike and Larry Alexander […]

This Sixteenth Century Clockwork Monk Is Fully Operational

January 3, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 15-inch-tall clockwork Padre, the figure of the well-known miraculous monk San Diego de Alcalá, was made of […]

Dec. 30, 1953: The First Compatible Color TV Sets Go on Sale for $1,000 (Around $9,500 Today)

December 30, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn June 25, 1951, CBS broadcast the very first commercial color TV program. Unfortunately, nearly no one could […]

20 Amazing Photographs of Hansom Cabs From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Century

December 29, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe hansom cab is a kind of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an […]

1987 Chevrolet Express, the Concept Car Which Never Went Into Mass Production

December 28, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMore than just another aerodynamic concept vehicle, the Chevrolet Express, initially shown in 1987, was the latest iteration […]

1972 Toyota RV2: “Idea” Car Turns a Station Wagon Into a Recreational Vehicle

December 24, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe RV-2 was a 2-door wagon concept car. The rear side windows opened out like clam shells to […]

Relax-A-Cizor, an Electrical Muscle Stimulator Device So Dangerous It Was Supposed to Be Destroyed!

December 22, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis is the craziest machine! The Relax-A-Cizor began production in 1949. It claimed to reduce the hips, waistline, […]

1959 Cadillac Cyclone Concept, an Indication of the United States Obsession With Jet Design and Aerodynamics

December 19, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s the United States was obsessed with jet plane design, which was applied to other non […]

The Auto Wash Bowl in Chicago, ca. 1920s

December 7, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a photo from 1924 and shows a newfangled type of car wash that stood at the northwest […]

Edward Hibberd Johnson, the Man Who Has Been Called the “Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights”

December 5, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAs Christmas approached in the waning days of 1882, Edward Hibberd Johnson (January 4, 1846 – September 9, […]

The Nuclear-Powered Bullet Train From the 1970’s Series ‘Supertrain’

December 2, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA nuclear-powered bullet train that was equipped with amenities more appropriate to a cruise ship, it had luxuries […]

Toasters of the 1920s

December 1, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe toaster was probably first invented and put on the market by the company General Electrics in 1908, […]

1960s Space Age Toy Rocket Shoes Simulate Walking on the Moon

November 25, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, toy manufacturers made a lot of space type toys as part of the Cold War […]

Nash Airliner Reclining Seats, 1953

November 10, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDo You Know? How Nash Airliner Reclining Seats Turn into Twin Beds in 30 Seconds? 1. At lever […]

Zenith Flash-Matic, the First Wireless TV Remote

November 9, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteChannel surfing was born more than six decades ago. The first TV remote control, called the “Lazy Bones,” […]

16 Bizarre Inventions From the Victorian Era

November 7, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIf you think that organs and bones crushing corsets were the most bizarre creation of the Victorian era, […]

This Typewriter From the 1950s Made It Easier for Musicians to Create Legible Sheet Music

November 1, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThrough the ages, composers had to write their music by hand and over time all sorts of machines […]

20 Cool Pics of the 1951 Buick LeSabre Concept Car

October 12, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe LeSabre was the brainchild of GM Design Chief Harley Earl. The design reflected his attempt to merge […]

Mosely Folding Bath Tub From the Late 19th Century

October 11, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWith daily bathing becoming more accepted by the 1880s, many attempted to develop innovative ways to heat bath […]

Nash “Bed-In-A-Car”: Back Seat of Car Makes a Comfortable Bed, 1936

October 10, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, Nash Motors introduced the “Bed-In-A-Car” feature, which allowed the car’s interior to be converted into a […]

Delahaye Type 165: The Most Beautiful French Car of the 1930s

September 30, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site1939 Delahaye Type 165 is viewed by many as the most beautiful French car of the 1930s, only […]

The Story of László Bíró, the Man Who Invented the Modern Ballpoint Pen

September 29, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLászló Bíró was a Hungarian-Argentine inventor who patented the first commercially successful modern ballpoint pen. The first ballpoint […]

Victorian Mustache Spoon: The Special Spoon Which Used to Protect the Mustache When Eating Soup!

September 21, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMustaches flourished all throughout the Victorian years. Great gobs of wax were melted and then applied to the […]

A Gallery of 50 Bizarre Initiation Devices From the DeMoulin Museum

September 19, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSpanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation […]

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