“Tricycle” Training Army Bombers, 1940
This post was originally published on this sitePerched on an odd three-wheeled framework of metal tubing, a U. S. Army pilot and his bombardier were […]
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Bicycle Has Steering Wheel and Chairlike Seat, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteEquipped with a chairlike seat, in 1936, a bicycle introduced in Paris permits the rider to sit up […]
Motorized Roller Skates From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe self-propelled skates that were produced by the Motorized Roller Skate Company of Detroit, beginning in 1956. The […]
Swimming Students Learn Strokes From Machine Teacher, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteOn a casual glance at the contraption shown here in the photo, you would think it one of […]
Armrest for Car, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteEasy-chair comfort for the car driver was provided by an adjustable armrest which hooked over the back of […]
Night-Driving Glasses Use Wire-Mesh Lenses, 1940
This post was originally published on this site“Blinders” of wire mesh in new spectacles designed for night driving are said to shield the eyes from […]
Railroad Sleep Hanger, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1949, for railroad travelers, Dr. Igo Seeger of Vienna had came up with a sleep hanger that […]
Gnathograph: The Uncomfortable-Looking Device Was Used to Measure the Fit of Artificial Teeth From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteDesigned to help measure a patient’s teeth and the direction of bite, the gnathograph was developed by Dr. […]
Onion Slicer Spares Housewife’s Tears, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteEquipped with an airtight cover and a close-fitting plunger, the kitchen device shown here enables a housewife to […]
Portable Sound-Detector Units Made for Airplane Spotters, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteA self-contained sound detector, easily carried and operated by one person, makes it possible for individual aircraft spotters […]
Australian Device Makes Maps of the Ground It Covers, 1946
This post was originally published on this siteThe odd apparatus here is the Australian “co-graph,” which automatically maps the ground over which it moves. Named […]
This Champagne Bottle Fancy Dress Ensemble From the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to the Fashion Museum Bath, this dress was made in around 1904 for Mrs. Ada Power and […]
The 1949 Jet-Powered Bike
This post was originally published on this siteBurning ordinary automotive gasoline, a jet engine for commercial use has been installed experimentally on a motorbike which […]
Spring Heels Make Walking Easier, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteThese spring heels were claimed to be the latest aid for prolonging life by their inventor, a Swiss […]
In 1964, Alfred Heineken Created a Bottle That Could Also Function as a Brick to Build Houses in Impoverished Countries
This post was originally published on this siteAfter a visit in the early 1960s to the Caribbean islands, then known as the Dutch Antilles, Dutch […]
Floating Automobile Trailer Cruises Lake Under Own Power, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteWhen it’s not rolling down the highway, a trailer owned by a West Berlin woman was likely to […]
Emergency Shower Bath Puts Out Clothing Fires, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteLaboratory and industrial workers, exposed to the hazards of inflammable materials and dangerous chemicals, would benefit by an […]
Hinged Fins Strapped to Legs Aid in Treading Water, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteAbout the strangest thing yet in the way of contraptions for walking on water appeared in Catalina Island, […]
Finger Tip Turn Signals, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1939, asked to make a speech on motor safety, Williams invented this signaling device for drivers instead. […]
Future G.I., 1959
This post was originally published on this siteKeyhole peek at what the atomic war’s fighting men may wear. In 1959, new Army developments shown at […]
Tots Protected by Plastic Cocoon, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1968, for $19.95 you could buy an item called a Tot-Guard to protect your moppets from injury […]
Working Steam Roller Model Pulls Two Persons On Cart, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteStanding only ten and three-quarter inches high with an overall length of 20 inches, a working scale-model of […]
In 1959, Volkswagen Offered the Hertella Auto Kaffeemachine, an Optional Coffee Maker in the VW Beetle
This post was originally published on this siteMixing hot water with a moving vehicle is probably not the smartest idea ever, but that didn’t deter […]
Bed Rolls Over, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1947, a “sandwich” bed for severe fracture cases, who have to be turned over several times a […]
1947 Ford Bubble Glass Top
This post was originally published on this site “Glass” tops for convertibles, similar to the “blisters” and “bubbles” made by the same company for war […]