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 […]
inventions
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 […]
Fire Escape Trap in Top of Auto, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteA motor car with a fire escape was a novelty introduced by a British inventor in 1933. The […]
In 1965 Ford Introduced the “Wrist Twist” Steering System for Cars
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s worth remembering that in 1965, most of the cars on the road didn’t have power steering, in […]
Full-Length Sleeping Cot Rests on Top of Automobile Seats, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1954, the traveler could install a relief bunk in his car – an aluminum cot that extends […]
Automatic “Prodder” Keeps Driver Awake, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteFalling asleep at the wheel is just about impossible when an automatic “prodder” is worn by the driver. […]
Watch Canadian Inventor Troy Hurtubise Tested His Armored Grizzly Bear Protection Suit in 1996
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1980s, a middle-aged Canadian man decided to spend his entire life savings on building an indestructible […]
English Car Has Door in Its Top, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteDoors in roof and side admit a motorist to a new low-slung English car, exhibited in London in […]
Metal Sphere Was Rolling Gymnasium, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteFun and exercise were provided by a metal sphere devised by two French inventors in 1936. By using […]
The Amphibious Tricycle, ca. 1886
This post was originally published on this siteThis strange-looking machine was built by a Worcester man, Mr. Harry Savage, about 1896. Mr. Savage worked at […]
Dual Controls on Motorcycle, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1949, dual controls on a new motorcycle permit either rider to drive the machine. When used as […]
Rest Chair for Movie Stars, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteMovie stars must rest between scenes despite tight gowns that can’t be sat down in without disaster. This […]
Prisms Aid Bed Readerw, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteTo make reading in bed easier, a British inventor has devised “lying-down” spectacles in 1936. Prisms mounted in […]
Tiny Glasses Shield Eyes From Glare, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteTo reduce the blinding glare of approaching automobile headlights, a novel eye shield has been introduced in 1936. […]
The Three-Wheeled Custer Chair Car From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this site Levitt Luzern Custer had always been interested in how things worked. Born in Dayton, he graduated from […]
Supergeared French Bike Gives Cyclist Choice of Several Speeds, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThere’s a weird assortment of sprockets and chains incorporated into a supergeared bicycle invented in France in 1954. […]
Tractor Mounted on “Stilts” Is Used to Dust and Detassel Corn 1954
This post was originally published on this siteMoving slowly through the sweet-corn fields of California in 1954 was a weird tractor on stilts. The tractor […]
This Amphibian Bicycle Could Travel on Land or Water in Paris, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteA hybrid among vehicles, an amphibian bicycle that could travel on land or water, was demonstrated by its […]
Rifle Barrel Becomes Bugle for Musical Stunt, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteUsing the barrel for a horn, an English musician could play bugle calls on a rifle in 1938. […]
Baby Goes for Car Rides in Homemade Armchair, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteNo conventional sling-type infant’s chair for automobile use would satisfy the baby-son of Lester Bresson, of Torrington, Connecticut, […]
Table Fits Your Auto, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteHandy for light repasts, a new table could be installed in the back of the car simply by […]
Stove Pipe Armorplates Legs Against Rattlesnake’s Fangs, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteSomething new in fishing equipment was armor-plated legs, 1933. The armor plate in the case illustrated in the […]