Mobile Sleeping Bag, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteMobile Sleeping Bag designed to permit the soldier to get into immediate action without having to fight his […]
inventions
Kiddie Car-Belt Invented by Richard G. Ostrander, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteRichard G. Ostrander of Yonkers, N. Y. was not a man who put things off till tomorrow! In […]
Black Spray of Carbon in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteBlack Spray of carbon was blown into the face of this industrial worker to test the efficiency of […]
MICRO-THIN Plastic Rain Cape, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThis MICRO-THIN plastic rain cape could be folded to fit in cigarette-size package, even when wet. Mighty handy […]
Gas Replaced the Noose, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1937, following the lead set by Nevada, Arizona and Colorado in the quick and painless method of […]
Skiing Like Flying With Bat-Like Cape, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteLooking more like a bat than a man, this skier was demonstrating the sail-cape in 1940. It served […]
Girl Exhibits Safety Gadgets, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteDenore Dolin prepared herself for all sorts of emergencies by wearing some of the safety devices exhibited at […]
Ash Tray Breathes, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteAsh Tray Breathes and inhales the smoke that usually drifts over into a non-smoker’s eye. It draws all […]
Bullet-Proof Shield Protects Police Officers in Gun Battles, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteCollapsible armored shields to protect the bodies of police in gun battles have been invented to aid Uncle […]
Loom Makes Crippled Children Happy, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteLife will be a lot pleasanter for crippled children, thanks to the bed loom shown here, the invention […]
Horch 930 S Streamline, an Exclusive Car That Had a Sink
This post was originally published on this siteAt the 1939 Motor Show in Berlin, Horch exhibited its 930 S and gave visitors a glimpse of […]
Auto Fitted With Floats to Navigate Both Land and Water, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1931, designed to ford streams and rivers on a 12,000 mile jaunt of exploration around the world, […]
New Trunk Rack for Sedan, 1929
This post was originally published on this siteAmong the models seen in the great automobile show at Olympia, England in 1929, was a Jowett fabric […]
There’s Still Room for the Fireman, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteWartime scarcity of gasoline, or “petrol” if you’re English, has caused Britain’s inventors to work overtime perfecting cars […]
Back Seat Control Shows Beginners How to Drive, 1929
This post was originally published on this siteCopying the dual control idea from army training planes, a back seat drive with steering wheel, clutch and […]
Dummy Motorbike Teaches Safety, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteRailway workers on English roads get thorough training in First Aid. Below are seen two railroad men practicing […]
Fend Flitzer Would Later Become Messerschmitt
This post was originally published on this siteThe Fend Flitzer was a three-wheeled invalid carriage designed and built by Fritz Fend. The Flitzer established many […]
“You’ll Be Able To Carry Phone In Pocket In Future” – 1963 Newspaper Article Predicted the Invention of Cell Phones
This post was originally published on this siteAn article from the April 18, 1963 edition of the Massfield News-Journal promised “You’ll be able to carry […]
Audience Members Sport 3-D Glasses During the First Screening of ‘Bwana Devil’ (1952)
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1950s, when Milton Gunzburg, a scriptwriter at MGM, and his brother Julian, a Beverly Hills […]
Dog Tongs, 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat is this guy doing to the terrier—measuring him for a seersucker suit? Answer: What he’s doing, he’s […]
Wheels WITHOUT Wheels, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteWheels whirred wonderingly in the fertile imagination of Greek inventor Elie Aghnides, 14 years ago, as he contemplated […]
TV in a Car, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThe kids looking so raptly at the TV screen at left are seated in the back of a […]
Some People Do the Doggonedest Things, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThe discipline and literal-mindedness of the Germans help make them both the most immaculate of craftsmen and the […]
Electric Mask, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteElectric Mask is just what the doctor ordered for sinus pains, colds, facial neuralgia and headaches. It covers […]
Photographs on Fabrics in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this sitePrinting a photograph on fabric these days is no huge deal. Crafters can do it at home, and […]