This title of this blurb from Popular Mechanics 1954 is “Elaborate mechanism works and works to do nothing well” – but goes on to say it’s a flying saucer detector. I wonder where it is now – Link.
Take a tour of yesterday’s future today — Horns made from tree trunks give odd musical tones – Link. Phone calls answered by machine – Link. $100 submarine – Link. Odd devices wake sleepers who scorn alarm clocks – Link. Youngster gets “Wings” at age of four – Link. Pinocchio the puppet – Link. More […]
Glass-eating chemical projects in your home laboratory from Popular Science 1938 – Etching your laboratory glassware is only one of the many possibilities offered by compounds of the active element fluorine. NOT long ago, a noted chemist told of a solvent powerful enough to dissolve nearly every known material. If the water on the earth […]
Fzz (Prof.) writes – Following on from my previous Steampunk Lamp, here’s something a little more minimalist this time. I wasn’t aiming for it to look like anything in particular, but I vaguely had in mind the idea of water level gauges on steam locomotives. There’s still a little tweaking to do, but it finally […]
Here’s a huge gallery of WWII tech drawings – In the Second World War people at home with loved ones spread far away around the world with the forces were fed a diet, often government backed, of “how it works” or “how we will win” technical information leaflets. Very often these would have contained superb […]
Stunting motorcyclist rides built-up motor bike on stilts. Modern Mechanix 1934 – Link. Latest in radio treasure finders. Modern Mechanix 1933 – Link. More @ Modern Mechanix – Link.
This “Hobbyhorse” from Popular Science 1936 reminds me of those new fangled springy bicycle/scooters I’ve seen advertised around, might be a good (re)make – Link.
