What happens when you mail a letter
Back in the day post offices (in NYC) were connected with pneumatic tubes, Popular Science 1951 – Link.
Retro
Carl & Jerry – Adventure in electronics – A jarring incident
In the 50’s and 60’s John T. Frye, W9EGV / Popular Electronics published a series of fiction stories called “The Carl and Jerry stories” – In each story the pair acquired new skills, got their ham radio licenses and used their knowledge of electronics to get out of a jam or solve a mystery – […]
8-bit science: Atarilab – Sensor lab
Brian writes – “I saw Phil’s post about the $5 light probe, and it triggered a memory of something that’s pretty cool; the Atari Sensor Lab. Maybe I should pick one up on eBay I don’t know if it will work with my 130xe, but I need an excuse to buy an Atari 400 or […]
800-lb. magnet treats eye injury
Late at night you get a little lazy and maybe you’re soldering, clipping off wires and don’t feel like wearing safety glasses, but after a close call I always wear eye protection, this photo is a good reminder. Modern Mechanix 1932 – Link.
Maker made transportation, sea batteries, shoe torture tests and more from the past…
Look in to the future, from the past… a few maker-like projects from Modern Mechanix…. Neighborhood Streamliner (Jun, 1950) – Link. Batteries of Robots Scoop Power From Sea With Shovels (May, 1934) – Link. Torture Tests Tell The Truth (Sep, 1938) – Link. NEW ZEALAND BOYS COAST ON MUD (Mar, 1933) – Link. Motor Unit […]
Quasicade EX Arcade cabinet review (video)
James writes – “We’ve just released the first Retro Thing TV segment. The plan is to release a broad series of short videos over the next few months that explore vintage technology using an approach which goes beyond the static pages of retrothing.com. The first segment is a five minute video review featuring Retro Thing […]
Washing-machine engine power kid’s tractor, motorcycle skis, high voltage magic, stocking cap goggles…
Great stuff over at Modern Mechanix! Popular Mechanics 1948, back when 3 years old drove around more… “Driving his own gasoline-engine tractor, three-year-old Gus Dobert of Nashville, Tenn., is the envy of youngsters of his neighborhood. Made by his father, a machinist, the small tractor has a two-cycle washing-machine engine. Power is transmitted by a […]
