John Jenkins has one of the largest collections of scientific instruments in one place on the web! He writes – ” Welcome to my “virtual” radio and scientific instruments museum where I display the radios and other items I have collected over the past 35+ years. I hope you enjoy them as much as I […]
Check out this great site devoted to sock machines from the late 1800s (visit the museum pages for tons of machine photos) – “Welcome to Old Tyme Stockings! – celebrating the tradition of sock machine knitting, the restoration of antique sock machines and the promotion of sock machine knitting. Circular sock machines were manufactured in […]
230 miles on a gallon of gas, 15 mph – wait, what? – Link.
One of the best collections of old electronic glassware, tons of history and photos! – “On these pages you will find a lot of interesting pictures from a part of my tube collection. Together with some other pictures and links to sites who share the same interest I try to give you a trip through […]
This site has a ton of photos from the 1890s and 1930s: farm machinery, country crafts, steam engines, historical planes and some really interesting alternative transportation… – [via] – Link.
Simple motor you can (still) make from Popular Science 1940 – Link. Related: Make the simplest electric motor – Link. HOW TO – Make a simple electric motor – Link. HOW TO – Simple DC Motor Controller – Link. Mercury driven motor – Link.
MAKE pal Mikest has posted some gorgeous start to finish photos of his homemade brass goggles – Link.
