"Les Paul, Age 14, In 1929 - Yes, He Invented The Rack - That Type Of Harmonica Holder, Too"
"Fold-Out Piano, Specially Designed For Bedridden Patients. Great Britain, 1935"
"In 1955, This Tiny Electric Narrow Gauge Train Was Installed In New York’s Holland Tunnel To Monitor Traffic Speed"
"Gas War Resistant Pram. England, Hextable, 1938"
"Amphibious Bike 'The Cyclomer', A Bicycle That Can Ride On Land And Water With A Load Of Up To 120 Kilos, Paris, 1932"
"Hamblin Glasses. A Pair Of Spectacles Especially Designed For Reading In Bed. England, 1936"
"A British Couple Sleeps Inside A "Morrison Shelter” Used As Protection From Collapsing Homes During The Wwii 'Blitz' Bombing Raids... March 1941"
"Electrically Heated Vest For The Traffic Police In The United States. The Power Is Generated Via Contact On The Street. Location Unknown, 1932"
"Folding Bridge For Emergencies, Invented By L. Deth. The Emergency Bridge Can Easily Be Transported On A Handcart. The Netherlands, Location Unknown, 1926"
"Doctor Vilhelm Irgens Pettersson Demonstrates His New Invention; A Baby Carriage That Can Climb Stairs. 26 November 1956"
"Plastic Face Protection From Snowstorms And Cold. Montreal, Canada, 1939"
"Slot Machine Selling Warm Sausage Rolls On A Railway Station In Germany. 1931"
"Car With Shovel For Pedestrians, Paris, 1924"
"This Is How Babies Used To Fly On Airplanes"
"It Was A Bit Different Back In The 60s"
"The Isolator, By Hugo Gernsback"
"A terrifying hood with an attached oxygen tank, for when you want to be really, really isolated. “Outside noises being eliminated, the worker can concentrate with ease upon the subject at hand.”"
"Jess Dixon In His Flying Automobile"
"Built by Jess Dixon of Andalusia, Ala. Can fly forward, backward or straight up or hover in the air. Runs on road or flys across country. 40 H.P. motor, air cooled, speeds to 100 m.p.h. Kobel Feature Photos, Frankfort, Ind.,1940"
"Mr. Ted Spence, Engineer Of The Los Angeles Brush Manufacturing Corp., Demonstrates The New ‘Hairline Brush’ In Los Angeles, Jan. 12, 1950. The Brush Is Constructed To Fit A Bald Head’s Contour, With Bristles For Brushing Hair And A Felt Pad To Gently Massage The Scalp""
"Wooden Bathing Suits, Supposed To Make Swimming A Lot Easier. Haquian, Washington, United States, 1929"
"Portable Radio In A Straw Hat, Made By An American Inventor. United States Of America, Place Unknown, 1931"
"A French Soldier Wearing A Kind Of Armour As Protection Against Flying Bullets Above The Trench. First World War, France, 1915"
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"Look here and wait for the flash..."
that has been around since at least Nam.
A little turbulence and the kid ends up three seats away. :)