Ideas from the Popular Science Archives

[Bob Hammond]

Popular Science & Google have pdf-d all of the past issues. It's lots of fun to look through them, and here's a couple of links for ideas:


a motorcycle towing a teardrop with a canoe on top!

http://books.google.com/books?id=eSYDAA ... &q&f=false

and a unique adjustable air suspension


http://books.google.com/books?id=ZyYDAA ... &q&f=false

[mikeschn]

I like the ad that says, "Doctors now know, thousands needn't be skinny".

Amazing gains in weight are reported with this new 3 way discovery...

Amazing how things can change in 50 years!!!

Mike...

[Laredo]

in one of the early issues, there's a homebuilt camp trailer that calls for a salvaged Chevy axle -- I think it's September 1925. Cool design.

[Oasis Maker]

I think it's September 1925.

How cool is that to casually reference a magazine date so far back in yesteryear. Ain't technology great?

Scott G.

[Laredo]

yep.

Guess I need to go back to google books and find that link ...

[dwgriff1]

Notice how the guys wear neckties?

Mowing the lawn and running a lathe with a necktie. I am so out of touch. Even the guy with the lab coat by the $75 metal lathe has a bow tie!

They also expected a pretty high level of proficiency from their readers. Not many of us would tackle some of their projects.

The good days weren't so good!

dave

[artwebb]

In those days people HAD a higher level of proficiency, and a much more positive attitude toward trying new things.
I remember my dad and others in his group banging dents out of their own cars on a weekend, something today's average joe won't even consider, with no more trepidation than they felt about lighting up.
Most folks today are weinies about DIY projects, at least in the cities.
Go out into the agricultural community and things are different.
I know a sixteen year old kid in my town (village?) who has succesfuly performed four engine swaps.
most people today are afraid to do THAT, although no particular special skill is required.

[mandy]

I like the ad that says, "Doctors now know, thousands needn't be skinny".

Amazing gains in weight are reported with this new 3 way discovery...

Amazing how things can change in 50 years!!!

Mike...

Look in 1936 they had a ATM.