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CRASH !!

Crash !! (1930)

Footage of cars crashing into each other to test strength of new bumper.

THE DEEP ONE

The Deep One (1930)

Inventor tries out his new deep sea diving suit.

THE SUPER GLIDER!

The Super Glider! (1930)

A glider is seen - various shots of the plane and its creator.

MODEL PLANE

Model Plane (1941)

An Australian designer shows off his latest gas powered model aeroplane.

CHARCOAL MOTOR BIKE aka CHARCOAL MOTORBIKE

Charcoal Motor Bike AKA Charcoal Motorbike (1942)

An item showing an economical motorcycle which...

MOVABLE WARDROBE

Movable Wardrobe (1952)

Footage of wardrobe with wheels being moved. London.

"Smash ... But Impossible To Grab"! (1932)

Demonstration of new anti theft device - throw a brick...

 

 

ALL STATIONS

All Stations (1938)

A very detailed and modern train set, operated by the man who built it.

MAGIC EYE

Magic Eye (1938)

Mr C. W. Roberts invents a periscope which enables him to look at all directions.

HOMEMADE WINDMILL issue title is THAT THERE EAR aka HOME-MADE WINDMILL

Homemade Windmill Issue Title Is That There Ear AKA Home-Made Windmill (1938)

Farmer from Kent...

POTATO PEELER

Potato Peeler (1949)

Footage of inventor Philip Phillips demonstrating his new potato peeler in London.

MODEL MOTOR CYCLE

Model Motor Cycle (1951)

Footage of scale model motorbike and side car being demonstrated, Leyton

MODERN BRICKLAYING

Modern Bricklaying (1948)

An invention by John Lambert distributes mortar along a wall enabling bricks...

PRINCE CALONNA THE SYNDIC OF ROME

Prince Calonna The Syndic Of Rome (1914-1920)

Prince Calonna of Italy and Signor Marconi in London.

THE SKIDDER

The Skidder (1929)

Bus skidding and miniature motorised ice sled is demonstrated.

FOR GOLF FANS

For Golf Fans (1930)

Golf ball attached on a piece of elastic "always returns home".

MODEL MASTERS

Model Masters (1930)

Models are displayed - a ship, a locomotive and a tractor.

SPEED PLANE BOAT

Speed Plane Boat (1933)

A bizarre looking new speed boat is given a trial run by it's inventor.

THERE'S A FORTUNE IN IT!

There's A Fortune In It! (1933)

Animated diagrams illustrate some odd American inventions.

MODEL LOOM issue title - GOTTA HOUSE

Model Loom Issue Title - Gotta House (1938)

Footage of the working model of a loom in Pudsey, West...

INVENTIONS issue title is THE VERY IDEA

Inventions Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939)

Novelty inventions such as hot knife for spreading...

KIDS PLANE aka CHILD'S PLANE issue title reads HEADS AND TAILS

Kids Plane AKA Child's Plane Issue Title Reads Heads And Tails (1938)

Cinema projectionist...

CRAZY INVENTIONS aka LARGE LUMPS

Crazy Inventions AKA Large Lumps (1940)

Bizarre item about strange impractical inventions.

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14" Telescope Issue Title - Stars And Stripes (1942)

A look at a 14 inch home-made telescope and...

OWEN GUN  issue title is ACCOUNT RENDERED

Owen Gun Issue Title Is Account Rendered (1942)

Australian inventor Evelyn Owen demonstrates his...

AUTO SKATES issue title is STEP ON IT

Auto Skates Issue Title Is Step On It (1944)

Inventor Tom Hancocks demonstrates his new motorised...

SLIDING-DOOR CAR

Sliding-Door Car (1949)

Footage of of new sliding door car, London.

REMOTE CONTROLLED CAR

Remote Controlled Car (1949)

Footage of remote controlled racing car.

TWO WAY BLOUSE

Two Way Blouse (1948)

Ex-model Rosemary Janet Dickinson demonstrates her dual-purpose blouse invention.

AUTOMATIC CYCLE PUMP

Automatic Cycle Pump (1948)

Inventor F. J. Camm demonstrates device that pumps tyres whilst cycling.

WINDSCREEN WASHER

Windscreen Washer (1951)

Wally Row demonstrates his Trico windscreen washer. Brentford.

MECHANICAL SEAGULL

Mechanical Seagull (1952)

Footage of mechanical seagull being demonstrated by inventor William Howard,...

MARCONI'S FUNERAL

Marconi's Funeral (1937)

Large state funeral for Italian inventor Marconi.

WASHING DEVICE

Washing Device (1951)

Ingenious device invented by John Wolf to help his wife do the laundry.

COUNT ZEPPELIN DEAD

Count Zeppelin Dead (1917)

Death of Count Frederick von Zeppelin; the inventor of the airship which also...

THE LATEST DAILY DOZENER

The Latest Daily Dozener (1920-1929)

Bizarre exercise contraption - doesn't look very good for your back!

WHO INVENTED THE TANK?

Who Invented The Tank? (1920-1930)

An early tank on show in the courtyard of Lincoln's Inn, London.

MAGIC DYES aka A NEW INVENTION FOR TEXTILES

Magic Dyes AKA A New Invention For Textiles (1957)

An item about a new way of dying fabric: colours...

EMETT'S TRACTOR

Emett's Tractor (1960)

Rowland Emett's bizarre automaton of tractor and farmers at Norwich Agricultural...

'THE DYNASPHERE

'the Dynasphere" ... A One-Wheel-Four-Seater (1932)

A demonstration of the Dynasphere - a strange...

A ROWING NOVELTY

A Rowing Novelty (1927)

The Reverend Sidney Swann is featured - he has invented new device for rowing...

MICROBE MASTERPIECES

Microbe Masterpieces (1930)

Mr Cobb makes tiny weeny models of double-cylindered engines - tinier than a...

WINGS OF TOMORROW

Wings Of Tomorrow (1936)

Asian kite inventor, Mr. Mehra, demonstrates his new kite without a tail in...

SUITS FOR THE STRATOSPHERE!

Suits For The Stratosphere! (1938)

Inventor Carl Rich wears a special suit that allows him to fly at...

THE HIGH PRESSURE DRESS

The High Pressure Dress (1938)

Diver Jack Childs tests out his own invention of a high-pressure diving...

CAR, SIR?

Car, Sir? (1938)

A tiny car carries a couple around the streets of Paris.

THE ICYCLIST

The Icyclist (1939)

Footage of new invention designed for cycling on ice.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 91

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 91 (1940)

Storage system designed by London businessman and latest...

INVENTORS' COUNCIL Dublin issue

Inventors' Council Dublin Issue (1941)

Inventors' Council in Washington DC looks at models of new...

THE RAILPLANE

The Railplane (1928)

New invention intended to solve traffic problems - a cross between a train and a...