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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...

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

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

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.

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.

INVENTIONS issue title is THE VERY IDEA

Inventions Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939)

Novelty inventions such as hot knife for spreading...

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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...

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.

COUNT ZEPPELIN DEAD

Count Zeppelin Dead (1917)

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

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...

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...

A PAGE FROM THE PAST

A Page From The Past (1933)

Francis Jehl, who worked with Edison, shows us the original phonograph...

FLOOR CAMERA

Floor Camera (1937)

A demonstration of a new camera which takes pictures from the floor.

WOOD TOYS issue title is OUT OF THE WOOD

Wood Toys Issue Title Is Out Of The Wood (1938)

Inventor Percy Robinson demonstrate his device for...

CAR CATCHER aka MOTOR DEVICE

Car Catcher AKA Motor Device (1939)

Safety device fitted to front of a car to scoop up pedestrians and...

QUEER CYCLING

Queer Cycling (1942)

Mr Flynn invents a new type of double bicycle and Mr Bartlett invents rear wheel...

THE MAN BEHIND THE BAILEY BRIDGE

The Man Behind The Bailey Bridge (1945)

Good item showing Donald Colman Bailey, inventor of the...

SEAPLANE YACHT

Seaplane Yacht (1948)

New type of catamaran-style yacht being sailed on Norfolk Broads.

ROBOT RADIOS

Robot Radios (1948)

Inventor John Sargrove and the mass production of his radio invention by machines.

COMBINED TABLE AND CHAIRS

Combined Table And Chairs (1949)

Table with seats attached to its legs save space in London's...

INVENTOR

Inventor (1950)

Benjamin Thomas shows his inventions including toothpaste squeezer and pipe lighter.

MECHANICAL TORTOISE

Mechanical Tortoise (1951)

Footage of mechanical tortoise in Bristol.

ELECTRICAL FISHING

Electrical Fishing (1952)

Footage of new electrical fishing equipment being used to lure fish into nets

SAFETY CYCLE

Safety Cycle (1953)

John Searle rides his 'armchair-safety-cycle' around London.

FLOOD BUNGALOW

Flood Bungalow (1953)

Model bungalow designed to withstand flooding. Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

MODEL CAR PARK

Model Car Park (1953)

New innovative design for car park of the future. Bexley Heath in Kent.

WATER CYCLE

Water Cycle (1949)

Quirky invention: a bicycle that can be ridden on water.

CRIME PREVENTER

Crime Preventer (1950)

Pistol that squirts dye at muggers and pickpockets.

MINIATURE CYCLES

Miniature Cycles (1950)

Quirky inventor Alfred Tabb makes miniature bicycles that work!

NOUGHTS AND CROSSES MACHINE

Noughts And Crosses Machine (1949)

Inventor E.W. Davies and his machine that plays noughts and...

MECHANICAL GOLF

Mechanical Golf (1945)

Woman being though how to play golf by using a mechanical device.

"The Dynasphere" ... Its Other Name Is "Jumbo"! (1932)

A new and remarkable - and slightly...

10 1/2 MILES ABOVE THE EARTH! aka 10 MILES ABOVE EARTH - version 1

10 1/2 Miles Above The Earth! AKA 10 Miles Above Earth - Version 1 (1932)

Auguste Piccard...

10 1/2 MILES ABOVE THE EARTH! aka 10 MILES ABOVE EARTH - version 2

10 1/2 Miles Above The Earth! AKA 10 Miles Above Earth - Version 2 (1932)

Auguste Piccard's...