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Worst Golden-era inventions

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I have some friends who enjoy 'whipping donuts' and would love this!

Automobile Lifting and Moving Device

Patented by Irvin M. Carpenter in May of '55. It's a cool concept, but has far too much potential for disaster.

[video=youtube;296E57CxNw4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=296E57CxNw4[/video]

I wonder how many people got sick from those.
I saw that episode Tom and it was really putting out some radiation!
For safetys sake, the Ionic (?) tube was removed and safely stored by a professional.
Wow, talk about not knowing back then...geez.

I saw a similar ad in a 1948 Better Homes and Gardens if memory serves me. Seemed to be an unpleasant ad for the era, but sometimes I look at the postwar world with rose-colored glasses on.
Only click if morbid curiousity gets the best of you, its a rather unpleasant mental image.

For the record, it involves Lysol.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbill/37387729/sizes/o/in/set-834100/

I love things that light up on my car. Wish these would have caught on!
this is only from 1961 ... but still....

in case you're looking for that " little something extra"? for your car?

Illuminated tires :loco: yes, ladies and gents....it's true it happened.

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