Ingenious Gadgets: Guess the Obscure Purpose of Over 100 Eccentric Contraptions

by Ian Kearey and Maurice Collins

Book Overview

More mind-boggling technology from the days of yore. Maurice Collins' collection of bizarre and ingenious gadgets will engage and amuse everyone. Marvel at the ingenuity of the cuff holder which, as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0715321897
• ISBN13: 9780715321898
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

A Fun Look at Some Really Weird Contraptions!

Originally published in England, this book showcases 100+ weird and wacky - and sometimes, really nifty - gadgets from the last 100 years. Nuts-and-bolts fans and antiquers will love this book; it's a hoot! Paging through this book is like stepping back into history. You marvel at the inventiveness of those nameless not-always-crackpot inventors who came up with... a Clockwork Fly Scarer to chase flies away from Victorian dinner tables... a Sack Tying machine for circa 1890s Americans to use on their sacks... or a Depression-era Bread Slicer to slice that loaf really thin and make it last longer.. And then there's off-the-wall items like Asthma Necklaces, Whiskey Containers hidden in imitation binoculars, Tennis Ball Cleaners, a Miser's Snuff Box and a Wrist Fire Siren! It's all funny and educational at the same time. This would make a wonderful stocking stuffer for any number of people! Buy - Enjoy!