Mystery Gadget 31

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 04, 2015
Category: Technology | 1940s

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Alright, this one has been sitting all day without comment.

I think it is a method of recording on film for speech therapy.

I swear that I haven't followed the link before answering. 😊

Posted by KDP on 08/04/15 at 05:47 PM

At least they used the correct gender to ensure a long lasting design. 😉

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/05/15 at 12:15 AM

I figured it was some sort of tool for doing spectroscopy with breath or teeth.

Posted by Miles on 08/05/15 at 08:20 AM

Bell Laboratories - probably the best pure research arm of any business that ever existed.

Posted by KDP on 08/05/15 at 10:41 AM

Orthodontic device to measure bite dynamics.

Posted by RobK on 08/05/15 at 12:05 PM

X-ray machine before they figured out it was dangerous.

Got that wrong! Oh well.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/05/15 at 08:34 PM

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