Mystery Gadget 49

Part of a household appliance once more common than it is nowadays. But what?

The answer is here.

And after the jump.

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 08, 2017
Category: Appliances | 1950s

Comments

When I was a kid, you could forget the fancy store-bought gifts -- just give me an old one of these to tear apart, and I'd be in heaven for days. Fascinating movement.

Posted by Phideaux on 06/08/17 at 09:57 AM

Phideaux, my dad brought home an old adding machine once...THAT was fun! (so was watching it do long division).

Posted by crc on 06/08/17 at 11:58 AM

So, it's not a model of the mining starship "Nostromo"?

Posted by KDP on 06/08/17 at 02:59 PM

Got that one right!

Posted by Virtual on 06/08/17 at 06:07 PM

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