Mystery Gadget 5

What is the nature of this machine inside which the bikini-clad woman resides?

The woman is inside a machine that seeks to identify the essence of her personal smell.

Original article here.

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Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 30, 2011
Category: Technology | 1960s

Comments

I thought it was a hyperbaric chamber.

Posted by Tyrusguy on 12/30/11 at 11:07 AM

@ SteveE Cool! I've seen large chambers like that used for saturation diving.

Posted by Tyrusguy on 12/30/11 at 01:05 PM

Her personal smell? OK, putting aside all the sophomoric humor, why would they need that machine? All the perfumers I know could just walk up and smell her, without having to use the machine. Sounds more like a plan by the Evil Aliens to take over the world.

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 12/30/11 at 01:49 PM

I thought that, maybe, the machine was going to denymphotize her.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/30/11 at 04:22 PM

He's telling her, "We will wake you from stasis as soon as we find a cure for your rare disease."

Or not. Sniff sniff.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/30/11 at 08:28 PM

I imagine the first tests towards suspended animation with the goal of deep space flight resembling this. Doubt if she smelled better afterwards, tho. :sick:

Posted by done on 01/01/12 at 11:20 PM

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