Mystery Gadget 54

What tha--?

Answer is here.

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 26, 2017
Category: Technology | 1920s

Comments

Looks like a Pinocchio-style lie detector.

Posted by Virtual on 11/26/17 at 10:46 AM

I assumed it was an early prototype for smell-o-vision tv sets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smell-O-Vision

Posted by Phideaux on 11/26/17 at 03:26 PM

It figures that it would be a French invention - they talk through their noses.

Posted by KDP on 11/27/17 at 10:17 AM

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