Safety Glass Tester, 1939
High-test safety glass was developed jointly by five American companies during the 1930s. It had an inner layer of polyvinyl acetal resin. This meant that you could smash a man's face into a pane of the glass, and it would crack but not shatter. As demonstrated by the safety-glass tester below.
Image source: Newsweek - Apr 10, 1939
Comments
Thankfully I live in Europe where our safety glass won't cut your throat! With the American stuff your head can go through the glass while your shoulders get stuck then, when you pass out you either choke to death or cut your throat!
European glass shatters into small pieces that have rounded edges so as not to cut. While eye damage is possible and cuts and abrasions may occur from impact you'll not get stuck in the glass.
But, of course, we not only have seat belts but 32 airbags per passenger.
European glass shatters into small pieces that have rounded edges so as not to cut. While eye damage is possible and cuts and abrasions may occur from impact you'll not get stuck in the glass.
But, of course, we not only have seat belts but 32 airbags per passenger.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/24/15 at 10:22 AM
It won't matter when the self-driving car comes along - no windows will be required for the robot's use. The body can be just one large steel shell, like a turtle!
Posted by KDP on 11/24/15 at 04:25 PM
Only 32??!!
Turtles have steel shells??
the lady on the other side of the glass looks mean as hell.
Turtles have steel shells??
the lady on the other side of the glass looks mean as hell.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/24/15 at 06:20 PM
Getting the chance to smash a man's face into a windshield? I'll bet they had a long waiting list of women wanting that job. It wouldn't matter the 'man' is a dummy -- most of us are.
Posted by Phideaux on 11/24/15 at 07:15 PM
Don't tell my wife about this job.
Posted by Harvey on 11/24/15 at 08:16 PM
@Patty: I might have exaggerated a bit.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/24/15 at 11:03 PM
That tester looks like Frankenstein.
Posted by RobK on 11/25/15 at 11:37 AM
The woman seems very happy, perhaps she is thinking of her husband or cheating boy friend.
Posted by Gator Guy on 11/26/15 at 09:06 AM
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