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Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3
- Thread starter Richland123
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That pic on the lunchbox reminded me: You don't see hydrofoils anymore.
At least, I don't. But when I was a kid in the 1960s there were several commercial hydrofoils that used to zip around the rivers near Pittsburgh. I think one of them may have been a public ferry? I remember riding on it once, and the momemt when the boat lifts out of the water is both freakishly surreal and a total non-event.
I guess they couldn't advertise it for what it was. It does have multiple uses for sure.
The nuclear-powered car
Perhaps the best-known example of a nuclear-powered car is the Ford Nucleon. It is a stunning example of a retro-futuristic transportation technology that never gained widespread usage.
The idea for a car with a reactor at the back was suggested by Ford in 1958. As can be seen in the picture above, the cab of the car was placed farther forward than in normal cars so as to protect the driver and passengers from radioactivity.
Though the Nucleon could supposedly travel up to 5,000 miles (8,046 km) before it needed to be recharged, this car never became a thing for extremely obvious reasons.
(I wish there was a Hot Wheels version!)
Perhaps the best-known example of a nuclear-powered car is the Ford Nucleon. It is a stunning example of a retro-futuristic transportation technology that never gained widespread usage.
The idea for a car with a reactor at the back was suggested by Ford in 1958. As can be seen in the picture above, the cab of the car was placed farther forward than in normal cars so as to protect the driver and passengers from radioactivity.
Though the Nucleon could supposedly travel up to 5,000 miles (8,046 km) before it needed to be recharged, this car never became a thing for extremely obvious reasons.
(I wish there was a Hot Wheels version!)
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At least not metal ones.
They are still out there.
My Barber uses one like it before he straight razors the back of your neck.
I had one of these in the 50's that powered a balsa wood/paper model airplane (you used airplane dope to finish it). It only lasted less than 10 seconds but it was a great 10 secs of powered flight and a little longer to glide back.
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Ahh, the old nerve agent dispensers!
In the 70's many homes had these hanging in food prep areas.
Movies like this! This is the original version!
I used one of those ink price markers when I worked in a supermarket in the 1970s. We then switched over to one of these type of sticker price guns.
