Auto Seat Gives Infant Comfort - AKA “Kiddie Catapult” (May, 1936)
It seems to me that this should be called the “Kiddie Catapult”, because if you’re ever in an accident your child is going to fly right through the windshield.
Auto Seat Gives Infant Comfort
When the very young members of the younger generation go motoring they may now ride in comfort, thanks to a new auto seat especially designed for infants.
The device is, in effect, a small chair which is placed on top of the regular seat cushion. Side arms give the child support and a convenient footrest keeps small shoes from scuffing the seat upholstery. The seat provides the child with full vision and is said not to come loose or jar out of place. Straps furnish the necessary adjustments.
Vintage Car Seat Lets Child See Windshield Before Going Through It
When my mom told me she used to drive around with me lying on the front seat, or on a blanket in the footwell, I used to think those folks were crazy. But now I realize my parents resisted the urge to get one of these seats designed to “give infants …
Trackback by Daddy Types — January 10, 2006 @ 8:33 pm
Gives Infant Comfort… and catapults user through windshield in case of sudden stop or impact. OMG what were they thinking?
Comment by CincyGuy — January 17, 2006 @ 6:45 am
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Pingback by Modern Mechanix » Baby Bounces Through Window in “Safety” Chair — June 3, 2006 @ 7:33 am
[...] This thing terrifies me, but at least he’s got a seat belt. It’s better than this one, or this one. [...]
Pingback by Modern Mechanix » Baby Goes for Car Rides in Homemade Armchair — July 13, 2007 @ 7:22 am
Seatbelts were deemed unnecessary back then, let alone safety seats.
Comment by TomCC — March 4, 2008 @ 8:56 am