Comments on: Time and Money-Saving Tools For Woman’s Workshop in Home (Apr, 1924) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: RBayard http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1084534 RBayard Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:11:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/#comment-1084534 Those can openers were still being issued to military personnel in the 60's. I still have mine. They probably weren't replaced until the Easy Open Can was invented. Those can openers were still being issued to military personnel in the 60′s. I still have mine. They probably weren’t replaced until the Easy Open Can was invented.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1069919 Firebrand38 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:30:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/#comment-1069919 William Potter: I'm sure that folklore got it wrong yet again. William Potter: I’m sure that folklore got it wrong yet again.

]]> By: William Potter http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1069918 William Potter Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:16:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/#comment-1069918 Weird to see a Pre-WWII P-38 style can opener! Common folklore says the P38 was INVENTED in WWII but that thing looks alot like one! Weird to see a Pre-WWII P-38 style can opener! Common folklore says the P38 was INVENTED in WWII but that thing looks alot like one!

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-176115 Blurgle Thu, 17 May 2007 05:37:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/#comment-176115 That shower actually looks dangerous to me. Imagine if you were standing in the upper part and slipped. And if you were supposed to stand in the lower part, it wouldn't be the easiest thing to step into, especially for children, pregnant women, the elderly, etc. Then again, most people before the 1960s didn't have showers. The bathtub was used for bathing, not for showering. That shower actually looks dangerous to me. Imagine if you were standing in the upper part and slipped. And if you were supposed to stand in the lower part, it wouldn’t be the easiest thing to step into, especially for children, pregnant women, the elderly, etc.

Then again, most people before the 1960s didn’t have showers. The bathtub was used for bathing, not for showering.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-175796 Stannous Thu, 17 May 2007 02:39:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/#comment-175796 That can opener is called a P-38, issued to the military in WW2, still one of the best ever made: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-38_can_opener The water mixer is still available- we sell them at my hardware store. Popular for old-fashioned sinks with separate hot and cold faucets. And it's supposed to be secret but Swiffers are really made from swan skin. That can opener is called a P-38, issued to the military in WW2, still one of the best ever made:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-38_can_opener

The water mixer is still available- we sell them at my hardware store. Popular for old-fashioned sinks with separate hot and cold faucets.

And it’s supposed to be secret but Swiffers are really made from swan skin.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-174549 Charlie Wed, 16 May 2007 16:39:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/#comment-174549 Yeah, I don't really get how that shower would be useful. Where would you stand? In the deep part? Not much room. Also if you like the mayo mixer, you should check this out: http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001674.php Yeah, I don’t really get how that shower would be useful. Where would you stand? In the deep part? Not much room.

Also if you like the mayo mixer, you should check this out: http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001674.php

]]> By: Caya http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-174273 Caya Wed, 16 May 2007 13:49:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/#comment-174273 That bathtub seems kind of cool, but it looks like a recipe for accidents to me. It seems like it would be very easy to be standing on the top part and slip, and get injured. Eeesh. What really grosses me out is the mop made of "swan skin with the down still on". The mayonnaise mixer looks good though, because while anybody can buy a jar of mayonnaise, it tastes better homemade, I've read. It is also difficult to make, and the oil has to be added drop by drop, carefully. This device would have been very useful, if it worked. That bathtub seems kind of cool, but it looks like a recipe for accidents to me. It seems like it would be very easy to be standing on the top part and slip, and get injured. Eeesh.

What really grosses me out is the mop made of “swan skin with the down still on”.

The mayonnaise mixer looks good though, because while anybody can buy a jar of mayonnaise, it tastes better homemade, I’ve read. It is also difficult to make, and the oil has to be added drop by drop, carefully. This device would have been very useful, if it worked.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-173938 Blurgle Wed, 16 May 2007 10:15:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/16/time-and-money-saving-tools-for-womans-workshop-in-home-3/#comment-173938 At least once a month I see something on this blog that explains some random chunk of metal I inherited from my father. Today's revelation is the can opener. I had thought it was some kind of box cutter. At least once a month I see something on this blog that explains some random chunk of metal I inherited from my father. Today’s revelation is the can opener. I had thought it was some kind of box cutter.

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