Page Mr. Chamberlain! (Feb, 1940)
Filed under: Impractical — @ 12:08 pm
Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Feb, 1940
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Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Feb, 1940
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Page Mr. Chamberlain!
BRITAIN’S prime minister would undoubtedly be fascinated by this latest rainy-day gadget, which is called the “Umbrubber.” Made to protect the user against sudden showers that might spring up, the device has a special handle of plastic which contains a pair of light-weight rubbers. In the event that the user is one ‘of those people who won’t wear rubbers, no matter what the weather, the handle can be used as a container for cigars, cigarettes, candy, or cough medicine.
Does it protect the user from sudden showers of Nazi bombs!?!
Comment by NiChrome — June 9, 2009 @ 4:40 pm
Mr Chamberlain really could have used a device to keep him from signing appeasement treaties with German dictators.
Comment by John M. Hanna — June 9, 2009 @ 11:27 pm
We usually call them galoshes in the UK – “rubbers” are something completely different.
Comment by Jim D — June 12, 2009 @ 5:59 pm
…Or cough syrup! “\( 0_O )/”
Comment by Hiromi — June 15, 2009 @ 1:16 am