May 11, 2008

Be the “Tom Brown” of Your Town (Oct, 1923)

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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Oct, 1923
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I think I’ll pass.

Be the “Tom Brown” of Your Town

You may have the talent to develop into a Saxophone wizard like Tom Brown, of the famous Tom Brown’s Clown Band, the highest priced musical act, and enjoy this most pleasant of vocations. Buescher Instruments have helped make famous Tom Brown, Paul Whiteman, Joseph C. Smith, Clyde C. Doerr, Bennie Krueger, Dan Russo, Paul Specht, Carl Fenton, Ross Gorman, Arnold Johnson, Nathan Glantz and thousands of others. $500 to $1,000 weekly for but two hours a day is not uncommon for musicians of such ability to earn.

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May 7, 2008

The New 1951 Harley-Davidson HYDRA-GLIDE (Nov, 1950)

What a Honey!

The New 1951 Harley-Davidson HYDRA-GLIDE

SLEEK, smooth and beautiful. And what a performer. Takes off like a scared rabbit. Snuggles to the road like a clinging vine. Breezes over hills like a bird. Whisks you over rough spots with cloud-like ease … brings you thrill after thrill as you take in exciting race meets, hillclimbs, gypsy tours, sightseeing runs and other exclusive motorcycling fun events. You’ve never really been places and seen things until you’ve ridden this dazzler! Every moment in the saddle is fascinating. Every trip brings new adventures and new companionships. See your dealer today. Mail the coupon now.

CANADA - YOU’RE WELCOME (May, 1980)

CANADA - YOU’RE WELCOME

You’ll find smiles that turn strangers into welcome guests, the freshest seafoods to tempt you to stay… and more smiles that say come visit us again.
Canada SO MUCH TO GO FOR.

May 5, 2008

Handbalancing Is FUN! (Mar, 1945)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1945

Handbalancing Is FUN!

Enjoy the thrills of handbalancing. Walk on your hands. Learn this fascinating, muscle-building sport at home with my simple, inexpensive. Step-by-Step method. Mail penny card today for full information.
POWER, 923 W. Vine, Kalamazoo 44, Michigan

May 1, 2008

Small wonder: a breadbox-size computer with up to 1 million bytes of fault-control, semiconductor memory—at 5c a byte. (Sep, 1977)

128KB of ram for $6400 ($21,800 in 2007 dollars). That’d get you somewhere around 1.2TB of ram today.

Small wonder: a breadbox-size computer with up to 1 million bytes of fault-control, semiconductor memory—at 5c a byte.

For technically and/or environmentally demanding applications where processing reliability, or high speed, or both, are essential, HP 21 MX and HP 1000 computers can now contain up to 1 megabyte of memory in modules of 128k bytes.

With up to 1 million bytes of fault-control semiconductor memory, HP’s small computers can go to work in demanding applications where large or disc-based systems were previously needed:

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COMPTOMETER (Apr, 1902)

COMPTOMETER
MR. BOOKKEEPER, do you know what the Comptometer is? It costs you nothing to find out. It will help you out on that trial balance. It insures accuracy, is twice as rapid as the best accountant and relieves all nervous and mental strain.

Write for Pamphlet FELT & TARRANT MFG CO.
52-56 Illinois St., Chicago.

April 30, 2008

Looking Back On Tomorrow (Sep, 1977)

Reading this ad sure takes me back. I know that the first thing I think about when I remember the seventies is the Fairchild F-8 microprocessor. Doesn’t everybody?

Looking Back On Tomorrow

“Science Fiction, my electronic eye.” great-grandfather said.
“Half the time it’s not fiction at all, just premature fact.”

by Boni Peluso

“Well, Bobby, how about a story before bedtime?” great-grandfather asked as he tucked me snugly into my weightless bubble.

“Oh, yes tell me some more about the old days and what they were like.”

He smiled and squeezed my arm. “OK son, I know just the thing. Long ago, back in 1999, I was being transferred from a unit control center in the New City to Space Station Zenith 1. While packing I found an old, old copy of Scientific American. It was yellow and rumpled and dated — imagine this—September 1977! At that time periodicals were printed on sheets of wood pulp!’ “Wow! No playback cards?”

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April 29, 2008

IBM 1001 DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (Dec, 1961)

Yup, this is a punched card modem.

IBM 1001 DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

… new low cost way to send punched card data… by telephone

This IBM 1001 Data Transmission System lets you send business information in punched card form, from any office, plant or department to your central data processing installation at the cost of a telephone call.

It speeds collection of information concerning inventory, purchases, payroll, production, etc., keeps you continually informed of what’s happening in your business while it’s happening.

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April 24, 2008

STOP CUSSIN’ (Jul, 1946)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jul, 1946

STOP CUSSIN’

USE 2-WAY SPECIAL INSECT REPELLENT
Nash & Kinsella Labs., Inc. - St Louis, Mo.

April 19, 2008

Playboy Ascii Art (Oct, 1967)

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Source: Playboy ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Oct, 1967

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ASCII Art in 1939
Typewritten Flag (ASCII Art)
ASCII Art - 1948
I.C.S ASCII Art Ad

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April 18, 2008

NEW KIND OF AUTO EYES MAKES NIGHT DRIVING Safer than Day! (Aug, 1931)

NEW KIND OF AUTO EYES MAKES NIGHT DRIVING Safer than Day!

Fits Any Headlight. . . Ends Dangerous Dimming . . . Doubles Roadlight!

AT LAST! An amazingly queer yet simple invention lifts the curse of night driving from the motoring world. This altogether new discovery called “Perfect-O-Lite,” replaces old glass “bulbs” in your automobile headlights with truly amazing results. Road illumination is instantly doubled yet glare is absolutely banished. Ordinary objects in the road, ruts, animals, obstructions, etc., are made clearly visible at least three times as far. Instead of ordinary “direct” light, this beam is composed entirely of double-reflected or “infused” light. This new kind of light cuts right through the other fellow’s headlights. Even shoots through fog, mist, rain and snow.

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April 16, 2008

My man likes something unexpected now and then (Jan, 1970)

Filed under: Advertisements — @ 11:34 pm
Source: Life ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jan, 1970

My man likes something unexpected now and then. That’s why I serve him rice.

Rice is full of tasty surprises. It’s as quick and easy to vary as adding chopped chives. Or topping with paprika. Or tossing with crumbled bacon and sour cream. Or shredded Cheddar cheese. Or toasted almonds. In fact, there are so many ways to vary rice, you could have it every day for a year and not repeat yourself. That’s pretty unexpected from a little carton or package of rice.

Va-rice-ity

For free booklet “Rice Ideas Men Like,” write Rice Council of America, Box 22802, Houston, Texas 77027.

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