March 1, 2008

POWER that turns mountains into molehills (Aug, 1954)

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Issue: Aug, 1954
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POWER that turns mountains into molehills

… and miles into minutes!
HERE’S power-riding at its thrilling best. From the moment you swing into the foam-rubber cushioned saddle . . . from the instant you twist the throttle of this breath-taking beauty, you’ll know why the Harley-Davidson 74 OHV is the one motorcycle every rider wants to own. See it! Thrill to a test ride at your dealer’s today. Ask about his easy pay plans. If you now own a motorcycle, get his liberal trade-in deal. For your copy of the action-packed, picture-filled ENTHUSIAST Magazine and illustrated literature, send 10 cents to Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Dept. P, Milwaukee 1, Wisconsin.

Harley Davidson
Hydra-Glide

February 24, 2008

BUILD A URANIUM LOCATOR! (Jun, 1950)

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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jun, 1950
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BUILD A URANIUM LOCATOR!

GOVERNMENT NEEDS URANIUM!

Valuable undiscovered deposits may be at your finger tips! Find them with a Geiger Counter. Send $1.00 for Big How-To-Build Plan . . . Describes easy, inexpensive construction and operation. No technical experience needed. This little locator may show you the way to wealth. Uranium and other needed metals are being discovered daily!

Send $1.00 Today For Your Big Plan!
LEJAY MANUFACTURING CO.
247 LeJay Bldg., Minneapolis 8. Minnesota

February 23, 2008

Who-o-o-o-o (Aug, 1933)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Aug, 1933
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Who-o-o-o-o

YES, who? . . . When the shapes and shadows of night hide a million mysteries. . . . When strange, spine-chilling noises freeze us with fright. . . . Who doesn’t wish for the comforting companionship of a strong, bright light?

You’ll he sure your flashlight will work when you want it—if it’s loaded with Eveready Flashlight Batteries! They last longer and stay brighter, because they’re entirely encased in metal. Even the tops are metal!

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February 22, 2008

SOLVE REAL CRIMES! (Jun, 1950)

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Issue: Jun, 1950
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SOLVE REAL CRIMES!

Yes, YOU may be the one to lead the thrilling chase.

There IS satisfaction in bringing a crook to justice through SCIENTIFIC CRIME DETECTION. The thrill of solving the mystery may be yours. We can teach you Finger Printing and Criminal Investigation; teach you quickly and easily in your own homes.

HUNDREDS OF IDENTIFICATION BUREAUS employ men trained by I.A.S. You too, may work for these Crime Detection Bureaus. Let us show you how we can prepare you for this exciting, well-paid profession in your spare time. Write today … NOW. No salesman will call. (Be sure to state your age.) INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (A Correspondence School Since 1916) Dept. 135A, 1920 Sunnyside Ave., Chicago, 40, III.

Be A FINGER PRINT Expert FREE!
Send for thrilling “BLUE BOOK OF CRIME” which tells how Criminal Investigators work.

February 21, 2008

Cowboy Spinning Rope (Apr, 1946)

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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1946
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Cowboy Spinning Rope
Such as I have used professionally for over 20 years plus complete book of instructions. Postpaid anywhere in U.S.A.
$3.25
DICK NASH, 50 Florida Ave. N.E.
Washington 2, D. C.

February 20, 2008

Skywriters see it this way (Oct, 1947)

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Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Oct, 1947
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Skywriters see it this way

They spell from right to left and make words that are 15 miles long.

SO YOU have a new pen that writes under water, a pen that writes for three years without a refill, and never leaks. Kid stuff!

I know a bunch of guys that write with a gadget that can make letters a mile high, write a word 15 miles long that’s visible for 40 miles, and can write 15 miles of letters in 20 minutes.

Yes, I’m talking about “sky scribblers,” the smoke writers. It all started back in 1922 on England’s Derby Day at Epsom Downs. Everything was going along as dignified as usual with King George and Queen Mary there to add a bit more tone to the affair. Suddenly some chap glanced upward at the sky, clutched his ascot and yelped, “Blyme, look there now, it’s bloomin’ writin’ in the sky!”—and thereby began a unique industry, Skywriting.

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February 19, 2008

Man CAN Now USE STRANGE INNER POWER (May, 1934)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: May, 1934
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What is he planning on doing with that finger?

Man CAN Now USE STRANGE INNER POWER

As Revealed by New World Teacher Yogi Alpha, internationally known Psychologist and Philosopher and acclaimed New World Teacher, is bringing Health, Happiness and Financial Success to Thousands by his Startling Revelations that:

—it is easier to succeed than it is to fail.

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February 15, 2008

CADILLAC (Oct, 1931)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Oct, 1931
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Remember when Cadillac had style? Well, I don’t, but this sure is a nice ad.

CADILLAC

To sit at the wheel of the Cadillac V-16 is really an exceptional experience — for there is no precedent at all for what this car does, nor for the manner in which it does it. The V-16 was planned, of course, as an entirely new embodiment of motoring luxury; and not a single tradition or limitation was permitted to influence its design. As a result, it is a highly individualized creation—a car so irresistibly inviting in appearance, so superbly behaved in action that it must inevitably revolutionize your highest opinion of motoring. Lest we seem overly enthusiastic in the telling, may we suggest that your Cadillac-La Salle dealer will gladly arrange to demonstrate the truth of these statements?

February 12, 2008

SHAPE YOUR NOSE (Nov, 1932)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Nov, 1932
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SHAPE YOUR NOSE

NEW SCIENTIFIC WAY 30 DAYS HOME TRIAL New scientific device I shapes flesh and cartilage of nose quickly, safely, painlessly — or your money refunded. New automatic spring action. Unique device, entirely different from any other. Small cost. FREE booklet sent in plain wrapper.
Dept. 9112 Write Today!
PLASTIC APPLIANCE INSTITUTE, Sheboygan, Wise.

February 11, 2008

Television - a Season Pass to Baseball! (Apr, 1947)

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Issue: Apr, 1947
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Remember, it would be inappropriate to watch television wearing anything less than your Sunday best.

Television - a Season Pass to Baseball!

Every home game —day or night — played by the New York Giants, Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers will be seen over television this season!

Owning a television receiver in the New York area will be like having a season pass for all three ball clubs. And in other cities, preparations for the future telecasting of baseball are being made.

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February 7, 2008

Pennies For Wings (Jul, 1939)

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Issue: Jul, 1939
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Pennies For Wings

The voice of a friend. Reassuring words from father, mother, son or daughter. A hurried call for aid in the night. You cannot set a price on
such things as these.

Yet this is true — telephone service is cheap in this country. No other people get so much service, and such good and courteous service, at such low cost.

BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM

February 5, 2008

“The loser’s stuck to take her home” (Dec, 1936)

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Source: American Magazine ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1936
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“The loser’s stuck to take her home”

THE very boys who used to seek her out, now match to see who will be “stuck” to take her home. That’s what halitosis (bad breath) can do to a girl, without her ever suspecting the reason for the sudden change in her fortunes. Too bad that this offensive condition doesn’t announce itself to the victim instead of to the victim’s friends.

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