Mechanix Illustrated
Issue: Dec, 1958
Posted in: DIY
Posted: 10/27/2008
4 Comments

ROCKERLESS ROCKER (Dec, 1958)

ROCKERLESS ROCKER is rigged with two metal strips, wheels for passing time.

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4 comments
  1. nlpnt says: October 28, 20087:21 pm

    This is a clever idea but I can’t imagine it sounding like anything other than a cross between a skateboard and a tuning fork, going back and forth…

  2. Kelliente says: October 29, 20086:19 pm

    Ghandi was a big fan, as the photo shows.

  3. John Hargenrader says: November 3, 200812:12 pm

    Any clue as to the artist who did the cover of this issue?

  4. Michael McDonald says: November 14, 20083:58 pm

    Red neck engineering at its best! I love this web site. It is AWESOME! I wish I had found it sooner in my life :)

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