Today on Modern Mechanix we look at this illuminated violin, a baby's crib rigged with a photocell detector to prevent kidnappings, experiments you can do with neon tubes, ostrich races (with jockeys) and a nifty computer ad from 1955.
This weekend we looked at yet another death-ray that was supposed to end war forever, a midget car powered by a washing machine motor (they used to be gasoline powered), a ridiculous looking sound proof cabinet, a giant saxophone, plans for building a shooting range in your basement, a very modern looking animatronic statue, plans for the foreign village pavilion at the 1934 worlds fair, the patron saint of airplanes, and a 1922 article about how scientists are attempting to reduce America's billion dollar shoe bill.
We also recently took a look at this trumpet playing robot, an electric scarf for chilly drivers, a 1927 Popular Science article on the Magic of Modern Lighting, powerful and imaginary "odic" rays, DIY prison made pistols and how soldiers trained for a war against snowmen. Also check out this 1933 Modern Mechanix article about mafia gun trafficking.
