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- "Popular Mechanics," August 1926 - <em>Popular Mechanics</em>, first published in 1902, has made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. The magazine articles also cover a wide range of subjects. On one page of this 1926 issue, there were articles about a combination crane and pile driver, the extraction of lubricating oil from grape seeds, and the uses and wonders of a portable phonograph.
- August 01, 1926
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"Popular Mechanics," August 1926
Popular Mechanics, first published in 1902, has made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. The magazine articles also cover a wide range of subjects. On one page of this 1926 issue, there were articles about a combination crane and pile driver, the extraction of lubricating oil from grape seeds, and the uses and wonders of a portable phonograph.
- (Re)Building Technology V.2, 2016 -
- 2016
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(Re)Building Technology V.2, 2016
- Phonograph Reproducer -
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Phonograph Reproducer
- United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft Paperweight, 1985 - Igor Sikorsky's VS-300, built in 1939, was the first practical helicopter developed and flown in the United States. Sikorsky donated it to The Henry Ford in 1943. When the helicopter was refurbished by United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft in 1984, pieces of its original fabric covering were mounted into commemorative paperweights -- symbolic tributes to the VS-300's technological significance.
- 1985
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United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft Paperweight, 1985
Igor Sikorsky's VS-300, built in 1939, was the first practical helicopter developed and flown in the United States. Sikorsky donated it to The Henry Ford in 1943. When the helicopter was refurbished by United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft in 1984, pieces of its original fabric covering were mounted into commemorative paperweights -- symbolic tributes to the VS-300's technological significance.
- Teaching Community Technology Handbook, 2015 -
- 2015
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Teaching Community Technology Handbook, 2015
- Creative Technology "Creative Nomad Jukebox," 2000 -
- 2000
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Creative Technology "Creative Nomad Jukebox," 2000
- Tinfoil Phonograph, 1880 -
- 1880
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Tinfoil Phonograph, 1880
- Phonograph Horn Crane -
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Phonograph Horn Crane
- Tinfoil Phonograph, 1878 - In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, a machine for recording and playing back sound that was based on earlier work with telegraphs and telephones. This phonograph, which recorded recitation or music onto strips of tin foil, was manufactured for Edison by Sigmund Bergmann, a former employee. This "Concert" sized phonograph was meant for demonstrations of the astonishing new possibilities of recorded sound.
- 1878
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Tinfoil Phonograph, 1878
In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, a machine for recording and playing back sound that was based on earlier work with telegraphs and telephones. This phonograph, which recorded recitation or music onto strips of tin foil, was manufactured for Edison by Sigmund Bergmann, a former employee. This "Concert" sized phonograph was meant for demonstrations of the astonishing new possibilities of recorded sound.
- :CueCat Keystroke Automation Technology Barcode Reader, 2000 -
- 2000
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:CueCat Keystroke Automation Technology Barcode Reader, 2000