Ingenious Gadgets: Guess the Obscure Purpose of Over 100 Eccentric Contraptions

Originally published in England, this book showcases 100+ weird and wacky - and sometimes, really nifty - gadgets from the last 100 years. Nuts-and-bolts fans and antiquers will love this book; it's a hoot! Paging through this book is like stepping back into history. You marvel at the inventiveness of those nameless not-always-crackpot inventors who came up with... a Clockwork Fly Scarer to chase flies away from Victorian dinner tables... a Sack Tying machine for circa 1890s Americans to use on their sacks... or a Depression-era Bread Slicer to slice that loaf really thin and make it last longer.. And then there's off-the-wall items like Asthma Necklaces, Whiskey Containers hidden in imitation binoculars, Tennis Ball Cleaners, a Miser's Snuff Box and a Wrist Fire Siren! It's all funny and educational at the same time. This would make a wonderful stocking stuffer for any number of people! Buy - Enjoy!