Industrial Design
August 3, 2005 10:36 AM Subscribe
Patent Room is a collection of early 20th Century industrial design culled from the archives of the U.S. Patent Office, featuring architecture, automobiles, toys, and trains.
Indescribably delicious link. I will be here for hours. How can you not love Tony's Chili Pot AND Quonset Hut?
posted by iconomy at 10:43 AM on August 3, 2005
posted by iconomy at 10:43 AM on August 3, 2005
Very, very cool. I expected to just click through on a couple of them, but I'm looking at them all.
It's neat how so many of the buildings precisely replicate Robert Venturi's definition of architecture as a shed with a sign.
posted by OmieWise at 10:50 AM on August 3, 2005
It's neat how so many of the buildings precisely replicate Robert Venturi's definition of architecture as a shed with a sign.
posted by OmieWise at 10:50 AM on August 3, 2005
I had a "higher tech" version of this bicycle instrument panel when I was a lad. If I recall correctly there was a "missile launch" button on mine. This site rules. Thanks, crunchland.
posted by sciurus at 11:06 AM on August 3, 2005
posted by sciurus at 11:06 AM on August 3, 2005
Thank you so much for this, crunchland. This is awesome.
posted by LeeJay at 11:07 AM on August 3, 2005
posted by LeeJay at 11:07 AM on August 3, 2005
His/her other site on early aircraft design is cool too.
posted by sciurus at 11:08 AM on August 3, 2005
posted by sciurus at 11:08 AM on August 3, 2005
Another awesome link from CL (Not Craigslist). I see some new avatars in my future.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 12:25 PM on August 3, 2005
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 12:25 PM on August 3, 2005
Dang, the link times out. Go here and search by # 5,084,915, then select "images."
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:22 PM on August 3, 2005
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:22 PM on August 3, 2005
Jeez, one more time: go here, search # 5,084,915, then select "images."
Its still funny, right?
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:27 PM on August 3, 2005
Its still funny, right?
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:27 PM on August 3, 2005
Ok, let's get this right: go here search "utility 5,084,915" then select "images."
Preview is inconsistent, and link times out, sorry, this is my last attempt.
Not so funny anymore, but I need closure.
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:40 PM on August 3, 2005
Preview is inconsistent, and link times out, sorry, this is my last attempt.
Not so funny anymore, but I need closure.
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:40 PM on August 3, 2005
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