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Man-Made Tidal Waves... Patent for Automatic Brake... Miniature Railroads...
Man-Made Tidal Waves... Patent for Automatic Brake... Miniature Railroads...
Item # 564386
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January 02, 1909
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated January 2, 1909. The full front page illustration: "The Great Wave Scene At The London Hippodrome" "Forty-five tons of water are dropped from overhead tanks on a wave-forming board and projected into the arena." Also within this issue is "Miniature Railroads for country Transportation"; "Moving Pictures That Sing and Talk"; "Moving Pictures in Colors" and the reporting of Patent #907,169 for the "automatic brake", issued to J.M. Nordstrom.
This is a complete issue in 16 pages measuring approximately 11 x 15.5 inches and does contain several non-archival mends. The cover does contain some dirtiness as well. See photos for details.
Category: The 20th Century
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