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1898 Nikola Tesla's remote controlled boat...
1898 Nikola Tesla's remote controlled boat...
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November 19, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 19, 1898
* Inventor Nikola Tesla
* Radio remote controlled boat
* 1st ever automobile advertisement
* Horseless carriage
Great issue on the early radio remote control. Page 6 has a fascinating article with 3 related diagrams on the recent invention of Nikola Tesla's remote controlled boat.
The top of the back page has an advertisement headed: "The Other Fellow can easily & successfully operate and care for a Winton Motor Carriage....". Other details mentioned in the ad, plus a photo of a couple riding in the vehicle. The advertisement measures 2 5/8 by 2 1/8 inches.
Other inventions of the day throughout. Complete with 16 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
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