So was at the antiques fair again.
This one is a doozy!
Sir Hiram Maxim’s “Pipe of Peace” dating from circa 1910.
That name’s familiar? 🤔
Yes, it’s the inventor of the recoil-operated machine gun. Ironic name for his pipe for “treating lung disorders”.
(cont)
I always enjoy looking at the old technology, the march of progress, the workmanship, the design. (cont)
This radio is just fabulous... (cont)
And didn’t know Mercedes were making typewriters? Or is this a different Mercedes altogether? (cont)
And this old phonograph which shows the advance that did away with the old sound horn and added a sound port instead, behind a little door you had to open. (cont)
And finally this cute couple which caught my eye. Maybe it’s because I identify with the chap in green? 😁
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