Comments on: Retronautic WTF IV http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/retronautic-wtf-iv/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Mon, 03 Oct 2024 06:23:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: George http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/retronautic-wtf-iv/#comment-65185 George Tue, 20 Sep 2024 11:16:42 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28162#comment-65185 No. 8 is Mr. "Herbert" Televox; one of the world's first robots and one of the very few built largely out of cardboard. See http://davidszondy.com/future/robot/televox.htm No. 8 is Mr. “Herbert” Televox; one of the world’s first robots and one of the very few built largely out of cardboard.

See http://davidszondy.com/future/robot/televox.htm

]]> By: Czuck http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/retronautic-wtf-iv/#comment-64927 Czuck Mon, 19 Sep 2024 22:19:29 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28162#comment-64927 The guy with the TV-glasses is Hugo Gernsbach demonstrating for Life Magazine. The guy with the TV-glasses is Hugo Gernsbach demonstrating for Life Magazine.

]]> By: Emily http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/retronautic-wtf-iv/#comment-64895 Emily Mon, 19 Sep 2024 21:25:04 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28162#comment-64895 I love the llama! I wonder how they got the balloon boy down? I love the llama! I wonder how they got the balloon boy down?

]]> By: CatM http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/retronautic-wtf-iv/#comment-64837 CatM Mon, 19 Sep 2024 20:02:04 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28162#comment-64837 Cawston Ostrich farm was in Los Angeles at the turn of the century. Pasadena, I think, to be exact. They went out of business when ostrich feathers ceased to be a fashionable accessory, but up until then it was a big tourist attraction, complete with ostrich rides and races. Much fun! Cawston Ostrich farm was in Los Angeles at the turn of the century. Pasadena, I think, to be exact. They went out of business when ostrich feathers ceased to be a fashionable accessory, but up until then it was a big tourist attraction, complete with ostrich rides and races. Much fun!

]]> By: Devlicious http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/retronautic-wtf-iv/#comment-64764 Devlicious Mon, 19 Sep 2024 18:08:59 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28162#comment-64764 Nr.2 is a bit sick... :P Nr.2 is a bit sick… :P

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