Wednesday 26 February 2014

Put A Propeller On It: The Golden Age Of Tinkering

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Once upon a time, motorcycles, trains, and even UFOs were driven by propellers. Personal flying machines roamed the streets of Paris, and people were afraid that marauding anarchist Zeppelins might destroy their cities. No, it's not a steam punk novel. It was the turn of the twentieth century, and the golden age of tinkering.

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