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- Fairchild Videocart-11 Game, "Backgammon, Acey-Deucey," 1977 - The Fairchild Channel F Video Entertainment System is the first home video game console to include interchangeable cartridges. Jerry Lawson, Fairchild's head of engineering and hardware, co-invented the cartridge, which continues to be adapted into systems today. Lawson was one of the first Black engineers to work in Silicon Valley and was an early member of the Homebrew Computer Club.
- 1977
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Fairchild Videocart-11 Game, "Backgammon, Acey-Deucey," 1977
The Fairchild Channel F Video Entertainment System is the first home video game console to include interchangeable cartridges. Jerry Lawson, Fairchild's head of engineering and hardware, co-invented the cartridge, which continues to be adapted into systems today. Lawson was one of the first Black engineers to work in Silicon Valley and was an early member of the Homebrew Computer Club.
- Emergency Hand-Crank Radio and Power Generator, circa 2010 - People who want to be prepared for disasters and power disruptions-or even for a post-oil society-can buy nonelectric, noncomputerized devices like this emergency radio. The radio is powered by a hand crank and includes a light and a cellphone charger.
- circa 2010
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Emergency Hand-Crank Radio and Power Generator, circa 2010
People who want to be prepared for disasters and power disruptions-or even for a post-oil society-can buy nonelectric, noncomputerized devices like this emergency radio. The radio is powered by a hand crank and includes a light and a cellphone charger.
- PCR-MATE Model 391 DNA/RNA Synthesizer, 1991-1993 -
- 1991-1993
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PCR-MATE Model 391 DNA/RNA Synthesizer, 1991-1993
- Mr. Coffee Electric Coffee Maker, circa 1975 - Mr. Coffee, introduced in 1972, was the first automatic electric-drip coffeemaker made for home use. Mr. Coffee was stylishly modern, easy to operate and clean—and made consistently good coffee. By the end of the 1970s, Mr. Coffee had created a coffee-brewing revolution, as automatic electric-drip coffeemakers replaced percolators on kitchen counters all over America.
- circa 1975
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Mr. Coffee Electric Coffee Maker, circa 1975
Mr. Coffee, introduced in 1972, was the first automatic electric-drip coffeemaker made for home use. Mr. Coffee was stylishly modern, easy to operate and clean—and made consistently good coffee. By the end of the 1970s, Mr. Coffee had created a coffee-brewing revolution, as automatic electric-drip coffeemakers replaced percolators on kitchen counters all over America.
- Philco Phonograph, Model 1416, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
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Philco Phonograph, Model 1416, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1960
- Comuta-Car Warranty, 1982 - As its name implies, the electric Comuta-Car was designed for short urban trips between home and work -- commuting. The vehicle's warranty included many of the same points you'd find in the warranty for a gasoline-powered car. But it also included specialized statements on batteries and battery service adjustments.
- 1980-1982
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Comuta-Car Warranty, 1982
As its name implies, the electric Comuta-Car was designed for short urban trips between home and work -- commuting. The vehicle's warranty included many of the same points you'd find in the warranty for a gasoline-powered car. But it also included specialized statements on batteries and battery service adjustments.
- Duro-Matic "Invader" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car with McCoy Engine, circa 1950 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. The Duro-Matic Products Company of Hollywood, California, produced this "Invader" model, designed by Dick McCoy. The kit was preserved complete with its shipping box, components and instruction sheet.
- circa 1950
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Duro-Matic "Invader" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car with McCoy Engine, circa 1950
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. The Duro-Matic Products Company of Hollywood, California, produced this "Invader" model, designed by Dick McCoy. The kit was preserved complete with its shipping box, components and instruction sheet.
- Amana Cooking Thermometer, circa 1975 -
- circa 1975
- Collections - Artifact
Amana Cooking Thermometer, circa 1975
- McCoy Super 60 Motor for Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1945-1956 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. The McCoy model engine took its name from Dick McCoy, designer for the Duro-Matic Products Company of Hollywood, California. The McCoy "Super 60" engine displaced .607 cubic inches.
- 1945-1956
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McCoy Super 60 Motor for Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1945-1956
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. The McCoy model engine took its name from Dick McCoy, designer for the Duro-Matic Products Company of Hollywood, California. The McCoy "Super 60" engine displaced .607 cubic inches.
- Travelpro Rolling Carry-On Suitcase, 1997 - Airline deregulation in the 1980s and 1990s created an explosive growth in air travel. As airports grew in size to accommodate more flights, most travelers raced through expansive concourses carrying their own luggage. Roller bags created in the late 1980s provided relief.
- 1997
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Travelpro Rolling Carry-On Suitcase, 1997
Airline deregulation in the 1980s and 1990s created an explosive growth in air travel. As airports grew in size to accommodate more flights, most travelers raced through expansive concourses carrying their own luggage. Roller bags created in the late 1980s provided relief.