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[RollingThunder51]

A series of rare shots of mechanical listening devices from approx 1903 until 1943. So damn interesting. That is Hirohito next to the "Trumpets."

 

[vman]

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NOW that is an amazing set of photos!!!

 

[captnmo]

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THAT is cool! Being an aviator myself, this stuff fascinates me. It's amazing how far technology has come.

 

[darkstar]

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think this is where the term "listening to the skies" comes from?

 

[Mr_Brass]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: captnmo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">THAT is cool! Being an aviator myself, this stuff fascinates me. It's amazing how far technology has come. </div></div>

and in so little time... wink wink

 

[phillik747]

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Wow that is really cool. I love all the different ideas they came up with. At first I thought the first pic were some massive binoculars. haha

 

[AXEMAN]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr06</div><div class="ubbcode-body">and in so little time... wink wink </div></div>

yup. aliens.

ok first thing i want to say is WHAT? lol, thats some neat stuff. the complexity of design on each of those items is pretty amazing. i bet at the time they were very proud of them. wow

 

[generalquark]

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IF that was a friend of mine, it would be hard not to want to light a firecracker and throw it in the air.

 

[7mm-08 Freak]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: phillik747</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow that is really cool. I love all the different ideas they came up with. At first I thought the first pic were some massive binoculars. haha </div></div> So did I

 

[Gildoom]

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Riiiiccccooooolllllaaaa!