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Leyden jar - Wikipedia
Leyden jar: A Leyden jar, or Leiden jar, is a device that "stores" static electricity between two electrodes on the inside and outside of a glass jar. It was the original form of a capacitor (originally known as a "condenser"). It was invented independently by German cleric Ewald Georg von Kleist on 11 October 1745 and by Dutch scientist Pieter van Musschenbroek of Leiden (Leyden) in 1745–1746.[1] The invention was named for the city.
a hand holding a laptop computer in front of a white background with blue keys on the keyboard
Sinclair ZX80 computer
Sinclair ZX80 computer (1980)
an old black and white photo of people sitting at a table
1961-2 - Cornell Aeronautical Labs Man-Amplifier - Neil Mizen (American) - cyberneticzoo.com
Neil Mizen in his "Man-Amplifier" mockup power suit at Cornell Aeronautical Labs. 1962
an old black and white photo of two large tanks on the ground with wheels attached to them
M1918 Ford 3-ton tank - Wikipedia
M1918 Ford 3 ton. The first US mass-produced tank was a licensed near-copy of the Renault FT. The Ford 3 Ton was intended to be a less expensive alternative. The small, two man vehicle was powered by two Ford Model T engines and would have been America's first mass produced indigenous tank design. 15,000 were initially ordered, but the Armistice eliminated the need, and only fifteen were produced.
Bremen Marienwagen Gepanzert, a prototype based on the Erhart armored car.  One built in 1916 for evaluations. Alternative History Military Vehicles, German Military Vehicles Ww2, Ww2 French Military Vehicles, Diaclone Battle Convoy, Rheinmetall Man Military Vehicles, Ww1 Tanks, Tank Armor, Armoured Personnel Carrier, Military Hardware
Tank Encyclopedia - The Online Tank Museum
Bremen Marienwagen Gepanzert, a prototype based on the Erhart armored car. One built in 1916 for evaluations.
a computer keyboard sitting on top of a white surface with the keys and numbers missing
Timex Sinclair 1500 computer
Timex Sinclair 1500
an old computer sitting on top of a white desk next to a keyboard and mouse
Apple IIc computer
Apple IIc
an old computer with a keyboard and mouse on it's back side, in front of a white background
Atari 800 computer
Atari 800 computer, my first computer.
Travenol artificial kidney, ca.1963    The artificial kidney made life-saving dialysis possible for people with end-stage renal disease. Originally developed by Willem Kolff in the Netherlands in the late 1930s, the dialysis machine filtered blood impurities using a permeable cellophane membrane. By the late 1940s his design was technically viable but not yet produced commercially. Kidney Repair, Chronic Kidney Stage 3, Urinalysis Interpretation, Vasa Recta Kidney, Understanding Kidney Processes, Medical Pins, Kidney Pain, Health Fair, Medical Instruments
Travenol artificial kidney, ca.1963 - Dittrick Medical History Center
Travenol artificial kidney, ca.1963 The artificial kidney made life-saving dialysis possible for people with end-stage renal disease. Originally developed by Willem Kolff in the Netherlands in the late 1930s, the dialysis machine filtered blood impurities using a permeable cellophane membrane. By the late 1940s his design was technically viable but not yet produced commercially.
an advertisement for the hp - 855 personal professional compution system, with information about it
Hewlett Packard HP-85 Ad.
a white iron sitting on top of a table
Porcelain and steel iron used around 1912-1927
a hand holding a small black computer with an old fashioned key board on it's keyboard
Zeos Pocket PC - 1992
an old photo of a woman standing in front of a machine with lots of buttons on it
WWII Day-By-Day: March 14
14 Mar 40: The first "bombe" decipher machine becomes operational at Bletchley Park in England. It not only plays an important role in the outcome of World War II, but will lead directly to today's modern computing. #WWII #History
an air force jet flying through the clouds
Can You Guess The Fastest Plane In The World?
The Bell X-2 was a rocket-powered research plane jointly developed by Bell Aircraft Corporation, the U.S. Air Force and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (the precursor to NASA) in 1945. The aircraft was built to investigate aerodynamic issues with supersonic flight within the Mach 2 to Mach 3 range.
an image of different types of lights in the dark
Geissler tube - Wikipedia
A #GeisslerTube[1] is an early gas discharge tube used to demonstrate the principles of electrical glow discharge. The tube was invented by the German physicist and glassblower Heinrich Geissler in 1857.In the early 20th century, the technology was commercialized and evolved into #neonLighting.