11 Unbelievable Inventions of the 1960s _ OLDUS

Some of these are early versions of things you still use... some are just plain insane.

A hat with storage capabilities.

The Cat-Mew Machine: a device that produces cat sounds, meant to keep away rodents.

The original portable boombox was a beanbag with a transistor radio.

A “road safety machine” to train motorcyclists. Otherwise known as your grandfather’s arcade game.

British folks trying out “foot tickling machines.” The purpose of which remains unclear other than sheer amusement and to say you tried it.

Pity those sea shoes never took off.

A remote-controlled lawnmower.

The first ever Walkman?

Behold the microcar: great for small people and NYC parking, horrible in any other situation.

The new American marriage — quality time with your spouse and your air turbo head massaging machines.

A snazzy product of Goodyear’s in the ’60s — illuminated tires.

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