Weird or wonderful: Wacky inventions

[Milkyway]

Magnetic suspension on a motorbike.
( Forgot the ashtray)

https://apple.news/AmL3xythdQGOP0Ofgla2DRQ

Edited by Milkyway on Friday 28th July 09:19

[Milkyway]

EmailAddress said:

Chind?gu

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[Roofless Toothless]

I had one of these once. It fascinated me. How anybody invents something like this is beyond my comprehension.

[hairy v]

Fart extractor

[Milkyway]

Family friend used one when he raced Stock cars... seemed to work.

[littleredrooster]

Milkyway said:

Family friend used one when he raced Stock cars... seemed to work.

I made the mistake of buying one in 1970 - it was completely and utterly useless, borderline dangerous. Imagine trying to look through a spinning piece of optically-imperfect perspex with rain channels radiating like spokes from the centre; absolutely hypnotic!

[normalbloke]

Knife belt, banana fan and useless box.

[Milkyway]

littleredrooster said:

Milkyway said:

Family friend used one when he raced Stock cars... seemed to work.

I made the mistake of buying one in 1970 - it was completely and utterly useless, borderline dangerous. Imagine trying to look through a spinning piece of optically-imperfect perspex with rain channels radiating like spokes from the centre; absolutely hypnotic!

Well, he’s still about... 92 in November.

[Jonquil]

Parachute that opens on impact.

Cordless kite.

[LordHaveMurci]

Bluetooth hosepipe

[Milkyway]

LordHaveMurci said:

Bluetooth hosepipe

I’m off to B&Q...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qzBW8tVauYE

[Wacky Racer]

Milkyway said:

LordHaveMurci said:

Bluetooth hosepipe

I’m off to B&Q...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qzBW8tVauYE

[Wacky Racer]

[Milkyway]

Classic: Not the nine o’ clock news;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L7L3iSZsNpY

[Magnum 475]

Roofless Toothless said:

I had one of these once. It fascinated me. How anybody invents something like this is beyond my comprehension.

I still have one. Over 30 years old & still going.

[StevieBee]

Wacky Racer said:

Ha Ha! Was just about to see if anyone posted this!

Could do a whole thread on Viz inventions.

Shed Shed anyone?