A couple of weeks ago, google presented their new searchable LIFE magazine photo search! A really great service that made you able to search through thousands of LIFE pictures. Yesterday the pulled the trigger again, and presented their new magazine search in google books. So far they have scanned and indexed all Popular Science issues from 1870 - 2000!! Since that is a whole lot of reading, why not collect all the cool stories we find in this thread! Here is the link to the site: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZC...&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0#all_issues_anchor And here is a neat story I found, featuring the Manta Ray, and a 1951 Oldsmobile customized by Geroge Cerny: http://books.google.com/books?hl=no&output=html&as_brr=1&id=ZCEDAAAAMBAJ&dq=popular+science&jtp=115
Here is a great story about the Barris Brothers from the October 1951 issue: http://books.google.com/books?id=OS...lar+science+barris&as_brr=1&hl=no&output=html
How they've made Hot Rods safe: http://books.google.com/books?hl=no&output=html&as_brr=1&id=SiEDAAAAMBAJ&dq=popular+science+"hot+rod"&jtp=142
Ray Brown's Model T Roadster: http://books.google.com/books?id=Qi0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA136&dq=popular+science+"hot+rod"&as_brr=1&hl=no&output=html
I dont know if those are complete, but they look to be mostly there... Classic Customs and Lead Sleds http://books.google.com/books?id=W1bfk91NZikC&pg=PP1&lpg=PA9&dq=hotrod&lr=&hl=no&output=html The Big Book of Barris http://books.google.com/books?id=ATjy1tKxfjYC&pg=PP1&lpg=PA22&dq=hotrod&lr=&hl=no&output=html Ford Hot Rods http://books.google.com/books?id=7ed4vAOg38gC&pg=PP1&lpg=PA2&dq=hotrod&lr=&hl=no&output=html Heh, after looking again most of that first one was missing.. .but still, a few cool pics..
Yea I thought I was onto something good then >.o oh well, definitely a cool find, I read one issue, soo many advertisements... Id have felt ripped off had I purchased one in 1953.
yeah, I thought the same, but I guess in the times before the web it was great to know where you could find your goods! And hey, each issue have alot of pages too
Finally, a magazine where I can buy lessons on how to cut meat, fix my TV, fix diesel motors, and manufacture nylons! Just kidding, this is graphic arts paradise. Thanks for the link.
Look at the Model A letter... http://books.google.com/books?id=MC...dq=popular+science&as_brr=1&hl=no&output=html
Thought I would post a few links that you all might not have seen yet. http://www.google.com/books?id=Gk1jZ5IMsjsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=flathead&rview=1 http://www.google.com/books?id=ItB4Tg8IYLYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=flathead&rview=1 http://www.google.com/books?id=g469j-_47ioC&pg=PA11&dq=chevy+six&lr=&rview=1#PPP1,M1 http://www.google.com/books?id=78TGjioWJOIC&pg=PA138&dq=chevy+six&lr=&rview=1#PPP1,M1 http://www.google.com/books?id=QRK96Tu4QcwC&pg=PA103&dq=chevy+six&lr=&rview=1#PPP1,M1
few more!!! http://www.google.com/books?id=-csSm0XLQ1YC&printsec=frontcover&dq=chrysler&lr=&rview=1 http://www.google.com/books?id=erai-evtz94C&printsec=frontcover&dq=chrysler&lr=&rview=1 http://www.google.com/books?id=erai-evtz94C&printsec=frontcover&dq=chrysler&lr=&rview=1
I didnt notice until now that alot of the pages are omited, so the links are not what I thought they were. Sorry Shadetree
If you check out the table of contents, you will see what is included and what is not. It looks to me like the indexer was less interested in cars than in wood shop! Still, it is a neat source. I read my old ones entirely at random, and never fail to find something interesting, useful, or bizarre.
The Jalopy Journal
