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General Motors men were overjoyed when, at a ceremonious Manhattan pre-showing of their stylish new Frigidaire (icebox) which "costs no more to run than one ordinary electric light bulb," Albert Einstein, on his way to Switzerland (instead of anti-Jew Germany) for the summer, got down on hands & knees to inspect the machine thoroughly, called it a "marvel," said it would be welcome in Europe where electricity is far dearer than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Mar. 27, 1933 | 3/27/1933 | See Source »

...except for the clink of instruments on the porcelain-topped table and the voice of the surgeon, muffled through a gauze mouth bandage, calling sharply for instruments. A bronchoscope, a long mirrored tube, is inserted in the patient's throat and a rod bearing a tiny electric light bulb dropped down. From the sidelines a slender figure muffled in gauze darts forward to squint for perhaps half a minute down the bronchoscope, then back to her sketching pad and color box to draw as quickly as possible the infected tonsils, the tumor, or whatever it is that is being...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Girl | 1/23/1933 | See Source »

...times. Dewar, who played at defense for the opponents, checked Harvard's advance and stole the rubber so often that the Crimson seemed powerless. A pass from Dewar enabled Hendry to make the first tally with a long slam that passed over deGive's shoulder to light the red bulb...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TORONTO SKATERS TROUNCE CRIMSON IN FARCICAL GAME | 1/9/1933 | See Source »

...Italian Senator, gave to the Pope. His Holiness now can radio-talk directly with his recently renovated summer home at Castel Gandolfo 14 miles away, and no one can listen in. Cost of operating the equipment is no more than the cost of keeping a 30-watt incandescent bulb alight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Marconi's Parabola | 12/5/1932 | See Source »

...Bulb Machine Sirs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Heaven, Hell & Johnstown | 10/24/1932 | See Source »

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