Word: knobs
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...great 13-ton bell hangs above a large platform. To play it, two men put a rope around a knob at the end of the clapper. Standing under the bell, they swing it crosswise between them. This sets the time for the whole performance...
...Conditioning. A compact, thermostat-controlled, heating-cooling-ventilating unit for automobiles was announced by Nash-Kelvinator Corp. The unit is installed under the hood and right front fender. By turning a knob, the motorist can switch on either the heating or the refrigerating element, bring in a stream of outside air warmed or cooled to the temperature set on the thermostat...
With that, General Eisenhower strode toward the door of the conference room, grabbed the knob, flung the door open and stalked out, his back set like a fixed bayonet. As he left, the SHAPE staff-Americans and Europeans alike-broke into applause and then began to cheer. The door reopened. Eisenhower stood there, smiling. He bowed slightly and closed the door again. After that, there was no doubt about who was in charge...
Simple Stitcher. The Vigorelli "Robot," a sewing machine that can change its pattern of stitch without stopping or slowing down, was shown off in Manhattan. Hailed as "the world's first completely automatic home sewing machine." the machine also has a knob for selecting any of ten different types of embroidery stitch. Price...
...Coffee. A coffee maker that plugs into an auto dashboard socket has been put on the market by Technische Apparate Vertriebsgesellschaft, West Germany. The gadget signals with a whistle when the water boils, pours it onto instant coffee, cocoa or a tea bag with the turn of a knob. Price...