Comments on: Curiosities of the Standards Bureau http://boingboing.net/2011/06/21/curiosities-of-the-s.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Darwindr http://boingboing.net/2011/06/21/curiosities-of-the-s.html#comment-1143345 Darwindr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1143345 These wooden heads were clearly captured in Fabletown from the Adversary's invading army. Geppetto's gonna be pissed. These wooden heads were clearly captured in Fabletown from the Adversary’s invading army. Geppetto’s gonna be pissed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/21/curiosities-of-the-s.html#comment-1143355 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1143355 The postal cancellation dies, the group photo caption notes, each weigh "an estimated" six ounces. "Estimated" is not a meaning I know for the word "standard." The postal cancellation dies, the group photo caption notes, each weigh “an estimated” six ounces. “Estimated” is not a meaning I know for the word “standard.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/21/curiosities-of-the-s.html#comment-1143868 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1143868 the heads were used for sizing - headwear, headphones helmets etc.. I thought I was here before , maybe it was somewhere else. Petr the heads were used for sizing – headwear, headphones helmets etc..
I thought I was here before , maybe it was somewhere else.
Petr

]]> By: Takashi Omoto http://boingboing.net/2011/06/21/curiosities-of-the-s.html#comment-1143433 Takashi Omoto Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1143433 The "wood box with a dial on top" has the defenitive shape of an variable autotransformer _if_ it had a third connector or metal plate to be used as earth. The boxes with terminals on top look to be some sort or resistor box, maybe to be used in a variant of a Wheatstone bridge? The “wood box with a dial on top” has the defenitive shape of an variable autotransformer _if_ it had a third connector or metal plate to be used as earth.

The boxes with terminals on top look to be some sort or resistor box, maybe to be used in a variant of a Wheatstone bridge?

]]> By: mistuhkim http://boingboing.net/2011/06/21/curiosities-of-the-s.html#comment-1143436 mistuhkim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1143436 Is it just me, or does this look like Liev Schreiber doing a Kraftwerk video? Is it just me, or does this look like Liev Schreiber doing a Kraftwerk video?

]]> By: mooserov http://boingboing.net/2011/06/21/curiosities-of-the-s.html#comment-1143277 mooserov Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1143277 I really wish some of the unknown wooden box items would have a photo of the circuitry inside attached. These things are from the time before circuit boards, and a lot could be gleaned from a glimpse. I really wish some of the unknown wooden box items would have a photo of the circuitry inside attached. These things are from the time before circuit boards, and a lot could be gleaned from a glimpse.

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