10 Scary Devices From The Past That Should Stay There

Except for maybe the 1900 self-spanker — that had possibilities (#10).

1932: Iron Dynasphere, Car of the Future. "J.H. Purves imagined that...his electrically-driven unicycle would roll like tumbleweeds alongside more conventional vehicles." Not shown: Purves was decapitated by a delivery truck.

1932: Iron Dynasphere, Car of the Future. "J.H. Purves imagined that...his electrically-driven unicycle would roll like tumbleweeds alongside more conventional vehicles." Not shown: Purves was decapitated by a delivery truck.

Via: popsci.com

Get the FUCK outta here with that Dead Man See-Sawing piece of crap. Just watch my man Vinnie Jones.

Get the FUCK outta here with that Dead Man See-Sawing piece of crap. Just watch my man Vinnie Jones .

Via: blog.modernmechanix.com

A head electrocution waiting to happen.

A head electrocution waiting to happen.

Via: wonderscissors.tumblr.com

Hair perming apparatus, 1920s Germany. Another head electrocution device.

Hair perming apparatus, 1920s Germany. Another head electrocution device.

Via: retronaut.com


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