This TV studio in Chicago had one problem: it was located in the same building as printing presses for the Chicago Tribune. Vibration from the rumbling presses would compromise TV production. Solution: float the studio on air. Rubber bags, each 14 x 30 inches, were inflated and placed under the flooring. The bags elevated the… Continue reading Cutaway of TV Studio Floating on Air, 1950
Day: February 25, 2013
Pickup Truck Camper Cutaway, 1967
This pickup truck camper was pretty state-of-the-art stuff for RVs in the late 1960s. It had a pass-through to the cab; 12v outlets; aircraft inclinometers to indicate when the camper was leveled off; stiff springs; and an over-the-cab bunk. Source: Popular Mechanics May 1967