#17 - "Steam Gauge"

#18 was the automobile! Well done - Joani, Milt, Elaine, Mike, and Peyton! And, Michelle just under the gun!

"Steam Gauge"

 If smalls are to your liking, then you will like photographing in the Charles River Museum. These items were everywhere - could have spent another three hours walking and shooting. You just had to slow down so as not to miss these gauges lurking in the shadows.


Greatest Inventions of All Time!
Recently I came across an article about the greatest inventions as determined by a large group of scientists, philosophers, educators, and other professions. Their task was to create a list of "the Greatest Inventions of All Time." Conveniently, the final list numbered fifty! so, I'm starting with #50 and working my way down to Numero Uno in December.

Fear not as I will offer you some hints as to what the invention was.

#17

#17 is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction. 

It is considered as one of the Four Greatest Chinese Inventions - the other three being printing, gunpowder, and paper making. 

This instrument was first invented as a device for divination as early by the Han Dynasty (since c. 206 BC), and later adopted for navigation by the Song Dynasty during the 11th century. The first usage of a #17 recorded in Western Europe occurred around 1190.

Murphy's Laws

 Pierson's Law. . .

If you're coasting, 
you're probably going downhill!

Leaving You with a Laugh, I Hope. . .

"Road of Life. . ."

#18 - "Radiator Slats"

#19 was the Industrial Steelmaking! No tariffs on Elaine, Milt, Jeff W., Michelle, Peyton, Joani, and Mike. (Elaine had been driving through Bessemer, MI this past week!!)

"Radiator Slats"

So much to see and shoot at the Haul of Fame. This was the grill work of a truck's radiator. The bits of rust taking over the rest of the radiator caught my attention. Also, liked the variations of yellow on the verticals - there is a full range here. 

Greatest Inventions of All Time!
Recently I came across an article about the greatest inventions as determined by a large group of scientists, philosophers, educators, and other professions. Their task was to create a list of "the Greatest Inventions of All Time." Conveniently, the final list numbered fifty! so, I'm starting with #50 and working my way down to Numero Uno in December.

Fear not as I will offer you some hints as to what the invention was.

#18

#18 transformed daily life, our culture, and our landscape and

is a wheeled device used for transportation. 

Most definitions say they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four tires, and mainly transport people rather than goods. They came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depended on them. 

The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of this modern invention when German inventor Karl Benz patented his invention. One of the first that were accessible to the masses was developed in 1908 by Henry Ford. 

#18 was rapidly adopted in the US, where they replaced animal drawn carriages and carts, but took much longer to be accepted in Western Europe and other parts of the world.

No clues - too easy. 

Murphy's Laws

Phone Booth Rule. . .

A lone dime always gets the number -  

nearly right.

Leaving You with a Laugh, I Hope. . .

"Life. . ."

#19 - "Gearing Up"

#20 was the Pill. . .

Well done my loyal followers - Peyton, Elaine, Mike, Tony, Milt, Michelle, Joani, and photo-friend from Idaho, Kathy B!

"Gearing Up"

Not much to shoot at this former textile mill (Stone Mill) so it was a challenge to find anything during my three hours there. This window opening device had fallen off the overhead skylights and was resting on a barrel. Later I was able to shoot others in their normal settings. 

Greatest Inventions of All Time!
Recently I came across an article about the greatest inventions as determined by a large group of scientists, philosophers, educators, and other professions. Their task was to create a list of "the Greatest Inventions of All Time." Conveniently, the final list numbered fifty! so, I'm starting with #50 and working my way down to Numero Uno in December.

Fear not as I will offer you some hints as to what the invention was.

#19

#19 became the basis of modern industry

The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of ore.

The key principle is the removal of impurities from the ore by oxidation with air being blown through the molten ore. The oxidation also raises the temperature of the mass and keeps it molten.

The modern process is named after its inventor, the Englishman Henry Bessemer,  who took out a patent on the process in 1856. The process was said to be independently discovered in 1851 by the American inventor William Kelly though there is little to back up this claim.

Murphy's Laws

Woods's Refutation of the First Law of Socio-Genetics

On the contrary, 

if you never procreate, neither will your kids.

Leaving You with a Laugh, I Hope. . .

"Glad I Wasn't There!"

#20 - "Double Valve"

#21 was Nuclear Fission! Good to see that Milt, Tony, Elaine, Michelle, Joani, Peyton, and Mike knew it as well.

"Double Valve"

I wondered, "Does this valve really belong to this machine or was it added for effect?" "And, why did it need two turn-off devices?" 

Well, I never got an answer to either concern but I liked it well enough to spend some time checking out the angles at the Boston Waterworks Museum. 

The angles that these valves were left in and the colors complimenting each other and popping them out from the background added to my liking of this industrial item.


Greatest Inventions of All Time!
Recently I came across an article about the greatest inventions as determined by a large group of scientists, philosophers, educators, and other professions. Their task was to create a list of "the Greatest Inventions of All Time." Conveniently, the final list numbered fifty! so, I'm starting with #50 and working my way down to Numero Uno in December.

Fear not as I will offer you some hints as to what the invention was.

#20

in 1960, #20 launched a social revolution!

It was first approved for use in the United States in 1960, and became a very popular form of birth control. They are currently used by more than 100 million women worldwide and by almost 12 million women in the United States. As of 2012, 16% of U.S. women aged 15–44 reported being on it, making it the most widely used method among women of that age range. Use varies widely by country, age, education, and marital status. One third of women aged 16–49 in the United Kingdom currently use either the it compared with only 1% of women in Japan.

No multiple choices this week. . .


Murphy's Laws

Postal Postulate. . .

The announcement of the one event 

you most wanted to attend 

will arrive in the mail 

the day after the it has taken place!

Leaving You with a Laugh, I Hope. . .