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Shock your friends
08 30th, 2007

This is an actual antique electro-shock therapy device.  Straight out of the Sears Roebuck catalog from 100 years ago.

Does it work?  It works as good as the day it was made!  All you need to do….is hook up a 9 volt transistor battery to the electrodes and you’ll become an official Quack Medical Practitioner!  It is interesting to note, that you can vary the type of current as well as the intensity with just the turn of a knob.   It’s a very simple unit to operate.  I’ve had several of these over the years, and this is by far, the nicest and most complete one I’ve ever seen!

antique electro shock device


Animatronic dinosaur
08 28th, 2007

Full size animatronic velociraptor.  It moves, it roars.  It may eat you.

animatronic dinosaur


This very interesting system from the mid-70’s plugs into your stereo and displays a variety of different color wave patterns on your TV.

atari music video


Originally commissioned by Hard Rock Cafe.


That’s a sexy guitar.


I love how all the things you learned about how to make a nice looking, un-annoying website are out the window with mystery auctions.