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First, that is one of the sloppiest colorized photos I've ever seen. Now on to the article. Though I had heard bits and pieces of lore behind the invention, th
by whoopdedo 12y ago
First, that is one of the sloppiest colorized photos I've ever seen.
Now on to the article. Though I had heard bits and pieces of lore behind the invention, this is the first complete history. I'm surprise that he went about building the large-scale automated machine first, rather than evolving it from simpler devices. That the development was delayed and almost lost for good serves as a warning more than his success is an inspiration, I think. But he was persistent which I suppose is the single most important quality an innovator can have.
Not to mention a sense of humor. "Mac-Roh Sales & Manufacturing". And then he ended up selling his business to "Micro-Westco".
I once asked my grand-father "What was the best thing before sliced bread?" Without hesitation he said, "Indoor plumbing."
- mmastrac 12y agoAccording to the article the best thing before "sliced bread" was "wrapped bread".
- hudibras 12y agoIt's bread all the way down.
- gumby 12y ago> I'm surprise that he went about building the > large-scale automated machine first, rather > than evolving it from simpler devices. Yeah, he never heard of doing the MVP first!
- orjan 12y agoAbout the photo: I think it looks fairly representative of a colorized photo of that time. Note that this is not a photoshop job - it was colorized in 1920, probably by the photographer.
- bane 12y agoI agree, my grandmother has boxes full of photos that look like this. Here's another example https://www.pinterest.com/pin/465911523921633003/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/465911523921633003/