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Thread: 1950s kitchen of tomorrow - GIF

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    How did they do the hand wave detection in the 1950s?

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    Photo cells if light/dark activated, coils of wire embedded in the wood panel if you want it to be controlled by changing the magnetic field. I'd vote for the latter. No telling what the control circuit looks like, probably tubes and relays...

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    Is that Mrs. Doubtfire?

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    Quote Originally Posted by IntheGroove View Post
    Is that Mrs. Doubtfire?
    doubtful...

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    Hummingbird wings on toast....guess that dish never caught on.



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