July 11, 2007

1955 PopMech Dad Makes Toy Rocket From Bomb

filed under: diy | toys | vintage
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Don't worry, the 500-pound bomb was lined with rubber as part of the conversion to a toddler plaything. If there's any sense in the world, this thing should be turning up at a Honolulu garage sale someday.

Popular Mechanics, July 1955: Salvaged Bomb Makes Juvenile Spaceship [modernmechanix.com]

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