Small water pumps for pipes leading to a shower or a garden-hose faucet to keep the pressure constant if the water is drawn elsewhere in the house.
By Kurt Alverson, Tonawand, New York.
May 1961
You can purchase small water pumps on Amazon…
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Pipe caps, in both pointed and flat-end designs. Hammering a flat one would drive pipe under a sidewalk to carry cable for outdoor wiring.
By Steve Hullcranz, Oak Park, Ill.
May 1961
Indent notches at either side of automobile hubcaps. The pesky job of prying off the caps with a tire tool would sure be a lot easier.
By Edward Podalske, Crystal Lake, Ill.
May 1961
Underwater weed cutters you would attach to an outboard motor with its prop removed. They’d work a bit like a rotary lawn mower while you rowed the boat.
By A. Malinick, Thornwood, New York.
May 1961
Lunch-counter stools that could be slid in-floor slots to adjust the distance from the counter would enable both fat and thin folk to enjoy their food in comfort.
By Patrick Hall, Fort Smith, Ark.
May 1961
You can purchase your very own adjustable bar stools from Amazon!..
Washable paper money. If coated with plastic, bills could be given a sudsy bath as needed and there’d be no more “filthy lucre” carrying germs.
By Jonas Martin, San Francisco.
May 1960
This idea for polymer banknotes is now a reality in many countries. Having lived in both Canada and the UK I know that both those countries use plastic-type notes that can quite happily go through a wash cycle without any damage to them!
You can purchase plastic money on Amazon, believe it you can! Although it is for kids, no doubt good for their learning and development though!..
A bottle opener built into the doorpost of cars. All you need is an opening of the proper shape, and it would save a lot of frustration.
By M. Berger, University City, Mo.
May 1960
I’m not quite so sure about a car door bottle opener, but you can get a jazzy bottle opener from Amazon that looks like it can help you open just about anything!..
Ratchets in the wheels of rotary power mowers to prevent them from rolling backward on slopes. A lever on the handle would release the brake.
By Roger Race, Saukville, Wis.
May 1960
You can purchase a modern-day power mower from Amazon…
Disposable paint brushes. You’d buy long strips of bristles, cut off a piece as needed, and slip it into one of a set of various size holders.
By Joseph A. Slais, Riverside, Ill.
May 1960
You can purchase disposable paint brushes from Amazon
A weight gauge on fishing rods. You’d sight past it to the end of the rod, and the rod’s bend would indicate the weight of a fish.
By George Williams, Portolla Valley, California.
May 1960
You can purchase digital fishing scales on Amazon, I don’t think rods with in-built scales ever took off!
