A car-trunk hatch hidden away in the back of the rear seat would enable you to reach into the trunk from inside the car to get small personal articles. You would just lower a center armrest. This would expose a sliding door that you’d unlock with a key.
By Stewart A. Collins, Hackettstown, N.J.
You can purchase a car trunk organiser from Amazon…
Paint for use over fresh plaster that would speed up decorating of new homes by eliminating the curing period or use of a neutralizing wash.
By J.P.Smith, Chicago.
More storage in cars. A bin in the backrest of the front seat could open into the rear passenger compartment and would use space now wasted.
By L.E.Cottingham, Philadelphia.
Smoking in a car full of kids is not a good idea!
Not sure about more storage but you can purchase a storage organiser from Amazon
A twist-drill sharpener that works like a pencil sharpener. Insert a drill, turn the handle and the tool would be sharpened in a hurry.
By Robert LeBoeuf, Salem, Mass.
Making that lovely metal against metal noise!
November 1959
You can buy drill bit sharpeners on Amazon…
Easy-fill cigarette lighters with a spring and check valve in the bottom. Pressure of the fuel-can tip would push aside the ball normally sealing the opening.
By J.Netzel, Tacoma.
November 1959
You can purchase modern-day refillable lighters from Amazon.
A dust mop cleaner to eliminate shaking mops outdoors.
By W.N.Saha, Syracuse.
November 1959
These days you would probably choose a micro fibre mop such as these from Amazon…
A stapling gun for office papers that would form its own staples from wire fed from a roll. Then you wouldn’t have to reload it so often.
By Ronald K.Hering, Madison, Wis.
November 1958
You can purchase a traditional staple gun from Amazon…
Jumbo aluminium-foil bags for turkeys. Wrapping a 20-pound bird in foil for roasting is a big job and the sheet is difficult to seal. The foil needs to be thick enough to stand up to being used for roasting but not so thick that it doesn’t allow heat through to the meat.
By Mrs J.Mihalick, East Liverpool, Ohio.
November 1958
You can purchase aluminium foil bags on Amazon
A carbon monoxide indicator. An adhesive-backed button to stick on the dashboard. It would change color to warn you of gas inside the car.
By Mrs L.Koslover, Watertown, Mass.
November 1958
You can purchase carbon monoxide indicators on Amazon…
Flares in shotgun shells for use by lost hunters. They could be fired so they’d burst high above the treetops and burn out before hitting the ground.
By Bob Mulhollan, New Orleans.
November 1958
Alternatively, you could just purchase a visual distress signal from Amazon!
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