HOME OF THE FUTURE WILL BE RUN BY ELECTRICITY
MANY CONTRIVANCES TO DO WORK. Inventive genius is gradually simplifying the duties of the housewife, and it is possible to visualise the homo of the future in which the domestic servant problem will be solved by mechanical, labour-saving devices, which remove all drudgery. A Tcmarkable collection of new Inventions will be on view at the coming Exhibition of the Institute of Patentees to be held in London. A chef is the inventor of an electrical contrivance which cooks meat on both sides at once, thus grilling it to perfection and improving the quality by retaining its juice. A combination of knife and fork for use by one-arm-ed persons, and an anti-splash device for sodawatcr syphons are the inventions of a waiter. Furniture wnteh i 'contrives a double debt to pay” is represented by a combined wardrobe and settee, and a sideboard which can be converted into a bed. A portable gas heater which will quickly bring bath water to the required temperature has a companion in an improved typo of hot water vessel constructed of aluminium and containing a vacuum, round which tho water circulates, thoroughly airing clothes placed in the container.
Few women—or men—relish tho inevitable ‘‘washing up” which follows every meal, and they will learn with interest of the arrival of a machine which supersedes the dishcloths and bowl. It is claimed that crockery passed through tho machine is cleansed thoroughly, there being a fresh supply of hot soapy water for each article. A method of increasing the heat radiated by lire grates, and a device to be attached to a door, which rings a bell and switches on the light when tiro knocker is touched, are also on view.
Burglars will learn with disgust of an invention which makes it impossible to unfasten a window from the outside. For the smoker there is a combined cigarette and matchbox, and a pipe which is kept free from nicotine and moisture. Motorists have not been overlooked, the inventions including a shock-absorber which minimises the damage in the event of a collision, and a tyre grip which saves time and temper,
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6807, 10 January 1929, Page 10
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