Lift out foil liners, made in standard sizes for automobile ashtrays. Also, a tray designed for home use and sold with replaceable liners.
By Mrs. C.E.Wilson, Vanceboro, Maine.
January 1963
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A plug-in bar with add on sections, to do the job of electrical molding. You would plug it in and anchor it flat to the wall to “install” new outlets.
By R.H. Morgan, Towaco, N.J.
January 1963
Not quite the same, but you can purchase a 12 outlet extension lead from Amazon! (affiliate link)
A combination carrying case for SLR cameras. A lower compartment would hold accessories that usually hang from the shoulder straps or bulge your pockets.
By George Galloway. N.Y.
January 1963
You can purchase an SLR case from Amazon by clicking on the image below. (affiliate link)
A pot saver switch on stoves. A housewife would set it before leaving the kitchen to answer the door or phone. All the burners would go off automatically in ten minutes.
By S.N.Stresnic, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
January 1963
This idea for a cordless vacuum cleaner would use batteries that could be recharged. This would mean that you wouldn’t be hindered from the dragging cord.
By Ruth Schrader, Clarksburg, California.
January 1962
Great idea, of course, you can now readily purchase cordless vacuum cleaners. Such as this one that is available from Amazon. (affiliate link)
Hinged steel mesh for reinforcing concrete. Then a handyman wouldn’t need a truck to haul it and six men to stomp it when pouring a patio.
By Darrell Huff, Pacific Grove, California.
January 1962
A pipe fitting that would be a combination check valve and a globe valve. Why not a ball knuckle on a stem to mate with a socket on a clapper?
By A.Weigle, Newberry, S.C.
January 1962
A combination door and cap for automobile gas tanks would eliminate reaching behind the access door. The cap would be made out of soft rubber and attached to the door with an extended spring.
By N.G.K Bler, Rome, New York.
January 1962
Here is an idea for sandpaper shoe soles. They’d be ideal for icy weather. They would have contact adhesive on the back. You would strip them off and discard them when indoors.
By Dr. S.M.Dooreck, Brooklyn, New York.
January 1962
Not quite sandpaper soles but you can purchase Self-Adhesive Anti-Slip Stick Pad for Shoes from Amazon by clicking on the image below. (affiliate link)
Non-tangling cords on an electric drill and similar shop equipment. Why can’t they be sold with the self-coiling wire now commonly used on telephones?
By W.C.Fox, Nampa, Idaho.
January 1961
Nowadays, I’d guess you would simply purchase yourself a cordless drill such as this one below from Amazo. Click on the image for more details. (affiliate link)
