Between stud hose reels at all outside faucets. With both outside and indoor openings, the hose could be used for garden or fire fighting.
By C.J.Scott, Jersey City, N.J.
December 1959
Alternatively you may just want to purchase a fire extinguisher from Amazon! (affiliate link)
Dual use saber saws of the hand type that come with a table for bench use. They’d have detachable mounts for round-shank files and sanding strips.
By A.C.Craft, Santa Ana, California.
December 1958
You can purchase a modern-day saber saw from Amazon. (affiliate link)
Rubber tread covers for tracked equipment. Then you could drive a rig short distances on roads instead of hauling it to conform to state laws.
By B.R.Sealey Jr., Warwick, Va.
December 1959
Earring accomodaters for phone receivers so that women wouldn’t have to remove an earing to hear properly.
A U-shaped foam-rubber pad might do the trick.
By Catherine Gundling, Covina, California.
December 1958
I guess these days you’d just put your smartphone (such as this one on Amazon) on to speakerphone! (affiliate link)
A duffel-bag carrier for servicemen. Similar to the small two-wheeled carts used for golf bags, it would fold for storage inside the bag.
By C.K.Adams, Manhattan, Kan.
December 1958
I couldn’t find a duffle bag carrier, however, you can purchase a modern duffle bag on Amazon. (affiliate link)
Film identification tabs you could stick to your camera as a reminder, later, of what film you had inside and its speed. The tabs could also seal the rolls.
By Mrs.A.E.Opper, Brooklyn, New York.
December 1958
Unfortunately, no longer relevant in today’s modern, digital world of photography. You can purchase a great digital SLR with an excellent array of accessories from Amazon. (affiliate link)
An easier oil changing system on cars. Put an electric pump on a drain line leading to an outlet on a fender and it would be easy to service your own car.
By Paul LeBrun, Salem, Mass.
December 1958
If you are changing the oil in your car, you will probably need some engine oil such as this sold on Amazon! (affiliate link)
Cordless Christmas tree bulbs that could be spotted at random. They’d operate off radio-frequency currents transmitted by a device like a Tesla coil.
By K.L.Swinth, Seattle.
December 1958
Alternatively, get a chain of LED Christmas tree lights from Amazon. (affiliate link)
Key-keepers on electric drills. A magnetized pocket in the housing would eliminate the search for the chuck key every time you put it down.
By A.R.Peery, Harlington, Tex.
December 1957
You can buy a modern-day electric drill from Amazon. (affiliate link)
Built-in toothpaste-tube caps. Why not lengthen the neck of the tube and put the hole at the side? A few twists of a threaded collar would open the tube.
By Bernard Gold, New York City.
December 1957
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