Orange-Peel house for campers

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Orange-Peel house for campers

Xlg Orange House
This would be fun to make! Popular Mechanics 1955 – “Developed in Germany, a portable shelter for camping or trailer travel looks like a gigantic orange –and peels apart almost like one. The parts of the shelter are shaped much like the segments of an orange peel. One person can fasten the segments together to complete the shelter in 15 minutes.Link.

More Yesterday’s tomorrow, today – at Modern Mechanix!

6 thoughts on “Orange-Peel house for campers

  1. Iteki says:

    “So simple, even a woman can use it!”

  2. Iteki says:

    “So simple, even a woman can use it!”

  3. Iteki says:

    As opposed to the comments feature :D

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