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Elaborate mechanism works and works to do nothing well (flying saucer detector)

By Phillip Torrone

Phillip Torrone

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April 24th, 2007 4

This title of this blurb from Popular Mechanics 1954 is “Elaborate mechanism works and works to do nothing well” – but goes on to say it’s a flying saucer detector. I wonder where it is now – Link.