Grandpap and Abner work to assemble what they think is a large, iron dol. Why would someone go to such length to invent an iron doll? As they work, Abner…
The aircraft industry has made great strides, and continues to advance. We take a look at some of its early beginnings, and the first hot air balloons. Observing the clouds,…
What would modern business do without the common typewriter? It all started with a machine designed to quickly print numbers. Christopher Latham Sholls added mor keys and linkage to include…
Rolling the clock back to 1646, in the early colonial days of America, we learn the circumstances of the first patent issued in America. An ironworker had already been inventing…
In a future time a man and wife enjoy breakfast as their robot servant clears the dishes. Aurora can't get the hang of the robot, and though the mechanical man…
Lou has yet another business that he's trying out. Bud jokes with him about the things found in a drugstore: candy, toys, medicines, and the like. Customer service mixups abound.…
Note: Date on episode is approximate. Buck has finally found the trail of Kane, but his rival is well on the way to building his headquarters. Cain goes underground with…
The matter of grandpap being upset over his lost beard lingers on. Today, Lum gathers ingredients to make more hair tonic, after seeing how well it grew whiskers on Clarence…
Audio is excellent. After accidentally signing a contract for a burlesque, Phil gives Alice a hard time. Willie is quick to point out that it was Phil's fault, along with…
Gildy shows off his new mouse trap, invented by his pal Fibber McGee. Birdie and Leroy weigh in on how well they think it might work. At the breakfast table,…