First Things Museum
Welcome to the First Museum ever on the First Things that ever came out!
To the Search of the Beginning...there is no End. Hello, welcome to the First Things Museum. Here is a collection of some of the first things that were ever made, like the first pop-up toaster, first radio for home use, first steam iron, etc. I have tried to limit myself to the first things that were actually made and used by people. Some things first patented were not produced first, so they don't count. I try to satsify the purists (including the one in me) as much as possible, paying attention to even the serial numbers. I try to get to the first year a given item was made. As I delve into the wonderful world of antiques and collectibles(first things less than a 100 years old), I am fascinated by how things were discovered and invented and patented and produced successfully to be used by the people. I found that some inventors credited with Firsts were actually not the firsts, but a modification of the firsts. Usually, several people from several areas of science come together to discover a principle, which is carried on further and further to see the product that you hold in your hands. I feel sometimes it is not fair to attribute the whole credit to just one person, as it is most definitely not the truth! Still, life is here to enjoy, so I hope you will find the First Things here fun, and please write to me if you have any comments! VJ.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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