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photographic ideas that fizzled

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. In 1939, some people disliked photographic darkrooms because they were ummm – dark. So somebody came up with contact print paper with a built-in orange filter and a special ‘flexible frame’. As a filler, Popular Mechanics published a small … Continue reading →

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electric avenue

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Over the years, any significant scientific discovery was soon promoted as a nostrum for curing any long-term illness without recourse to the nasty demands of scientific proof. Electricity, Radiation, Atomic Energy, etc. The list goes on including most recently … Continue reading →

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