Name the Thing Contest – 78

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The prize this week is a loupe magnifier. This contest will run for one week (March 7 – 12, 2009) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above (including make and model) and give an example of what can be done with it.

Please do not give the answer in the comments. 

Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with "Name the Thing Contest" as the subject, and the message body consisting of:

  • The name of the item in the above picture
  • An example of what the item pictured above can be used for

The winner will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries.

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Added March 21, 2009

The item to guess was a VAX 4000

The winner is JR. (There were 10 entries)

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Below is a picture of the prize.

 

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18 Comments


  1. Now that’s a classic, it’s a first run underwear cleaner/folder. It could only clean one pair at a time but it would remove any stains or smells, as well as fold the pair into a standard 3.5″ size. It works with boxers, briefs and ‘ladies’ and has settings for size, color and ‘grime’. It never caught on except in Japanese vending machines.


  2. Hmm. It looks like an early prototype of some kind. “Computer: Earl Grey, hot!” The cup shall appear behind that little gray door, I’m sure of it.


  3. So far I have been able to deduce that the picture was taken with an Eastman Kodak DX3600 Digital Camera at 15:04:45 on 2003/03/27 with a shutter speed of 1/45 second, lens aperture of F3.4, subject distance of 550mm (that’s questionable), using a flash, it was originally uploaded to a computer with Adobe Photoshop 3.0 in “.JFIF” format, but has since been modified with Photoshop 7.0 and saved in “.JPG” format; but I have absolutely no idea (yet) what the camera was pointed at when it took the picture.


  4. With a little bit of hunting, you can find out what it is (if you don’t know already) and what this particular one was used for…


  5. If I only had a Triplet 30X-21MM Magnifying Glass so i could see finer detail…


  6. Isn’t that Mr Coffee from Spaceballs? or is it Mr Radar, I always get those two mixed up…


  7. This is obvious a 22.6 cu ft Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator w/ 6 Button Ice and Water Dispenser.

    Oops, shouldn’t post it here, I’ll email the anwer.


  8. I haven’t the foggiest about this one…


  9. After much searching, I finally found it! This is the control panel they used to deep-freeze Hans Solo in Carbonite.


  10. I think I saw one of these a very long time ago at a museum. It’s been out for what? 80 years or so? Judging by the looks of it, it’s some kind of electrical device? Maybe?


  11. Hehe… finally found it.
    I was googling all makes and models I could think of for these things, forgot about this one 😀


  12. Nomen est omen. (yes, I took latin)
    see also: Obscuris vera involvens


  13. Indeed.

    Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.


  14. *** = *** *** ***

    *** LARGE ***

    BRUCE CREE


  16. I recognise the livery – it’s a DEC beer cooler c.1980
    Only three were ever made – due to most faculties not having anything to accommodate the other end of the massive ribbon cable coming out of the rear (of the cbainet).
    The remaining empty cabinets fromt he supplier were deployed liberally to hold down carpet tiles and computer flor tiles across the nation.


  18. Damn I knew it was either a 3300 or 4000/200 and I plumped for the wrong one

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