Vintage Games: Strongman Machine

Photos by P-E Fronning

This is a vintage Swedish coin-operated game machine which measures your strength as you try to press a couple of handles together (They are not seen in the photos I'm afraid). Judging by the funny illustrations I'd guess the machine is from the 60s. The results of your efforts vary from "infant" to "world champion" via "maiden", "drunkard", "clerk", "half-strong", "ladies' man", "lumberjack", "athlete" and "fighter".

Is there a good name in English for such a machine?

Update:
Sarah of Meet Me At Mikes says: "It's not a very good name, but here in the US those games are called "Test Your Strength""
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Guns & Ammo: Mauser

Image from Mauser 1896
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Retro-Future: Ristos

Paleo-Future: Ristos (1979)
Paleo-Future: Wristwatch of the Future as Crimefighter (1979)
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Magazine Covers: Girls With a Giggle

The Lazy World of Arthur Ignatowski: Ogle!
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Vintage Stuff: Gone Fishin'

Spot Art by Roger Bradfield from Bisquick Cookbook 1964.

Grickily's Cool Old stuff on Flickr.
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Graphic Design: Stefan kanchev

grain edit: Stefan Kanchev Logo Design, Stamps & TV Graphics
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Illustration: Vintage Girly Mags 1962

Vintage Girly Mags.com: Topper Vol.01 No.06 January, 1962 (NSFW)
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Illustration: Dog Show

La boîte à puces: Chien
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Illustration: Vintage Girlie Mags 1967

Vintage Girlie Mags: Knight Vol .6, No. 3 (January 1967) (NSFW)
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Atomic Age: The World’s First Nuclear Power Plant

English Russia: The World’s First Nuclear Power Plant
Via Gåsen
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Vintage: BANG!!!

All Things Amazing: BANG!!!
Via This Isn't Happiness
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Illustration: Vintage Girlie Mags

Ryan's Neat Stuff: Vintage Girlie Mags (NSFW)
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Record Covers: Stranger From Durango

Stranger From Durango, Richie Allen Orchestra

Ryan's Neat Stuff: Some Cool Record Covers
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Vintage Illustration: Lost?

BibliOdyssey: The Coral Book
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Illustration: 30 Ways to Die of Electrocution

30 Ways to Die of Electrocution
"Here are 30 illustrations from the book Elektroschutz in 132 Bildern. These diagrams outline causes of electrical accidents." From bre pettis' Flickr. (Blog). And, no, it's no joke. It's from a 1931 illustrated German or Austrian book on electric safety.

Via WFMU's Beware of the Blog
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MGMT - Electric Feel
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Vintage: Danish 70s Interior Design Porno Style

Let's take a look what's beyond, behind and beneath the flesh in Danish porn magazines of the 70s. Behold and be amazed by the crazy wallpapers, the psychadelic posters, the colorful carpets, the furniture, lamps and crazy kitsch accessories.

Musselsoppans Vänner: Danish 70s Interior Design Porno Style

By the way, I'd say it's "safe for work".


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Movies: German Lobby Cards

The private collection of Hans Braun - lobby cards, movie posters etc.

Via Blonde Zombies

Vintage Magazines: "The Cycle Outlaws"

Deadlicious: "The cycle outlaws" - Men, April 1968

Vintage Cars: Volvo P1900

One more P1900 image at Phil Seed's Virtual Cars Museum

Have you ever heard of or seen the Volvo P1900 model? I hadn't. Well, I know practically nothing of cars so that's no surprise really. Learning that only 68 cars of that model were made (1956-1957) of course makes it even less surprising. Read more about it: "I thought it would fall apart!"

Via The Vetlanda Daily Goose
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via This isn't happiness


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