Focke Achgelis FW-61 1936

The first successful helicopter, with side by side rotors mounted on the fuselage of a Focke-Wulf Fw 44 aircraft, made its first free flight on 26 June 1936. Although it lasted all of 28 seconds, the flight was a success. A second prototype was built during 1937.

Two years later,  it was demonstrated indoors at the Deutschlandhalle sports stadium in Berlin.  This helicopter was capable of 70 mph and set an altitude record of 11,250 feet in June of 1938. A larger version, the FA-223, was developed for transport use and was flown in the fall of 1939. However, development seemed to slow down after that and by the end of the war only 20 had been built and they saw limited service.

Cannon act at Paola, Kansas

 Here we have a dare devil act featuring a balloon, a cannon, an aeronaut and a parachute. Seven years before the Wright brothers flew at Kittyhawk. 

1964 Thunderbird

 

Rittman chisel

Just another run-of the mill 3/4" cold chisel but nothing to be found online about this manufacturer. 

Update: Dave in the comments mentions the Rittman Tool and Die company in Rittman, Ohio. (Thanks, Dave!) 

The Summit Tool company mentions the company in their history here.

Illinois Iron & Bolt Company Screw Jack

 

Thanks, John!

The first time I saw these screw jacks they were forming the lower portion of the jackposts in an old farmhouse. The conversion was done well, and they had been there long enough that I thought they were just a decorative Victorian version of the familiar support column. 

But they were just a common late 19th century utility screw jack. In 1864 Charles Valentine Carpenter established an iron foundry and blacksmith shop called the Illinois Iron & Bolt Company. The company later acquired the Star Manufacturing Company, which produced agricultural and other industrial machinery. These jacks on various sizes were part of the line. By 1912 Carpenter's two companies employed 2,000 people. 

Star Manufacturing remained in Carpentersville Ill. until 1977. 

Discounts on Dodges

 Wonder of there are any left? I see that location is still a Chrysler dealer. (Cooksville is a suburb of Toronto) Sorry about the low res scan. More on Argyle here.

Millers Falls Langdon Acme Mitre saw

 

I've never owned a good mitre box/mitre saw, the lower quality units I've used seem to be just awful. When I saw this one at the Liberty Tool Company in Maine I got momentarily excited, but it's missing too many parts, including the all-important saw!

 While I was looking for information online it became apparent that there is quite a following for this device. All you might ever need to know, here.

1949 catalog page 49

Sidecar Sunday

 Two of hundreds of Harley Davidsons that were sold to the Chinese army in 1928 to 1930.

Hawaii for two weeks

Artist unknown

 $150 First Class for a two week cruise in 1933 doesn't seem too bad, roughly $3500 in today's money...

Also the colours used for the poster seem odd to me, Yellow, green and red doesn't really say Hawaii to me, or for that matter, sea cruise.

Stunt rider

Motorcycle stunt-riding on a stage. I think it's a poor example of special effects pre-Photoshop.