Title :
An armchair spectator conveyer-guide
Author :
Dunlop, James ; White, W. T.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electric Elevator Company, Jersey City, N. J.
Abstract :
Visitors to the General Motors “Futurama” at the 1939 New York World´s Fair, an extensive scale model purporting to depict the America of tomorrow, were transported through the exhibit on a specially designed and constructed conveyer consisting of a continuous train of moving chairs almost one-third of a mile long. Loudspeakers provided each individual spectator with a running account of the changing scene throughout the tour.
Keywords :
Audio systems; Buildings; Engines; Films; Traction motors; Wheels; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1939.6431662