I love this kind of house cutaway. Unlike one of our hotel cutaways that had the front end removed, this type of building cutaway has the roof popped off. Almost as if a giant lifted it off and left everything else intact. This great cutaway comes from the October 1956 Popular Mechanics–always an abundant source… Continue reading Ranch House Cutaway Drawing, 1956
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Office Ventilation Cutaway, ca 1940s
One of the great things about the old Fortune magazine was how it often treated extremely mundane subjects with great wonder and awe. Not only would they profile the high-level anticts of John D. Rockefeller, William Randolph Hearst, and Henry Ford, but they would take things down to the opposite end of the spectrum and… Continue reading Office Ventilation Cutaway, ca 1940s
Hindenburg “A” Deck Cutaway
One of the best, and cheapest, books that I have ever had about the Hindenburg is called Hindenburg: an Illustrated History, by Rick Archbold, with paintings by Ken Marschall. The art is too beautiful to even talk about in this space. But because one interest of Invisible Themepark is cutaways, let’s look at one cutaway… Continue reading Hindenburg “A” Deck Cutaway
The Moto Ritz Towers, 1937
Bruce McCall is the patron saint of secret infrastructure. His book, Zany Afternoons, is one of my most highly valued books. For some odd reason, most of my favorite books were on sale in the bargain bin at bookstores. This one was a mere ten bucks at Barnes & Noble. While there are too many… Continue reading The Moto Ritz Towers, 1937
Zeppelin Sub-Cloud or Spy Basket: The Ultimate Secret
Zeppelins, despite their mammoth size, are by nature secretive modes of transport. Even when they plied the skies on a regular basis, zeppelins were largely misunderstood by the general public. I think I will puke if I read another book with an overly simplistic wrap-up like this: And the the fiery destruction of the Hindenburg… Continue reading Zeppelin Sub-Cloud or Spy Basket: The Ultimate Secret