The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Droolingly Cool Toy Monorail From 1934

This is way too cool.  This ad by the Aero Monorail Company in the January 1934 issue of Science and Mechanics, posted on Modern Mechanix, promotes a toy electric monorail set.  I have never seen such a set before, but I can imagine how cool it would have been, especially when paired with a quality electric train set of the time. 
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