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The Brannock Foot-Measuring Device, designed by Charles F. Brannock, 1925

The Brannock Foot-Measuring Device, designed by Charles F. Brannock, 1925

Read all about it above.  Just thought it was a strange story about what I always thought was a children’s torture device.

I really didn’t like shopping.  Shoes in particular.

Read that part about how manufacturers don’t really follow the device and you’ll know the root of my pain.

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May 21, 2008
Categories: archaic interfaces, business, curious, random, terror . Tags: , , , . Author: RobotPirateNinja

1 Comment(s)

  1. Comment by Katie A. Carlson on November 24, 2010 5:26 am

    Interesting views. Straightforward designs work best I think.

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