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#92246 Wed Apr 30 2008 11:11 AM
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Anyone ever seen one of these before?



Made by R.M. Hollingshead corporation in Camden NJ. Interestingly, Hollingshead invented and patented the Drive-In theater in 1933:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-in_theater

"The drive-in theater was the creation of Camden, New Jersey, chemical company magnate Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., whose family owned and operated the R.M. Hollingshead Corporation chemical plant in Camden. In 1932, Hollingshead conducted outdoor theater tests in his driveway at 212 Thomas Avenue in Camden. After nailing a screen to trees in his backyard, he set a 1928 Kodak projector on the hood of his car and put a radio behind the screen, testing different sound levels with his car windows down and up. Blocks under vehicles in the driveway enabled him to determine the size and spacing of ramps so all automobiles could have a clear view of the screen. Following these experiments, he applied August 6, 1932 for a patent of his invention, and he was given U.S. Patent 1,909,537 on May 16, 1933"


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#92247 Wed Apr 30 2008 04:08 PM
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Cool info, I have never seen that Whiz product before. Looks like its in Grrrreat shape.

#92248 Wed Apr 30 2008 09:15 PM
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Should clean up real nice, but I couldn't find another Whiz product on line. Anyone else have stuff from them they'd like to share?


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#92249 Thu May 01 2008 03:14 AM
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I have a can of Motor Rythm.
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I have this:

The back side reads " container may be carried in cartridge belts or pockets". I don't know the age though.


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This is about 10% of my Whiz stuff, I went a little nuts.


#92252 Thu May 01 2008 04:28 PM
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I wonder if Hollingshead sold this stuff at his Drive-in?


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#92253 Thu May 01 2008 07:41 PM
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The father owned and operated the Whiz business. The son invented and operated the first Drive-in Theater after hours. He was a Shop Foreman at his dad's Whiz factory during the day...


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