Popular mechanics
Really cool stuff, all issues of the US magazine 'Popular Mechanics' going back to 1926 are available for free on google books: http://books.google.com/books/serial/CzwEAAAAMBAJ?rview=1
The scans are complete and of really good quality, also nice looking at ads from the 1950's :)
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