'Hardiman' First Powered Exoskeleton Mechanical Muscles Vintage Ad Card

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'Hardiman' First Powered Exoskeleton Mechanical Muscles Vintage Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL VINTAGE TRADE  ADVERTISING CARD
MECHANICAL MUSCLES
With the aid of these mechanical
muscles, a man could lift the weight
of a mini-car on his own. An
advanced system of levers is used
to mimic the actions of the
operator. Known as HardiMan, the
machine is being built by General
Electric for the American Govern-
ment.
Hardiman was the first attempt to build a practical
powered exoskeleton, by General Electric between
1965 and 1971. The machine was intended to allow
the wearer to lift loads of 1500 pounds (680 kg) with
ease. The project was led by the engineer Ralph
Mosher, who had previously worked on the
Hardiman.
The project was not successful overall. Any attempt
to use the full exoskeleton resulted in a violent
uncontrolled motion, and as a result, the exoskeleton
was never turned on with a person inside.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE DOG ON THE FRONT SIDE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE SCALED IMAGE ABOVE.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE SCALED IMAGE ABOVE.
THIS CARDS IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS AN ORIGINAL VINTAGE CARD
IT IS NOT PERFECT AND THIS CARD MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THESE:
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS
SMUDGING
ROUNDED CORNERS
SURFACE CREASE
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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