33 Extremely Rare, Mind-Blowing Photos That Show What Everyday Technology Looked Like In Past Centuries

1. This 18th century fire alarm that you’d need to hit with a hammer to alert the village of a fire:

Wooden structure with a metal ring suspended in the center, set against a backdrop of trees and a house

2. This 18th century diving suit:

Antique diving suit with a helmet and hose on display in a nautical-themed room with ropes, paintings, and a bell

3. This 1800s sundial alarm clock:

Antique brass sundial with compass and level on round marble base, showing Roman numerals

4. This 1830s clock:

Antique clock mechanism with gears and weights, displayed in a stone-walled setting

5. This 1925 alarm clock:

Vintage Tempophone gramophone alarm clock from 1925 with a wooden case and clock face, displayed in a museum setting

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6. This 1928 toaster:

A vintage toaster on a kitchen counter holds two slices of bread. A package of bread is nearby

7. This waffle iron from the 1950s:

Open waffle iron on a kitchen counter with visible control knob labeled "dark" and "light." Various kitchen items are in the background

8. This 1947 stove:

Vintage kitchen with a classic stove, spice rack above, and small appliances. A table is partially visible on the right

9. This 1987 coffee maker:

Coffee maker brewing into a floral-patterned carafe on a kitchen counter

10. This 18th century case of amputation instruments:

Open vintage surgical set with assorted medical tools, including saws, scalpels, and clamps, displayed in a lined wooden case

11. This 1840s medical inhaler that administered anesthesia:

Morton Ether Inhaler display with a glass globe and brass fittings, used in the first successful public surgical anesthesia in 1846 by dentist William T.G. Morton

12. The first computer mouse from 1964:

An early wooden computer mouse prototype from 1964, displayed in a museum, with a label detailing its invention by Engelbart and English at Stanford

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13. This 1970s computer:

Commodore PET 2001 microcomputer on display, featuring a small screen and keyboard with numeric pad

14. This 1980s computer:

Two computer setups: One modern with a flat screen showing a road and OS, and a vintage setup with a bulky monitor displaying orange text

15. This 1930s vacuum:

An upright vacuum cleaner with a metal and black design, placed on a carpeted floor next to white doors

16. This 1957 thermostat:

Two thermostats on a wall; one digital displaying indoor and outdoor temperatures, and one older analog model beside it

17. This 1968 USSR electic toothbrush:

Vintage electric toothbrush set with three interchangeable brush heads and a coiled power cord on a wooden surface

18. These 1930s cameras:

Two vintage box cameras, one with an art deco design and the other with a large flash attachment, set on a textured surface

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19. This 1970s Polaroid camera:

Two instant cameras on a table: a vintage Kodak with a strap and a modern pink Instax camera

20. These 1800s shoes for crushing chestnuts:

Sculptural shoe with a sharp, spiked sole displayed in a wooden showcase

21. This 1970s TV with a sliding door:

Vintage wooden console TV with a rounded screen on top, and sliding doors below concealing storage space

22. This 1970s portable music player

Vintage portable turntable with built-in speakers on a carpeted floor, surrounded by wooden furniture

23. This 1970s video game unit:

Magnavox Odyssey console set with game boards, cards, and booklets displayed on a carpet

24. This 1982 Nintendo gaming console:

Handheld Nintendo Game & Watch featuring Donkey Kong Jr., with control buttons and a small screen displaying the game

25. This 1800s telephone:

Antique rotary telephone with a wooden base and brass accents on a marbled surface

26. This 1930s phone that’s still installed in someone’s apartment:

Vintage wall-mounted telephone with a rotary dial, earpiece, and a small plaque for instructions. No people are present in the image

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27. This 1930s gas pump:

Vintage Leuna gas pump with visible internal machinery, surrounded by rocks, displayed in a museum setting

28. This 1923 Ford model:

Vintage car parked on street, featuring a classic design with large wheels and a canopy roof. Trees and houses are visible in the background

29. This 1936 Mercedes Benz:

Vintage Mercedes-Benz car displayed in a museum with other classic cars in the background

30. This 1989 tricycle:

Two children's ride-on toys, including a tricycle and a balance bike with four wheels, placed on a carpeted floor indoors

31. This 1934 fan:

A vintage Emerson electric fan with intricate metal grill patterns sits on a table

32. This 1938 stapler:

A vintage metal stapler sits on a plain surface

33. And finally, this 18th century condom:

Condom made from sheep's intestine for STD protection, late 1700s, displayed in a museum exhibit

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