From Glowing Tires to Cigarette Umbrellas, Springbok Casino Looks at Crazy Inventions That Never Took Off

From phones to flushing toilets to the Kreepy Krauly (perhaps South Africa’s greatest invention) creative minds have invented some amazing devices. But sometimes what sounds like a great idea can turn out to be completely useless.  This month Springbok Casino looks at ten inventions that may very well have saved lives or made life more convenient or fun -- but just didn’t catch on with the public and are long forgotten.
 
In the 50s, Goodyear developed a synthetic rubber called Neothane. Brightly lit by lights in the wheel rims, tires made of it glowed. Although this sounds like a cool idea Goodyear eventually gave up on them.
 
In 1939, Hugo Gernsback invented “teleyeglasses” -- a small TV for each eye. People weren’t keen on having little TVs on their faces.
 
One of the sillier inventions on the list is the Cigarette Umbrella -- a cigarette holder with a small umbrella over it. The smoker could be drenched but the cigarette stayed dry. To no one’s surprise, it never took off.
 
Other ill-fated inventions on Springbok’s feature page are the Highway WiFi (an under-dash record player in 1956 Chrysler automobiles), the Cyclomer (an amphibious bicycle) and Spray On Hair for bald men.
 
All Ten Inventions That Never Took Off are found at https://www.springbokcasino.co.za/inventions-that-never-took-off.
 
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