15 ODD Inventions from Victorian Times

The Victorian period was one of the most creative times in human history, giving rise to ideas like the telephone, the light bulb, computers, steam engines, and many many more. For every revolutionary concept, though, there were plenty that didn’t quite make the cut… and are some of the most unusual things you’ll ever see. From novel instruments, to protective collars, strange modes of transport, and electric clothing… it’s time to take a closer look at 15 odd inventions from the Victorian Era.

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[davebaker]

A mono wheel is NOT a sphere, if a sphere is being described, SHOW A SPHERE!!!

[sheepewe]

The Cat organ was originaly invented for collective interrogation of Khajit prisoners until it was banned by the act of cat cruelty in 1496 stated by the Khajit council..

[capt.bart.roberts]

There are still medical used for leeches, in my job as used to use them in plastic surgery to lower the size of heamatomas, under the skin flaps. I haven't worked in plastics in awhile, so it may have changed.

[capt.bart.roberts]

The Pyrophone, heavy metal before heavy metal!

[iteerrex]

The crank machine 10:44 could’ve been set up to generate electricity for the local town.

[turducken]

Those poor cats that had to endure the cat organ 😭 Horrific. I’m so glad there was pushback, even back in the Victorian times.

[johnwaite]

crank machine is no different than working on a assembly line in a factory

[SeptemberMeadows]

#8: That contraption would cover you head to foot, front to back in filth unless you only used it on the cleanest and driest of surfaces.

[davidbakker-wester]

And yet again a top 5 video not explaining or even mentioning what was in the thumbnail.

[daytonlebar]

Good thing that guy that invented the cat organ isn’t around today because I would……. Use your imagination!

[stephena]

One can still buy something akin to electric corsets: they are recently advertised as a new invention to improve abdominal muscle tone by regular short pulses of electricity to contract the muscles. Though they've been around since the 1960s: there exists a photo of Bruce Lee using one.

[capt.bart.roberts]

It wasn't a set of gears used to adjust how much resistance was applied to the crank. The box was filled with sand with sets of paddles on the crank axle, and the amount inside varied the resistance.

[heronimousbrapson]

An organ that plays music by burning flammable gasses. In a closed theater. What could possibly go wrong?

[Papawheelie]

I was shocked as to how many clothing items had batteries in them

[Vincent_Beers]

Parasols were still around until at least 40 years ago, at least in sunny tourist areas. I still remember buying one for a girl around 1988 at a theme park so she could have some shade while standing in line for rides.

[GneasYTC]

#3 the Pneumatic Railway.. now we know where Elon got the idea for the Hyperloop 🤣

[ssss-dfqz]

Talking about the crank machine you forgot to mention that is why in the UK at least the wardens are called "screws" because they used to increase the tension on the crank via a screw mechanism.

[jimdigriz]

The Cat organ sounds like it stepped out of a Monty Python skit

[docgiggles]

The fire grenade is not a dead tech. A new version is in use now

[randomoldbloke]

So much misinformation in such a short time especially the battery bits, the batteries of the time were rather large and heavy been single cell lead acid