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    12 Beautiful Old Drawings For Bizarre Inventions

    We all could use a floating top hat.

    12. A Life Boat - 1837

    11. A Flying Machine - 1869

    10. A Top Hat To Prevent Drowning - 1840

    9. A Diving Dress - 1810

    8. A Submarine Telescope - 1864

    7. An Artificial Arm - 1865

    6. A Pig Muzzle - 1901

    5. A Creeping Baby Doll - 1871

    4. A Rocking Chair Fan - 1847

    3. A Road Vehicle - 1895

    2. A Movable Fan Couch - 1830

    1. An Aquatic Duck Toy - 1870

    All photos via the National Archives.