Despite the political turmoil, the 1960s were a decade of technological optimism. Norman Borlaug's agricultural innovations staved off a global famine. We sent men to the moon. Vaccines were developed against measles, rubella, and polio. Many believed that a technological solution could be found for any problem. But their view of what the future would look like was inevitably filtered through what the world already looked like. Here's what they might have thought garage equipment and tools of the future would look like.
Air Compressor
Air Gun
Aperture
Baby Stroller
Battery
Belt Sander
Bio-engine
Chainsaw (with retractable blade)
Chop Saw
Circular Saw
Conduit
Drill
Drone
First Aid Kit
Flashlight
Grow Light
Growth Chamber
Hydraulic Jack
Leaf Blower
Nail Gun
Pneumatic Hammer
Push Lawnmower
Riding Lawnmower
Scooter
Skateboard
Snow Blower
Staple Gun
Step Stool
String Trimmer
Table Saw
Tackle Box
Teleporter
Toolbox
Tricycle
Wheelbarrow
These illustrations were drawn using Stable Diffusion 2.1.
