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Orange-Peel house for campers

Xlg Orange House
This would be fun to make! Popular Mechanics 1955 - "Developed in Germany, a portable shelter for camping or trailer travel looks like a gigantic orange --and peels apart almost like one. The parts of the shelter are shaped much like the segments of an orange peel. One person can fasten the segments together to complete the shelter in 15 minutes. - Link.

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Posted by Phillip Torrone | Mar 22, 2006 11:30 PM
Modern Mechanix, Retro, Transportation | Permalink | Comments (3)

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"So simple, even a woman can use it!"

Posted by: Iteki on March 23, 2006 at 4:49 AM

"So simple, even a woman can use it!"

Posted by: Iteki on March 23, 2006 at 4:50 AM

As opposed to the comments feature :D

Posted by: Iteki on March 23, 2006 at 4:51 AM

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