The Power Drencher! ...Wait? You mean the Super Soaker, right?
Yes! The Super Soaker has an amazing history and was invented by a nuclear engineer with a list of achievements most could only dream of.
Find out how the world's most famous water guns made a splash in the 90s with their new technology that left competitor sales dry. I talk about how Lonnie Johnson came up with the idea for the toy, how it went into production, the different models and where the toy is today.
Enjoy this fascinating episode of VIVID RECALL!
To see more, visit the podcast's social media pages:
https://www.instagram.com/vividrecallpodcast
https://twitter.com/VividRecall
https://www.youtube.com/@VividRecall
References:
http://www.sscentral.org/physics/works.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1zAO1WkG58
https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/super-soaker/
https://web.archive.org/web/20080211181421/http://www.vidgame.net/NINTENDO/GB.html
https://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no36-1991-autumnwinter/1?ff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYq6aKLuSk0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBtJGsyrQjE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h3mZLLjQgk
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/g138/4322164/#slide-4
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20150609_Alvin_Davis__businessman_behind_the_Super_Soaker.html
https://www.nathenson.org/courses/innovations/larami-v-amron/
https://www.blastercentral.com/nerf-history/
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R42642.pdf
https://steminstitutenyc.org/
http://www.isoaker.com/Armoury/Analysis/SuperSoaker_tree_all_series.php
http://www.isoaker.com/Info/history_presupersoaker.html
http://www.isoaker.com/Armoury/Analysis/1992/super_soaker_ss200.php
http://isoaker.com/Armoury/Analysis/2013/nerf_super_soaker_flashblast.html
http://www.isoaker.com/Info/history_supersoaker.html
https://nerf.fandom.com/wiki/Lonnie_Johnson
https://nerf.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Soaker
https://nerfguns.net/articles/a-brief-history-of-nerf-super-soakers/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37062579
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/what-is-the-best-water-gun-for-long-distance-water-fights/
https://www.biography.com/inventors/lonnie-johnson-invent-super-soaker
https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/water-blaster.htm?srch_tag=pjq2fewzrxaf4fl2gcol4t7lx5ffoci3
Comments (0)
To leave or reply to comments, please download free Podbean or
No Comments
To leave or reply to comments,
please download free Podbean App.