The Whitely Giant Power Grip!

Posted on Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 by John Wood
My friend Sarah found this cool old-time hand gripper in an antique shop somewhere in Michigan and snapped it up for a few bucks. – What a steal! There’s no date on this gripper but I’ve seen the design before in a lot of old magazines going back at least as far as the 1920’s. The one above is in mint condition (including the box) and still a pretty good challenge with all six springs. The Whitely Giant Power Grip was made by Moosehead-Whitely, Inc., in Hackensack, New Jersey.
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Edward Kunath

Posted on Monday, August 18th, 2014 by John Wood

Edward Kunath, of Jersey City, New Jersey was the AAU National Rope Climbing Champion of 1899-1903, 1907 and 1909. He set many records over the course of his career, one of which was in 1901 when he climbed 25 feet in 6.8 seconds. When you do the math, that is over 44 inches per second! A few years later, Kunath invented and patented the spacer for manual typewriters, making him millions.
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