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story that describes the use of wind- and water-powered motors controlled by foot pedals to drive a variety of home workshop tools, including sewing machines.
The cover of the February 1967 issue of Popular Science put the pedal to the metal with car-centric stories and plenty of DIY projects.What makes Benrey’s 1967 foot pedal unique is its speed-control feature. In addition to a simple on-off switch , Benrey describes how to add a variable setting. When the switch is flipped to “variable,” the speed of the tool, such as the electric drill featured in the story, can be controlled with your foot.
Today, footswitches, including the variable-speed variety, like Benrey’s, can be purchased, ready to use,
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