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Random pic 16 January 2026

Magicrêpe Pancake machine, 1970, France (Plastic, metal) Musée des Confluences (Lyon) INV. D2010.15. https://flic.kr/p/2rJ4uu2Inventions do not always meet with consumer acceptance. The Pancake machine, a type of photocopier for pancakes, did not meet the needs of the population for which it was designed.
[Text from museum label]

Michael Ixer ● 3d2 Comments

The term photocopier was used on the museum label but I'm not sure that was a good translation. Perhaps Pancake printer would be a better term? I suppose a modern 3D printer could produce pancakes?

Michael Ixer ● 3d

What a bizarre contraption, photocopier for pancakes?? 😳Thank you for the photograph, Michael!

Ivonne Holliday ● 3d