LATEST IN BEER MUGS
A Brisbane sewcrage and concrete contractor has, accprdiug to the Brisbane Sunday Mail, invented a beer mug with : — A built-in instrument pauel. A battery to operate a warning rcd light when the pot is nearly empty. A horu which will blow wlien the last drop has been drained, to attract the barmaid 's attention. A niechanical fly swat, eomplete with a flexible arm. A de-frothiug apparatus, which \vill blow froth into a condenscr, vvliere tlie beer content will be drained , back into the pot. A photo-eleotrie eye to detect beer drip. A thermometer to test the beer's teniperaf ure. A hydronieter to detect the presence of water in the beer. A gyro-horizontal gauge, to chcck swaying. A patent "non-slip lip grip. " Non-skid handle with "spring grip for passionate drinkers. ' ' A built-in folding ash tray. Hydraulie compression struts to enable a pot to be banged safely on the bar counter. A perspex base to enable its user to watch doors after hours. A tap and extension tube for drinking in a recumbent posture. • . A stop-watch built into the instrument panel to test the speed v/ith which the beer is being consumed. And then all he will need to fmd is' beer to put in it. He may have to go abroad for that.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 April 1947, Page 7
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216LATEST IN BEER MUGS Chronicle (Levin), 10 April 1947, Page 7
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