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The Re-Inventors

Over more than 500 years, tens of millions of patents for products have been issued, but some are lost to history, and most don't achieve the success of, say, the telephone. Hosts Matt Hunter and Jeremy MacPherson dig up some of those of yore to see how the ideas would fare in the modern world. The guys work with a team to examine original blueprints, build prototypes and test the inventions to see how well they work. Some that the hosts want to tackle are a submarine from the late 1500s, a 14th-century machine using wind power to propel a wagon, and a 1950s design combining a Ford Thunderbird with airplane parts to make a flying car.

EP5 "Wind Wagon"

The Re-Inventors attempt to build the world's first automobile, designed in 1335.

EP6 "Ned Kelly's Armour"

The Re-Inventors rebuild the armour designed by Kelly and his gang, back in 1880.

EP1 "Zhang Hengs Seismometer"

Zhang Heng's Selsmometer.

EP8 "Battering Ram"

Re-creating a battering ram, made to smash through city walls and gates.

EP12 "Ice Boat"

J.L. Finch tries to improve the modern iceboat, with the rider inside.

EP11 "Aerosan"

Matt and Jeremy put together the NKL 26 Aerosan, a vehicle with skis instead of wheels.

EP3 "Water Powered Saw"

A gigantic table saw sounds good especially if its only powered by water.

EP3 "Bourne Submarine"

William Bourne outlined the first working design for a submarine around 1580.

Over more than 500 years, tens of millions of patents for products have been issued, but some are lost to history, and most don't achieve the success of, say, the telephone. Hosts Matt Hunter and Jeremy MacPherson dig up some of those of yore to see how the ideas would fare in the modern world. The guys work with a team to examine original blueprints, build prototypes and test the inventions to see how well they work. Some that the hosts want to tackle are a submarine from the late 1500s, a 14th-century machine using wind power to propel a wagon, and a 1950s design combining a Ford Thunderbird with airplane parts to make a flying car.
Original Air Date: Apr 4, 2007
Genres: RealityTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
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