41 Strange on Twitter: "X-ray shoe-fitting machine (fluoroscope) was a common fixture in American shoe stores in the1930s-50s. The machine X-rayed your feet while you tried on different pairs of shoes, and thereby “guaranteed” you the "perfect fit"… https://t.co/4IumTg9NuE"

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X-ray shoe-fitting machine (fluoroscope) was a common fixture in American shoe stores in the1930s-50s. The machine X-rayed your feet while you tried on different pairs of shoes, and thereby “guaranteed” you the "perfect fit"pic.twitter.com/qDVhd0vsOu

9:25 PM - 4 May 2018

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1. Wyatt Derp‏ @WyattDerpy 4 May 2018
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  Ah! The days of no job-killing regulations...!
  
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1. -‏ @ussbrenterprise 4 May 2018
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  See, that's how you get repeat customers. When they get tumors in their feet, they'll need to come back and buy bigger shoes. Genius.
  
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1. xenubarb‏ @xenubarb 5 May 2018
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  I remember those! It was exciting, because you could see your bones!
  
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1. Adrian Last‏ @LeffeAt49DS 4 May 2018
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  Had these in the UK until well into the 1960s as I can remember them.
  
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1. Bonnie B‏ @BonnieAteClyde 5 May 2018
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  Oh...this needs to be brought back for jeans...big was small waist always means a crazy gap sticking out...need the perfect fit!
  
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1. Jennifer Bourne‏ @OtherNamowal 5 May 2018
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  And, of course, it took us 30 or 40 years to figure out that this might be a bad idea...
  
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1. Marc Rhodes‏ @IndyZenPoker 5 May 2018
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  Ergo the high incidence of toe cancer in that era
  
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1. Mett Eagle‏ @_MettIgel_ 5 May 2018
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  Presented by sneaky Pete.
  
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1. Richard Whittle‏ @richard1whittle 5 May 2018
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  These were also in some UK shoe shops, until they were banned.
  
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1. LA LA IN THE LIBRARY - The Accidental Blogger‏ @LaLasBookStuff 5 May 2018
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  I remember these as a child.
  
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1. adam golding‏ @adamxgolding 4 May 2018
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  I remember one in Bristol, UK in the 70's.
  
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1. RoseVirus V1‏ @RogueHanzo 4 May 2018
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  nice idea lol. needs to be more..safe lol
  
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1. Bishooo‏ @ba5tardang 4 May 2018
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  And I will never think about them and not think of @StephenKing
  
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1. BlankName‏ @bonelesspoop 4 May 2018
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  Cancer
  
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