The Lost Tools of Henry Hoke

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   E1. Henry Hoke: Thwarted Genius

   Dec 1, 2014 · 5m

   Henry Hoke was an inventor, engineer and scientist from the remote Australian town of Hoke's Bluff. Enigmatic and unrecognised, Henry Hoke's restless energy produced a stream of brilliant, often unrealised inventions.

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   E2. Henry Hoke: Bush Mechanic

   Dec 2, 2014 · 5m

   For the pioneer motorist, outback Australia was the ultimate test. When things went wrong, the price of failure was high. Henry Hoke's mechanical resourcefulness was famous, and his dog was pretty handy too.

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   E3. Beryl Hoke: The Forge of Destiny

   Dec 3, 2014 · 5m

   Henry Hoke's talent for invention owes a great deal to his mother, Beryl Hoke who was a superb blacksmith. Come full moon, Beryl and her Ladies Blacksmithing League would be at it with hammer and tongs — literally.

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   E4. The Murky Arts of Silas Hoke

   Dec 4, 2014 · 5m

   Henry Hoke picked up a vast knowledge of science from his father, Silas Hoke. Silas, a pharmacist who acquired his business under rather odd circumstances, was a renowned purveyor of unusual patent medicines.

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   E5. The Hokescope: A Dusty Archive

   Dec 5, 2014 · 5m

   Henry Hoke's inventive mind has resulted in dozens of products, most of which are now hard to find. But for the keen collector, there are still treasures to be found in bric-a-brac stores and garage sales.

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   E6. Henry Hoke: Wooden Magnetist

   Dec 8, 2014 · 5m

   One of Henry Hoke's greatest innovations was the wooden magnet. Sadly the mysteries of how wooden magnetism actually worked is now lost to the world but for some time, this breakthrough held great promise.

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