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Foolproof: Alex Pancer's ashtray is designed to do two things: The vertical holes will snuff out the cigarette within 10 seconds, and the horizontal grooves are designed so that cigarettes will not fall out and start a fire, even it held upside down

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Foolproof: Alex Pancer's ashtray is designed to do two things: The vertical holes will snuff out the cigarette within 10 seconds, and the horizontal grooves are designed so that cigarettes will not fall out and start a fire, even it held upside down

Date6/9/1983

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Subject

Newspaper publishing

Medium

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Language

ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0131829F

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