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Originally Posted by Skybird
Really...? I had no clue.
Sure you do not mix this up with something else? How could they had visions of submarines 100 years ago that looked more modern than the most modern science subs we have today? I mean this book was science fiction for 1970s kids. But I do not remember the story anymore.
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I enjoy it when you doubt me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Sw...Electric_Rifle
I'm pretty sure "Victor Appleton" and "Victor Appleton Jr." were pen names shared by several authors. Tom Swift was one of the original novel franchises aimed at youths. I found a really old hard cover of Tom and his amazing battle tank (AKA: Doing His Bit For Uncle Sam) from 1912 or so.
I'm fairly sure that Tom got ripped off and became Jonney Quest in the 1960's.
Needless to say, if you can find
any of the hard cover books from the 1950's and earlier, hang on to them!
Here's a better explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift