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The Re-Inventors

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Documentary

9+

3 Seasons

23m

The Re-Inventors follows hosts Matt Hunter and Jeremy MacPherson as they reconstruct historic inventions. They examine patents, build prototypes with tradesmen, and test them. Success earns 'Patent Approved'; failure, 'Patent Denied'.

Season 1, 12 Episodes

The Re-Inventors - Floatation Suit

Floatation Suit,

It looks like a doghouse resting on a wet suit, but this 1916 invention could have saved countless lives lost at sea.

The Re-Inventors - Head Parachute

Head Parachute,

Personal fire escape for people trapped in buildings, that must work. Will it save your life or not? Let's see.

The Re-Inventors - Gun Helmet

A steel helmet with an air-power-triggered gun welded to the top. What could possibly go wrong?

The Re-Inventors - Flying Machine

Flying Machine,

Before the 20th century, inventors dreamt up bizarre flying machines, like a pedal-powered precursor to the helicopter patented pre-Wright Brothers. Untested, its potential flight intrigues. Re-Inventors Matt and Jeremy aim for a historic test flight.

The Re-Inventors - Flying Car

See if a little wishful thinking and a lot of hard pedaling can get a 19th Century flying invention off the ground.

The Re-Inventors - Incinerating Toilet

Incinerating Toilet,

Is it a good idea to blow up the toilet? Watch this episode to find out.

The Re-Inventors - da Vinci Gun

Da Vinci, an artist who also made a machine gun. We will see if it was usable or not.

The Re-Inventors - Monowheel

Can Matt and Jeremy get this bizarre one-wheeled bike in gear, or will they need to put the brakes on the whole thing?

The Re-Inventors - Panjandrum

Rockets, 100 pounds of explosives, and a "wheel of fiery death." For the Re-Inventors it's just another day, another danger.

The Re-Inventors - Windmill

Over 1000 years old windmill design. Is it still usable today?

The Re-Inventors - Crematorium

Crematorium heated by sunlight, find out if the sun can turn a person into a pile of ashes.

The Re-Inventors - Flame Thower

a thousand year old Chinese flamethrower, will it be a real weapon or just a kitchen tool for flaming.

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The Re-Inventors

Documentary

9+

3 Seasons

23m

The Re-Inventors follows hosts Matt Hunter and Jeremy MacPherson as they reconstruct historic inventions. They examine patents, build prototypes with tradesmen, and test them. Success earns 'Patent Approved'; failure, 'Patent Denied'.

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