Seattle World’s Fair

The World of Tomorrow: A World of Century 21

The World of Tomorrow: Housed in the Washington State Coliseum (Key Arena), this exhibit gave a glimpse of what the future might hold. Up to 100 visitors could ride the Bubbleator (a large, glass, globe) up into a honeycomb of cubes that foretold the future. The House of Tomorrow might include disposable dishes, automatic windows, and changeable color schemes. Gyrocopters might zip and whiz you to the Office of Tomorrow, which might have miniature micro-mail, machines to transmit correspondence, and machines that communicated with each other. These dramatic displays showed how the experts believed man would live, work, play and travel in Century 21.

Seattle World's Fair Coliseum 21 model

Postcard

Value: $3.00 - $7.00

“Electrowriter”

The first actual “Fax Machine”

 Value: $6.00 - $10.00

Ford Seattle-ite XXI

Ford Motor Company

Four steerable drive wheels in front are featured in Ford Motor Company's newest dream car, the Seattle-ite XXI. The unique six-wheeler, conceived in the company's Advanced Styling Studio in Dearborn, Mich., envisions such advanced concepts as a travel-programming computer, variable-density glass, jalousie windows and fingertip steering. Ford stylists believe the four-wheel, front drive concept would greatly enhance tracking, traction and braking efficiency. The Seattle-ite XXI was featured at the Ford exhibit at the Seattle World's Fair.

The Bubbleator

Aerial View of the Coliseum