Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Bike Pros might disagree. The picture is copywrited 1996 but inflators have been around for quite a while. There’s a
patent from 1954 but I can’t say that’s the first one.
My favorite dumb idea inflator is
Genuine Innovations propane inflator. They call it “Big Air” probably because of the boost that the explosion gives you

My favorite dumb idea inflator is probably Stalin.
--Shannon