
How Swimming Pools Have Evolved Since 1961: Popular Mechanics
A Time Machine to April 1961 If you were browsing the newsstand in April 1961, your eye might have been caught by the bold, bright headline on the cover of Popular Mechanics: “Family-Size POOL for $229 INCLUDING FILTER!” Inside, the magazine laid out an ambitious, multi-page “How-To” guide for homeowners willing to roll up their sleeves, grab a shovel, and build a 16-by-32-foot swimming pool








