by a physician in search for baby food for his clinic. Kokomo is also home to the first mechanical corn picker which was developed by John Powell in the early 1920s. Kokomo was home to the first Ponderosa Steakhouse, which opened in 1965. Kokomo opened the first McDonald's with a diner inside, locally called "McDiner." This McDonald's theme failed nationally. Eventually, the "McDiner" closed and was converted back to a regular McDonald's restaurant. The following inventions are associated with Kokomo: 1894 – Elwood Haynes makes the first successful trial run of his "horseless carriage" on Pumpkinvine Pike, which is now Boulevard east of Indiana 931 (formerly U.S.31.) 1894 – The first pneumatic rubber tire in the US was created by D.C. Spraker at the Kokomo Rubber Tire Company. 1895 – The first aluminum casting was developed by William "Billy" Johnson from the Ford and Donnelly Foundry. 1902 – Kingston carburetor developed by George Kingston. 1906 – The first Stellite cobalt-base alloy was discovered by Elwood Haynes. 1912 – Stainless steel tableware was invented by Elwood Haynes as a response to his wife's desire for tableware that wouldn't tarnish. 1918 – The Howitzer shell, used in World War I, was created by the Superior Machine Tool Company. 1918 – The first aerial bomb with fins was produced by the Liberty Pressed Metal Company. 1920 – The mechanical corn picker was created by John Powell. 1923 – William Swern Sr. developed the first tire-building machine for mass production of auto tires 1928 – The first canned tomato juice was created by Walter Kemp from Kemp Brothers Canning Company in response to a physician's need for baby food. 1938 – The first push-button car radio was created at Delco Radio Division of General Motors Corporation. 1941 – Globe American Stove Company manufactured the first all-metal life boats and rafts, known as Kokomo Kids in the US Navy. 1947 – The first signal-seeking car radio was created by the Delco Radio Division of General Motors. 1956 – Delco Radio Division of General Motors produced a transistorized signal-seeking car (hybrid) radio, which used both vacuum tubes and transistors in its radio's circuitry. This transistorized car radio was available as an option on the 1956 Chevrolet Corvette car models. 1957 – Delco Radio Division of General Motors produced an all-transistor car radio, as standard equipment for the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham car model. 1913 Flood On March