
The Boy Mechanic Book 3
by H. H. Windsor
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About this eBook
- Editor
- Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven), 1859-1924
- Title
- The boy mechanic, book 3 : 800 things for boys to do
- Original Publication
- Chicago: Popular Mechanics Co., 1919.
- Credits
- Charlene Taylor, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- TT: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
- Subject
- Handicraft
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 71856
- Release Date
- October 12, 2023
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2.THE BOY MECHANIC BOOK 3
- 3.Untitled
- 4.Untitled
- 5.Untitled
- 6.Combined Label and Cover Pad for Preserve Glasses
- 7.Motor-Driven Entertainer for the Baby
- 8.Simple Concealed Locking Device for Cases of Drawers
- 9.Support for Wagon Pole Aids in Hooking Up Team
- 10.String-Cutting Ring Made of Horseshoe Nail
- 11.Teakettle Cover Held by Dent in Edge
- 12.Candlesticks Wired Neatly for Electric Lamps
- 13.Handy Parcel Carrier with Caster Supports
- 14.Kinks in Cleaning a Typewriter
- 15.Red Lens Hinged to Flash Light for Dark-Room Use
- 16.An Octagonal Mission Center Table By HENRY SIMON
- 17.Folding Ironing Board Clamps on Edge of Table or Window
- 18.Wire Trellis Fastened Neatly to Brick Walls
- 19.A Homemade Fishing Float Adjustable to Depth
- 20.Adjustable and Pivoted Bed Table Attached to Bedpost
- 21.A Toy Tractor Built with Dry Cell and Motor
- 22.A Compact Toilet Outfit for the Soldier
- 23.Preserving Leaves in Specimen Book
- 24.Removable Drawer Stop
- 25.Pole Supports Rug Handily for Cleaning
- 26.Disk Talking Machine as China-Banding Wheel
- 27.Emergency Collar Button
- 28.Making a Coasting Toboggan By A. M. PARKER
- 29.Wooden Lock with Combination Key
- 30.Variety of Uses for an Electric Iron
- 31.Renewing Dry Batteries with Sal Ammoniac
- 32.A Sliding Board for Coasting
- 33.Electrical Device Transmits Striking of Clock
- 34.Antique Signboard Made of Headboard of Bed
- 35.Auto Horn for Child’s Play Vehicle
- 36.Wall Pocket for Paste Tubes
- 37.Cutting Thin Wooden Disks
- 38.Untitled
- 39.Cork Plugs Save Wear on Drafting Board
- 40.Stand for a Test-Tube Flower Vase
- 41.Pouring Liquids Quickly from Containers
- 42.A Table-Knife Sharpener
- 43.Raising and Lowering Curtain at a Distance
- 44.The Mystic Climbing Ring
- 45. — The Telemark-Model Ski — The Swedish Ski — Lilienfeld Ski — The Requirements of Foot Binding — The Skiing Stick — Necessities of the Skier’s Outfit — How to Make Skis
- 46.Filling Toy Rubber Balloons with Hydrogen
- 47.How to Polish Instrument Bases
- 48.Locating Droplight in the Dark
- 49.How to Make an Experimental Lead Screw
- 50.Self-Setting Rat Trap
- 51.Smoker’s Cabinet or Cellarette
- 52. — How to Turn on Skis
- 53.Knife, Fork, and Spoon Holder
- 54.Making Round Rods for Fish Poles
- 55.A Ski Sled By GEORGE J. EGELBERG
- 56.Clocks for the Craftsman
- 57.A Compact Galvanometer
- 58.A Perpetual Calendar
- 59.Heater for the Experimenter
- 60.A Folding Ice Sled
- 61.Cleaning Tinware with Milk
- 62.Proper Way to Wrap Papers for Mailing
- 63.Groove Cutter for Wood
- 64.A One-Runner Sled
- 65.Substitute for a Gas-Stove Oven
- 66.Box Cover without Hinges
- 67.Sanitary Holder for Thread and Dental Floss
- 68.Untitled
- 69.Camera for Taking Pictures from a Kite By CHARLES I. REID
- 70.How to Make a Canteen
- 71.Mixing Stick That Breaks Up Lumps
- 72.Tin Can on Rod for Picking Fruit
- 73.The Shotgun and How to Use It By STILLMAN TAYLOR PART I—How a Shotgun is Made — The Cocking Mechanism of the Hammerless — The Barrels of a Shotgun — Locking the Barrels to the Frame — Shotgun Stocks — The Fore End — Self-Ejector Mechanism — Repeating and Automatic Shotguns — How to Select a Shotgun — The Gauge, or Size of Bore
- 74.Mission Candlestick
- 75.Pin Setter for the Home Tenpins
- 76.Magically Naming a Written Card
- 77.Dry-Cleaning Mixture
- 78.Locking Window Sash
- 79. — Shooting with Both Eyes Open — The Knack of Hitting a Flying Target — Stationary-Target Practice — Snap and Wing Shooting — Snap-Shooting at Moving Targets — Value of Second Barrel in Shooting — Cleaning and Care of the Gun
- 80.Brass Machine Screws with Nuts
- 81.Snapper-Shell Ash Tray
- 82.A Portable Fire Screen
- 83.Tossing a Card at a Mark Accurately
- 84.A Sanitary Drinking Tube
- 85.A Comb Cleaner
- 86.Concealing the House Key
- 87.A Mysterious Watch
- 88. — The Outfit and Its Selection — Suggestions on Making the Cast
- 89.A Cat-Proof Bird Table
- 90.Making Photographic Prints Glossy
- 91.Shaving-Brush Holder
- 92. — The Backbone and Molds — The Molds or Forms — The Ribbands and Stems — The Inside Keel, or Keelson — The Ribs and Gunwales — Setting Up the Canoe — Planking the Canoe — Seat Risings and Seats — The Deck Beams and Decks — A Center Thwart — Applying the Canvas — Fenders or Covering Strips — Stem Bands and Outside Keel — Painting the Canoe
- 93.A Ring-and-Egg Trick
- 94.Lock for Gasoline Tank on a Launch
- 95.A Quick-Acting Bench Vise
- 96.Untitled
- 97.Untitled
- 98.How to Make a Fluorescent Screen
- 99.Preventing Wire Mesh from Rising between Fence Posts
- 100.Jig-Saw Table for Vise
- 101.An Emergency Dark-Room Light
- 102.An Ice Creeper
- 103.Waterproofing for Fish Lines
- 104.Making Chest Lock More Secure
- 105.Driving Screws in Hard Wood
- 106. — How to Select a Birch-Bark Canoe — All-Wood or Peterborough Canoe — The Canvas-Covered Cedar Canoe — Points to be Considered — Paddles — Portages for Carrying the Canoe
- 107.To Practice Batting for Baseball Playing
- 108.Making Impressions of Leaves
- 109.Making T-Squares By J. B. Murphy
- 110. — Paddling in Open and White Water — The Track Line — Paddling a Canoe Single-Handed — Care and Repair of the Canoe
- 111.Oiling Tool for Clocks
- 112.Easily Constructed Wall Shelves
- 113.Showing the Strength of a Giant
- 114.The Tricks of Camping Out By STILLMAN TAYLOR PART I—The Camping Outfit — The Choice of a Tent — How to Pitch a Tent — The Camping Kit — The Camper’s Outfit — Carrying List for the Camp Outfit — The Personal Outfit
- 115.A Camper’s Salt-and-Pepper Holder
- 116.A Simple Self-Contained Motor
- 117.The Tricks of Camping Out By STILLMAN TAYLOR PART II—Cooking in the Woods — Provision List — Woodcraft — The Emergency “Snack” and Kit — The Compass — Maps — Natural Signs — Marking the Trail
- 118.A Camp Water Bag
- 119.A Mold for Making Hollow Candy Figures
- 120.Ornamenting an Old Tree Stump
- 121.Marker for a Hat
- 122.A Quickly Made Door Latch
- 123.An Electric Lure for Fish
- 124.A Table Box for Campers By GEO. J. EASTER
- 125.Novel Homemade Picture Frames
- 126.Rectangular Opening to Use over Camera View Finder
- 127.Clipping File Made of Envelopes
- 128.Handle for a Drinking Glass
- 129.Combination Camp-Kitchen Cabinet and Table By J. D. BOYLAN
- 130.A Homemade Life Buoy
- 131.Locking Device for Latch Hook on Gate or Door
- 132.A Vanishing-Cuff Parlor Trick
- 133.Inexpensive Table Lamp Made of Electrical-Fixture Parts
- 134.Wire Holders Keep Cabinet Doors Open
- 135.“Switchboard” Protects Milker from Cow’s Tail
- 136.Reflected-Light Illumination with Homemade Arrangement
- 137.Bedroom Shade and Curtains Arranged for Thorough Ventilation
- 138.Coffee Grinder Repaired with Rubber Faucet Plug
- 139.Coal Hod Made from Iron Pipe
- 140.Frayed Shoe Laces Repaired with Pitch or Wax
- 141.An Enameled Armchair Made of Wooden Strips
- 142.A Curling-Iron Heater
- 143.A Stepmother for Incubator Chicks
- 144.A Cardboard Writing and Drawing Pad
- 145.Homemade Shoulder-Pack Tent By J. D. BOYLAN
- 146.Kitchen for Hikers By PRESTON HELLER
- 147.Bird House Made of Kegs
- 148.A Drinking-Glass Holder
- 149.Needle Threader for a Sewing Machine
- 150.Winding Coiled Springs
- 151.Revolving-Wheel Ruling Pen
- 152.A Portable Folding Boat By STANLEY L. SWIFT
- 153.Nontangling Pasture Stake
- 154.Inkstand Made of a Sheet of Paper
- 155.How to Wind Wire on Electrical Apparatus
- 156.Hourglass Sewing Basket
- 157.A Perpetual-Motion Puzzle
- 158.How to Transfer Drawings
- 159.Pivoted Searchlight Made of an Old Milk Strainer By JOHN J. SPAULDING
- 160.Gravity-Feed Coal Hopper on Truck
- 161.Taking Photographs in Falling Snow
- 162.A Double-Contact Vibrator
- 163.Battery Buzzer Converted into a Telegraph Sounder
- 164.Lawn Seats Built on Tree Stumps
- 165.A Hinged Box Cover Made without Hinges
- 166.Automatic Flash Light Snaps Chicken-Coop Marauder
- 167.A Fishing-Tackle Outfit in a Shotgun Shell
- 168.A Split-Bamboo Lettering Pen
- 169.How to Make a Houseboat By H. SIBLEY
- 170.Wood Box with a Refuse-Catching Drawer
- 171.Disappearing-Coin Trick
- 172.Watering Window-Box Flowers
- 173.How to Make Combined Kites By C. M. MILLER PART I—A Dragon Kite — The Head — The Eyes — A Section Kite — The Harness — The Bridle — Flying the Kite
- 174.A Movable Sunshade and Seat for Garden Workers
- 175.To Keep Grass and Weeds Out of Tennis Courts
- 176.Buttonhole-Bouquet Holder to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh
- 177.Cooler for a Developing Tray
- 178.Doorbell Push Button on Screen Door
- 179.Working Wood by the Application of Heat
- 180.A Parlor Table
- 181.Homemade Fuses for Battery Circuits
- 182.Reproducing Flowers and Leaves in Colors
- 183.Dishwasher and Drier
- 184.How to Make Pop-Corn Cakes
- 185.Threading a Darning Needle
- 186.A Fish Scaler
- 187.A Disappearing Towel
- 188.Ammonia-Carrying Case for Insect Bites
- 189.How to Make Combined Kites By C. M. MILLER PART II—A Festooned Kite
- 190.Simple Experiment in Electromagnetism
- 191.Double Lock for a Shed
- 192.Ferrules for Tool Handles
- 193.Mallet Made from Wagon-Wheel Felly and Spoke
- 194.A Mystery Sounding Glass
- 195.Repairing a Broken Canoe Paddle
- 196.Tightening Lever for Tennis Nets
- 197.A Desk Watch Holder
- 198.Cleaning Silverware
- 199.An Eight-Pointed Star Kite By CHARLES M. MILLER
- 200.Second Handle on Hoe or Rake Saves Stooping
- 201.Photo-Copying Lens Increases Angle of Camera
- 202.Belt for Sprocket Drive Made of Brass Strips
- 203.Rain Alarm with Drop-of-Water Contact
- 204.Coaster Steering Gear Made from Cream-Freezer Drive
- 205.Pad for Glass Vessels Made of Corks
- 206.A Shaving Lamp and Mirror for the Camp
- 207.Automatic Electric Light on Talking-Machine Cabinet
- 208.Device for Suspending Parcels from Overhead Hooks
- 209.Steel Wool as Aluminum-Ware Cleaner
- 210.How to Make a Model Old-Four Monoplane By RALPH M. BROWN
- 211.How to Make a Pair of Trammels
- 212.Seeding Bare Spots on Lawns
- 213.A Porch Swing
- 214.Sheepshank Knot Used to Recover Rope
- 215.Writing Two Colors on a Plain-Ribbon Typewriter
- 216.A Simple Card Deception
- 217.Catching Minnows for Bait
- 218.Grinding Writing and Lettering Pens
- 219.Pneumatic Door Check Made of Bicycle Pump
- 220.Convenient Tool Drawer under Chair Seat
- 221.Red Windows in Daylight Photographic Workroom
- 222.A Model Paper Monoplane That can be Steered
- 223.Roll-Film Spools Useful in Economizing Pencils
- 224.How to Use the Lawn Mower
- 225.Telegraph Recorder with Spool-and-Pencil Indicator
- 226.Campers’ Bait Cache
- 227.A Sail-Rigged Wind Motor By E. R. HENDERSON
- 228.Lawn Benches Made from Old Bedsteads
- 229.Repairing Wood-Wind Instruments
- 230.Rustic Trellis to Shade Door or Window
- 231.Making Scale Enlargements with a Rubber Band
- 232.Signal Telegraph with Green and Red Lights
- 233.A Circular Swing By DAVIS FOSS GETCHELL
- 234.Hand-Operated Motorboat Whistle
- 235.Filling In Broken Places on Enamel
- 236.A Twisting Thriller Merry-Go-Round By R. E. EDWARDS
- 237.Kinks for the Talking Machine
- 238.A Wire-Walking Toy
- 239.Double Roofs Provide Ideal Shade for Poultry Coops
- 240.An Illuminated Indicating Target Box
- 241.Kinks in Washing Photographic Negatives and Prints
- 242.Bird House Made of an Old Straw Hat
- 243.Camp Shelter Affords Protection from Mosquitoes
- 244.Rustic Well for a Bazaar or Fair Booth
- 245.Novel Masks for Printing Pictures
- 246.Sheet-Metal Stand for Flatiron
- 247.Water-Coasting Toboggan and Slide By D. J. HOUGH
- 248.Tile Trap for Rabbits
- 249.A Woodsman’s Log Raft By A. M. PARKER
- 250.Curved Printing Surface for Sharp Focus in Bromide Enlargements
- 251.Playing Talking-Machine Records with the Finger Nail
- 252.Safety Chopping Block
- 253.Repairing a Broken Reed Handle
- 254.Duck Decoys Mounted on Folding Frame
- 255.Onlaying Script on a Trophy Cup
- 256.Economy in Motorcycle Tires
- 257.A Knock-Down Tennis-Court Backstop By EDWARD R. SMITH
- 258.A Folding Ground Seat with Back Rest
- 259.Bicycle Carried on Automobile as Tender
- 260.Heater Keeps Developer at Proper Temperature
- 261.Steam-Propelled Motorcycle Made by Mechanic By L. L. VOELEHERT
- 262.Sideboard Converted into Kitchenette
- 263.Bee Feeder for Winter Use
- 264.Kink for Driving Nails
- 265.Porch Gate Folds into Hollow Pillar
- 266.A Homemade Book Holder
- 267.The Enchanted Card Frame
- 268.Portable Fence for Baby’s Play Area By L. N. ROBINSON
- 269.Water Rheostat for Small Electrical Devices
- 270.White Blotting Paper Improves Light Reflectors
- 271.Two Simple Vises for the Home Workbench
- 272.Drinking-Glass Holders Easily Made
- 273.Emery Needle Cushion on Sewing Machine
- 274.Untitled
- 275.Untitled
- 276.A Neat and Economical Baby Crib Made from a Clothes Basket
- 277.A Small Rheostat for Experiments and Testing
- 278.Roll-Paper Feed for Typewriter
- 279.Handy Paring Knife Made from Old Hacksaw Blade
- 280.Washing Machine Equipped with Churn Attachment
- 281.Treating Closets with Cedar Oil
- 282.Barnyard Gate is Operated with the Foot
- 283.Improvised Post-Card Projector and Enlarging Camera By HARRY MARCELLE
- 284.Changing a Motor-Car Tire without a Jack
- 285.Roller Truck for Use in Scrubbing
- 286.Economical Use of Wood Alcohol in Small Cooking Stove
- 287.Attractive Table Stands for Hot Dishes
- 288.Cord Used as Spacer for Curtain Rings
- 289.Device for Packing Earth in Transplanting
- 290.Cleat and Pulley Fastenings to Adjust Clothesline
- 291.Convenient Type of Mail Box for Home Use
- 292.Block Plane Converted for Use on Circular Work
- 293.Pressure Spray Made of Old Oilcan
- 294.Keeping Tools Bright and Free from Rust
- 295.Repairing Leaks in Pipes
- 296.Corn Popper Made from Coffee Can and Broom Handle
- 297.An Easily Constructed Ball-Bearing Anemometer By THOMAS A. REYNOLDS
- 298.Untitled
- 299.Split Needle Causes Echo on Talking Machine
- 300.Weighting a Metal Base
- 301.Trunk Bookcase for Convenient Shipment
- 302.Bottle Carrier Made of Pipe Straps
- 303.A Developing or Etching-Tray Rocker
- 304.Combination Laundry Tub and Dishwashing Sink
- 305.A Leather and Silk Bookmark
- 306.Emergency Oarlock of Rope
- 307.Planing Thin Sticks Held in Flooring Groove
- 308.Untitled
- 309.The Magic of Numbers By JAMES L. LANYON
- 310.Muffling the Ticking of a Watch or Clock
- 311.A Simple Cipher Code Adapted for Use in Private Correspondence By CAPT. W. H. WALDRON, U. S. Army
- 312.Cheese Grater and Ash Tray Made from a Tin Can
- 313.An Improvised Typewriter Desk
- 314.An Inexpensive Imitation Fire
- 315.Jardinière Made of Metal-Lamp Body
- 316.Replacing a Broken Coffeepot Knob
- 317.Homemade Magnesium Printer
- 318.Garden Plow Made of Pick-Up Material By T. T. STURGEON
- 319.An Interesting Water Telescope
- 320.Writing on a Moving Train
- 321.A Revolving Window Display
- 322.A Horse-Drawn Sod Cutter
- 323.A Match-Box Trick
- 324.Cutting Glass Bottle with Electricity
- 325.Nail Cabinet with Muffin-Pan Trays
- 326.Waterproofing Matches
- 327.Untitled
- 328.Making String Solder
- 329.To Prevent Wire Coat Hook from Turning
- 330.Cement Grotto for an Aquarium
- 331.Lamp Wicks Cheaply Made
- 332.Concrete Water Basin for Poultry
- 333.Substitute for Ground Glass in Camera
- 334.Pencil Holder for Workbench
- 335.Repairing Burned-Out Incandescent Globes
- 336.Untitled
- 337.Mixing Paste
- 338.A Hammock Sleeping Tent
- 339.Broken Spade Handle Repaired with Water Pipe
- 340.Tilting Top for Camera Tripod
- 341.Untitled
- 342.Sleeve Aids in Distinguishing Gas-Fixture Chains
- 343.An Ornamental Horn Match Holder
- 344.Driving Thin Metal into Wood
- 345.Slicing Board for Camp or Kitchen
- 346.Cleanly Pencil Sharpener
- 347.A Weeding Tool
- 348.Spray Nozzle Made of Acetylene Burner
- 349.Clamping a Wide Board on a Bench
- 350.Feeding Pan for Poultry
- 351.Metal Floor Corners
- 352.Measuring Resistance with a Lead Pencil By JOHN D. ADAMS
- 353.A Simple Motor Controller
- 354.Miniature Push Buttons
- 355.A Quickly Made Toy Electric Motor
- 356.Gauge for Woodwork
- 357.A Homemade Ammeter By JOHN D. ADAMS
- 358.Footstool
- 359.Stopper for a Bunghole
- 360.A Woven-Reed Footstool By CHARLES M. MILLER
- 361.A Homemade Ellipsograph By J. A. SHELLY
- 362.Ship’s-Wheel Device for a Radiator Valve
- 363.Lighted Whirling Fan Used as Radiator Ornament
- 364.A Fifty-Cent Electric Stove
- 365.Untitled
- 366.Squirrel-Skin Bill Fold
- 367.Waterproof Dry-Battery Case
- 368.Making Small Ratchet Wheels in a Lathe
- 369.Front-Opening Hatbox
- 370.Plaster of Paris to Set Screws into Wall
- 371.Case for Fishhooks Made of a Tin Can
- 372.Improvement on Pocket Flash Lamps
- 373.Testing Dry Cells with Light Bulb
- 374.Loading Box to Dispense with Dark Room
- 375.Rubber Bands Made from Old Inner Tubes
- 376.Sailors’ Sweetheart Picture Frame
- 377.Untitled
- 378.Coaster with Safety Brake
- 379.Fountain-Pen Wrench
- 380.Diving Tower for the Summer Camp
- 381.Gas Mantles Made at Home
- 382.Whistle Warns of Fish Catch
- 383.Anchor for a Canoe or Small Boat
- 384.Oiler for a Hand-Drill Press
- 385.Bearing for Playground Swings
- 386.Die in a Bottle
- 387.Small Hook for Hanging a Picture
- 388.Covering Hinge Wings
- 389.How to Make Hammocks By CHARLES M. MILLER PART I—A Twine Hammock
- 390.Homemade Section Liner
- 391.Tray Attachment for Developing Films
- 392.An Automatic Window Closer
- 393.How to Make Hammocks By CHARLES M. MILLER PART II—A Netted Hammock
- 394.Gourd Float for a Fishline
- 395.Homemade Arc Light
- 396.Ornamental Pencil and Pincushion Holder
- 397.Knife to Trim Magazines for Binding
- 398.How to Repair Rubber Gloves
- 399.Miniature Metal-Bound Chests By F. E. TUCK
- 400.A Piano or Reading Lamp By WILLIAM E. FINKERNAGEL
- 401.Sewing Rack Attached to Rocker
- 402.Glass Bottle as a Candle Lamp
- 403.A Folding Wall Desk
- 404.Sewing Stand with Workbag in Top
- 405.Toy Paper Warships
- 406.Caster Board for Scrubbing and Floorwork
- 407.A Lamp Cooker
- 408.Placing a Miter Box on the Workbench
- 409.A Book and Document Protector
- 410.Blotter Attached to Wrist Saves Time
- 411.Celluloid Cover for Road Maps
- 412.Shield for Heater in Chick Brooding House
- 413.Kink for Removal of Wall Paper
- 414.A Secret Trinket Case for the Bookshelf By T. H. LINTHICUM
- 415.A Cylinder Reversing Switch
- 416.Summer Radiator Cover Serves as Cupboard in Winter
- 417.A Safety Spring for Porch Swings
- 418.Frying Pan Made of Tin Cover
- 419.Safety Cover for Valves on Gas Stove
- 420.A Come-Back Rolling Can
- 421.Removable Paraffin Covers for Jars
- 422.A Marble-under-Bridge Game of Skill
- 423.Untitled
- 424.Care and Storage of Camp Equipment
- 425.Useful Periscope Which a Boy Can Make
- 426.Trap for Coyotes
- 427.Utilizing an Empty Paste Pot
- 428.A Colonial Mirror Frame
- 429.A Turntable Stand for Potted Flowers
- 430.Index for Popular Mechanics Magazine on Bookshelf
- 431.Trimming Board with Foot Control and Counterweight
- 432.Folding Card Table Handy for Invalid in Bed
- 433.Morris Chair with Newspaper Rack, and Smoker’s Trays By J. E. Bronson
- 434.Homemade Talking-Machine Cabinet
- 435.Eggshells as Flowerpots
- 436.A Recording Annunciator Target
- 437.Scraper for Tennis Court
- 438.Barrel Staves as Springs for Play Auto
- 439.Hall Seat with Storage Compartment
- 440.Putting In Screw Hooks Neatly
- 441.A Window Ventilator
- 442.An Inexpensive Gluing Press By N. E. STUDEBAKER
- 443.A Luminous-Minnow Fish Bait
- 444.To Prevent Putty Sticking to the Hands
- 445.Signal for Lighted Lights in Basement
- 446.Dies for Cutting Cardboard
- 447.How to Make a Vacuum Pail
- 448.Ironing Board for Use on a Table
- 449.Combination Bookcase and Writing Desk
- 450.Automatic Stop for Spring-Roller Curtains
- 451.Spoon Attachment to Prevent Child from Using Left Hand
- 452.A High Chair
- 453.Blower for a Fireplace
- 454.An Ironing-Board Wall Fastening
- 455.Oars Flattened to Make Rowing Easier
- 456.A One-Piece Bracelet Cut from a Calling Card
- 457.Device for a Finger Tug-of-War Game
- 458.Window Frame and Table for Dark Room By JOSEPH LIMBRUNNER
- 459.Non-Blow-Out Cigar and Pipe Lighter
- 460.Electric Counting Glass for Thread Fabric
- 461.Clock Device to Record Time of Appointments and Other Events
- 462.Practical Memorandum for Odd Jobs
- 463.A Homemade Vulcanizer
- 464.Rudder for a Toboggan
- 465.A Window Refrigerator
- 466.Toy Paper Glider Carefully Designed
- 467.Cleaning a Clock with Kerosene Fumes
- 468.A Reversible Photographic Developing Tank By LAWRENCE F. CAMPBELL
- 469.Turned Cane with Snakes Inlaid
- 470.An Inexpensive Dry-Plate Kit
- 471.Photographic-Print Washing Machine By HARRY MARCELLE
- 472.A Washstand for the Baby
- 473.Carrying Strap and Lock for Hand Cases
- 474.Disk Talking-Machine Records Played Eccentrically
- 475.Safety Flue Stopper Made of Tin Pail
- 476.Book Rest for Music Stand
- 477.Uses for Worn Talking-Machine Needles
- 478.Automatic Photo-Print Washing
- 479.Portable Sectional Poultry Fencing
- 480.Suitcase Holder for Running Board of Automobile
- 481.Wheelbarrow for Large Cans
- 482.Plain Butts Used as Double-Swing Hinge
- 483.Portable Skylight for Home Portraiture By W. W. IRVINE
- 484.Fuel Box in Seat Filled from Floor Trapdoor
- 485.Homemade Relay of Inexpensive Materials
- 486.A Photographic Printing Machine By L. B. ROBBINS
- 487.A Small Variable Condenser
- 488.Lighting a Candle without Touching the Wick
- 489.Emergency Lifting Device of Rope and Lever
- 490.Mucilage Brush and Container Made of a Test Tube
- 491.Holder for Household Ice Pick
- 492.Swing Made of Hickory Sapling
- 493.Match Safe of Miniature Cannon Shell
- 494.Washing Bromide Enlargements
- 495.Bench Support for a Miter Box
- 496.A Blowpipe for Gas
- 497.Scraper for Dishes
- 498.Protecting Lights in a Gymnasium
- 499.Shortening a Pasteboard Box
- 500.Repairing Shade-Roller Springs
- 501.Drying Photo Films Rapidly
- 502.Applying and Drying Bronze Powders
- 503.Forceps for Weeding Garden
- 504.Shielding Pictures from Damp Walls
- 505.New Method of Developing Roll Films By T. B. LAMBERT
- 506.Swinging Bags on the Arms of a Scarecrow
- 507.An Artistic Card Tray
- 508.Deodorizing Lard Buckets
- 509.A Parlor Cue Alley By C. QUINCY IVES
- 510.The Glass-and-Hat Trick
- 511.Wire-Mesh Support for Flower Centerpiece
- 512.False Bottom for Emptying Wastebasket
- 513.Making Use of Refrigerator in Winter
- 514.Inkwell Base Made from Fuse Socket
- 515.Valve-Bottom Pail for Dipping Water
- 516.A Shoe-Polishing Strop
- 517.A Magic Cabinet
- 518.Countersinking a Hole Smoothly
- 519.Receptacle for Shellac Varnish
- 520.Homemade Vaporizer
- 521.Tooth Powder Used on Tracing Cloth
- 522.A Small Gas Furnace
- 523.The Magic Clock Hand
- 524.Uses for Steel Wool
- 525.Turning Long Wood Rods
- 526.Hanging Ladder for a Hatchway
- 527.An Oilcan Stopper
- 528.Enamel for Steel Fishing Rods
- 529.Bench Receptacles for Small Articles
- 530.Ruler with Round and Flat Edges
- 531.A Trouser Hanger
- 532.An Emergency Alcohol Stove
- 533.Fireside Dissolving Views By SUSAN E. W. JOCELYN
- 534.Imitation-Celluloid Scales and Name Plates
- 535.Direct View Finder for a Box Camera
- 536.Checking a Rip in Tire Tubes
- 537.Protecting Wall Back of Range or Sink
- 538.Polishing with a Hand Drill
- 539.Releasing a Parachute from a Kite
- 540.A Trick Blotter
- 541.Magic Candles Explained By CLIFFORD WAYNE
- 542.Desk Slide in Top of Drawer
- 543.Repairing a Broken Fly-Screen Frame
- 544.Raising the Temperature of a Room
- 545.A Carbon Electric Water Heater
- 546.Preventing Looseness of Drawer Handles
- 547.An Electrical Dancer
- 548.Child’s Swing Built of Pipes in Narrow Space
- 549.Door Bumpers Raise Height of Chair
- 550.A Homemade Hawaiian Ukulele By S. H. SAMUELS
- 551.Homemade Suitcase Extension
- 552.Putty Deadens Glossy Surfaces in Photography
- 553.Coop for Sitting Hens
- 554.Smoking of Lamp Overcome by Increasing Draft
- 555.Pencil Sharpener Made of Wafer Razor Blade
- 556.Device for Sharpening Fiber Phonograph Needles
- 557.Canoe or Boat Stored in Pulley Slings
- 558.Clod Rake Protects Corn in Cultivating
- 559.Curious Support for Call Bell
- 560.Ordinary Pen Converted into Fountain Pen
- 561.Screwdriver Made from Buttonhook
- 562.Guarding a Camp Chest against Theft
- 563.A Toy Horse That Walks
- 564.Safeguarding Contents of Unsealed Envelopes
- 565.Revolving Outdoor Lunch Table
- 566.A Penny-in-the-Slot Newspaper Stand
- 567.Pedals for Typewriter Space and Shift Keys Increase Speed
- 568.Timing Pointer on Watch Crystal
- 569.Portable Tent Made from an Umbrella and Paper Muslin
- 570.Memorandum List for Camping and Outing Trips
- 571.A Homemade Trouble Lamp
- 572.Pulley and Weight Exerciser Homemade in the Orient
- 573.Scoop on Painter’s Knife Catches Scrapings
- 574.Gas-Hose Bracket for Ironing or Shop Use
- 575.Homemade Guide for Photo and Paper Trimmer
- 576.Joining Broken Liquid Column in Thermometer
- 577.Umbrella Used as a Clothes Drier
- 578.Metal Band Stiffens Brush
- 579.Rubber Band Prevents Tangling of Telephone Cord
- 580.Improvised Trousers Hanger in Train Berth
- 581.Headrest for Porch Swing
- 582.Fruit-Picking Pole with Gravity Delivery Chute
- 583.A Set of Electric Chimes
- 584.Tabs for Turning Sheet Music Quickly
- 585.A Springy Hammock Support Made of Boughs
- 586.A Revolving Card, or Ticket, Holder
- 587.Testing Direct Current Polarity with Litmus Paper
- 588.An Automatic Fishhook
- 589.Temporary Binder for Magazines
- 590.Combination Workshop Seat
- 591.Substitute for Rivets in Couches
- 592.A Nonbinding Tool-Chest Slide Tray
- 593.A Brooder
- 594.How to Make a Fancy Buttonhook
- 595.Hinge Lock for Horizontal Sliding Windows
- 596.Repairing a Brass Candlestick
- 597.Hand Guards for Motorcyclists
- 598.Bicycle-Handle Grip on Rake Handle
- 599.Removal Marker for Card Index
- 600.Driving Nails to Prevent Splitting
- 601.Feeding Geese in a Poultry Yard
- 602.Homemade Calipers
- 603.Starting Garden Plants
- 604.Gas Stove for the Dining Table
- 605.Castings without Patterns
- 606.A Developing-Paper Printer
- 607.Transposing Temperature Readings
- 608.Protecting Plans in a Shop
- 609.Homemade Eyebolts
- 610.To Keep Tan Shoes from Turning Dark
- 611.A Finger-Trap Trick
- 612.Homemade Roller Skates
- 613.How to Make a High Stool
- 614.Keeping Magazines in a Book Form
- 615.A Cardboard Creaser
- 616.A Miniature Illuminating-Gas Plant By MORTON SOUTHARD
- 617.Webfoot Attachments for Swimmers
- 618.Repairing Sectional Spun-Metal Candlesticks
- 619.Alcohol Blowtorch for Difficult Soldering
- 620.Preventing Sewing-Machine Thread from Tangling
- 621.Bearing Made of a Brass Cartridge
- 622.Lighting a Match in the Wind
- 623.A Miniature Cement Plant By MORTON SOUTHARD
- 624.Gauge for Laying Out Model Gear Wheels
- 625.Homemade Level
- 626.A Tuberculosis Cottage By N. F. FULTZ
- 627.To Remove Putty from the Hands
- 628.Focusing Screen for Enlarging Cameras
- 629.An Indian Snake Game
- 630.Storage of Wood for Cabinetwork
- 631.Hanging Heavy Rug on a Line for Beating
- 632.Repairing a Broken Metal Cross
- 633.To Determine the Efficiency of Electrically Heated Devices
- 634.Earthen Mustard Pots Used as Acid Jars
- 635.Squeezing Paste from Tubes
- 636.Seeing an Alternating Current in a Mirror
- 637.Homemade Screen-Door Check
- 638.Bushing Made of Brass Tip on Cartridge Fuse
- 639.Opening Springs for a Tennis-Racket Clamp
- 640.Magic-Paper Fortune Telling
- 641.Common Mistakes in Model Making By H. J. GRAY
- 642.Take-Down Emergency Oars
- 643.How to Make Propeller Blades Quickly
- 644.Bench Stop
- 645.How to Make a Good Putty
- 646.Cupboard for Kitchen Utensils
- 647.A Diminishing Card Trick
- 648.Table Sockets for Electrical Heating Apparatus
- 649.Dressing for Fishline
- 650.Utensil Rack for Camp Fire
- 651.Wheelbarrow as Tennis-Court Marker
- 652.Retouching Negatives for Printing
- 653.Hand-Operated Whirling Fan
- 654.Photographing Electric Sparks
- 655.Cannon-Shell Dinner Bell
- 656.Use for Old Magazines
- 657.Flatiron Polisher
- 658.Clothespin-Basket Hook
- 659.Leather Tire Patch
- 660.A Perpetual Whirligig
- 661.Testing and Caring for Files
- 662.Catching Large Fish with a Teaspoon
- 663.An Easily Made Counter
- 664.To Uncork a Bottle with a String
- 665.Wood Turning on an Emery Grinder
- 666.Three Bathroom Kinks
- 667.Prevents Soiling Goods after Oiling Sewing Machine
- 668.Untitled
- 669.Roses Tinged Blue by Chemicals
- 670.Making Photographic Trays
- 671.Camp Lantern Made of a Tin Can
- 672.Sidecar for a Parcel-Delivery Bicycle By P. P. AVERY
- 673.Handy Use for Adhesive Tape
- 674.A Toy Machine Gun That Fires Wooden Bullets
- 675.Using Plate Holder as Printing Frame
- 676.Wire Clips Weight Paper in Typewriter
- 677.Chain Weight Prevents Whipping of Flag
- 678.Poultry-Fence Construction Economical of Netting
- 679.A Fort Built of Snow Blocks Made in Box Form
- 680.Model Steam Tractor Made by Boy
- 681.Toboggan Made of Old Buggy Shafts
- 682.Bicycles Driven as Three-Wheel Tandem after Breakdown
- 683.Test Exposures for Bromide Enlargements
- 684.Scale on Vaulting Pole Indicates Points of Grip
- 685.Current of Canal Raises Irrigation Water
- 686.Protecting an Air Pump against Denting
- 687.A Feather as an X-Ray Lens
- 688.Guard Saves Wear on Vest
- 689.Bilge Water Siphoned Through Water-Jacket Outlet
- 690.A Hinged Window Box
- 691.Denatured Alcohol to Start Gasoline Stove
- 692.Playing-Card Holder
- 693.Cocoanut-Shell Trays
- 694.Nail Carrier Made of Cans
- 695.Stopping Rattle in Motorcycle Stand
- 696.Novel Covered Box for Index Trays
- 697.A Simple Barometer
- 698.Removable Posts for Tennis Court
- 699.Lightning Switch for Wireless Aerials
- 700.Stenciling with Photographic Films
- 701.A Gas-Stove Lighter
- 702.To Stop Rattling of Windows
- 703.Practical Bracket for Garden Hose
- 704.Making Filing Envelopes Quickly
- 705.Yardstick on Tool Rack
- 706.Bicycle Runner for Winter Use
- 707.Homemade Snowshoe Toe Clips
- 708.Mounting Tracing-Cloth Drawings on Muslin
- 709.Sandpapering Square Edges on Small Machine Bases
- 710.Enlarged Lantern Pictures as Guides for Scenic Painting
- 711.Three-Caster Truck for Moving Crates and Furniture
- 712.Inserting or Correcting on Typewritten Bound Sheets
- 713.Tire Pump Made of Gas Piping
- 714.Aid in Ruling Uniform Cards or Sheets
- 715.Tinned Staples for Bell-Circuit Wiring
- 716.Asbestos Table Mats Reinforced with Wire Netting
- 717.Device for Corrugating Strips
- 718.Birch-Bark Leggings Made in the Woods
- 719.Stretcher for Drying Small Fur Hides
- 720.Reel for Use with Seed-Planting Guide String
- 721.Kinks on the Care of Umbrellas
- 722.A Bell-Ringing Mail Box
- 723.A Simple Polarity Indicator
- 724.Flash Light Used as a Bedroom Night Light
- 725.Pie-Plate Gas Heater
- 726.A Folding Table with Split-Bamboo Tray for Top
- 727.Small Desk Lamp Supported by Paper Weight
- 728.Device Frightens Flies at Screen Door
- 729.Porch Swing Made from Automobile Seat
- 730.Linoleum Panels for a Homemade Chest
- 731.Camera for Bird Photography
- 732.Electric Fan an Aid to Heating Room
- 733.Cat-and-Bells Scarecrow
- 734.A Small Hydraulic Turbine By FRANK D. BELL
- 735.Automatic Lock Box for Milk Bottles
- 736.Uses for an Old Toothbrush
- 737.A Locking Sheath for Hunter’s Knife
- 738.Discarded Buggy Springs for Diving Board
- 739.Water Wheel Turns Spit over Campfire
- 740.A Detachable Chair Arm
- 741.Comic Chest Expander for Play or Stage Use
- 742.Cane Made of Tubing Contains Cigars
- 743.Key Ring Used as a Cover Fastener
- 744.Golf Tee Made of a Shotgun Shell
- 745.Patching Canvas Bottom of a Canoe
- 746.Handy Tray for Pencils and Penholders
- 747.Removing Sag from Couch Spring
- 748.An Effective Combination Lock Easily Made By E. F. STRONG
- 749.A Simple Metal Bird Basin
- 750.Catch-All Screen inside Hot-Air Register
- 751.Practical Uses for Old Button Clasps
- 752.Bark-Covered Porch Light and Plant Shelf
- 753.Removable Headrest for Chair
- 754.Rigging Economizes Space in Closet
- 755.Scoop Made of Box End
- 756.Mechanical Toy Pigeon Made of Wood
- 757.Sportsman’s Cabinet for Guns, Equipment, and Books
- 758.A Photographic-Negative Filing System
- 759.Knee-Rest Holder for Milking Pail
- 760.Tool Sockets in Edge of Drawing Board
- 761.Cart for Carrying Huge Drum in Parade
- 762.A Homemade Inverted Electric-Light Fixture
- 763.Laying Out a Horizontal Sundial Plate
- 764.Homemade Roadster with Motorcycle Engine
- 765.Mending Aluminum Cooking Utensils
- 766.Feeding Cards into Typewriter
- 767.A California Bungalow for Canaries
- 768.Homemade Device Aids Blind Person in Writing
- 769.Making Cardboard Tubes for Electrical Coils
- 770.An Army in a Small Box
- 771.Liquid-Filled Tray Carried Safely
- 772.Making an Umbrella Handle Detachable
- 773.Boys’ Athletic-Equipment Locker
- 774.Wire Compacts Bristles in Polish or Stencil Brushes
- 775.Old Table Used as Wall Workbench
- 776.Lettering Photo Prints without Marking Negative
- 777.Rope Pad Prevents Slamming of Door
- 778.Box to Protect Extra Spark Plugs
- 779.Homemade Spring Wagon Seat
- 780.Cushioned Chair Made of a Barrel
- 781.Bicycle Fitted Up to Resemble Motorcycle
- 782.Toy Submarine Made of Shade Roller
- 783.Simple Machine for Transmitting Writing
- 784.Diagonal Corners on Disk-Record Covers
- 785.Live Poultry Weighed Handily in Funnel Scale
- 786.Transferring Pictures to Glass
- 787.An Order-Memo Device for Delivery Routes
- 788.Model Paddle-Wheel Boats
- 789.A Small Thresher of Practical Use
- 790.Moth-Ball Puzzle as Window-Advertising Novelty
- 791.Record-Cleaning Pad Fixed to Talking Machine
- 792.Novel Uses for Safety Pins
- 793.Moving Heavy Objects with a Broom
- 794.Rear Seat for Motorcycle or Bicycle
- 795.Changing Wheels Equalizes Wear on Baby-Cab Tires
- 796.A Craftsman Leather Billfold By LIVINGSTON HAVILAND
- 797.Lawn Mower Sharpened Efficiently with Simple Rigging
- 798.Rubber Pads for Opening Screw Watch Bezel
- 799.Spring Roost Releases Poultry-House Door Latch
- 800.A Child’s Bell-Ringing Hoop
- 801.Emergency Camp Stoves Quickly Made
- 802.Pruning and Brush-Cutting Knife
- 803.Plier Drives Nails in Backing Picture Frame
- 804.Clip Holds Flash Lamp on Handlebar as Headlight
- 805.A Backwoodsman’s Nutcracker
- 806.Handy Tool for Tightening Wire Spokes in Wheels
- 807.Bottle Economizes Spray Liquid in Atomizer
- 808.A Small Rotary Pump Easily Made
- 809.Cleaning Type Cases with Bicycle Pump
- 810.Weighted Rope Holds Flag Upright
- 811.Homemade Gate Sign with Metal Letters
- 812.Reinforcing the Ends of Rubber Handlebar Grips
- 813.Film Holder for Photographic Developing
- 814.Old Sink Installed as Dish-Draining Basin
- 815.Desk-Light Arm Folds into Pigeonhole
- 816.A Soldier’s or Traveler’s Kit for Sundries and Toilet Articles
- 817.Cooling Foodstuffs with a Moist Rag and a Draft
- 818.Device Quarters and Cores Apples and Other Fruit
- 819.Detachable Motor-Driven Tire Pump Made of Foot Pump
- 820.Fisherman’s Pail with Wire-Mesh Cage
- 821.Reinforcing a Strained Auto-Truck Frame
- 822.Drying Rack for Shoes and Rubbers
- 823.Keeping Scissors Blades Apart Lengthens Their Service
- 824.Making Lead Soldiers and Similar Small Castings By E. R. GARFIELD
- 825.A Trap Nest for the Poultry House
- 826.A Simple Wireless Detector
- 827.A Wire-Screen Pincushion
- 828.Straightening Sheets of Paper
- 829.Emergency Tension Weight Used on Typewriter
- 830.Improvised Penholder Made with Pencil and Clip
- 831.Generator Attachment Provides Current for Bicycle Lamp
- 832.Eccentric Drawbolt Stops Rattling of Door
- 833.Handy Kink in Addressing Mailing Tubes
- 834.A Flash-Light Egg-Candling Device
- 835.Simple Arrangement for Releasing Camera Shutter from Distance
- 836.A Crossbow Magazine Gun
- 837.Egg Beater Made into Winder for Model Aeroplanes
- 838.Stove Lighter with Feeding Wick Guards against Burns
- 839.Mechanical Toy Alligator of Wood
- 840.Angle Bracket Gives Leverage on Door Spring
- 841.Combination Indirect-Light Reflector and Mirror
- 842.CONTENTS — Transcriber’s Notes
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