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Contents: Do We Need Synthetic Oil Now?; Science Takes A Micro-Eye View; Three-Ring Zoo; New Roads To Timberland; Rebuilding The Silent Service; Iron Stevedores Of The Coal Docks; Hoover Dam Calls The Doctor; Camp In Comfort; Photos On Fabrics And Glass; Fishing For Shark; Confusion In The Cockpit; The Navy’s Incredible Eye For The Craftsman – Model Plane – “Gold Rush Of ’47”; Party Magic; Lubricating Your Auto Engine; High-Speed Flash Unit; Hone Tools With The Right Stone; Drilling Data; Radio And Electronics; Clinic For Homemakers Atomic And Radar – Two-Color Radar; Dry “Raindrops” Aid In Experiments To Eliminate Radar’s Blind Spot; Atomic-Ray Counter Has Super-Sensitive Photo-Eye; Preview Of U-Boat War? Automotive – Shield On Ventilator Wing Keeps Rain Out Of Auto; Stray-Parts Auto Goes 130 M.P.H.; Steam Engine Burning Fuel Oil Installed In Standard Car Aviation – Aerial “Road Signs” Mark Path Across U.S.; Electric Cart Keeps Meals Hot; Retractable Skis For Planes Permit Landings On Snow Or Concrete Dental – Dentist “Hitches” A Ride On Movable Stool; Good-By To Toothache?; Twin Dials Measure Your Bite For Dental Work Electrical – Nonstop Electric Clock; Electrical “Yardstick”; Mechanical Hands; Radio-Control Box Dictates Every Move Of Miniature Robot Auto Farm – Rotary Hoe Thins Plants When Pushed Along Row; Rotary Mower Cuts Tall Grass; Garden Tool Makes Straight Rows; Revolving Plow “Hugs” Plantings Industry – Mountain Of Salt Is Product Of Solar Evaporation; Giant Power Shovel Scoops Up 40 Cubic Yards Of Earth In One Bite; Trench Digger; Navy Repair Shop Has Glass Walls; Tree Cutters; Mechanical Iceman Loads Fishing Boat In 15 Minutes; Synthetic Resin Aids Paper Makers; Bolt-On Wall Panels Cut Costs; Silt Returns To The Land Outdoor Recreation – Leader Dispenser Holds 100 Yards Of Gut; Sails Crowded On Mast Almost Hide Boat During Race; Water Skis; Fishing-Rod Wrapper Photography – Dye Gives Flash Bulbs Blur Coating For Use With Daylight Color Film; Camera “Times” Take-Off And Landing Tests; Safety Photo Trimmer Protects Fingers Tools – Double-End Collets; Nonelectric Soldering Iron; Iron-Rich Powder Enables Torch To Cut Stainless Steel; Screwdriver Kit Has Six Tools; Tool Welds Tread On Metal Floors; Automatic Acetylene Torch; Versatile Jimmy Gets Fire Fighters Through Locked Doors Transportation – Push-A-Button Subway Map Finds Shortest Route; Double-Decker Stroller; Lightweight Motorcycle; Buses Ride Trolley In Cincinnati; Luxury Bus Has Snack Bar; Motorcycle For Invalids Has One-Hand Control Miscellaneous – Pack Gives Hot Or Cold Treatments; Fledglings On Parade; “Magnets” Made Of Plastic; Cost Of Living Meter; Television On Wings; Tire “Pump” Uses Gas Cartridges; Bicycle-Wheel Truing Stand; Soap-Filled Wicks Carried In Pocket; Wickets Form Movable Fence; Overlay Checks Shorthand; What’s New For Your Home Craftsman And Shop Notes Index – Automotive – Floor-Board Opening On Jeep Gives Easy Access To Breather Cap; Repairing Rust Holes In Car Bodies; Tire-Bead Breaker Helps Remove Inside Car-Door Handles Electrical – Extension Lamp For Workbench Supported By Coat Hanger; Fluorescent Ceiling Fixture Converted To Hanging Workshop Light; Motor Directional “Switch” Farm – Altered Pressure-Type Oilcan Meters Insecticide; Slapper Aids Driving Animals; Poultry Watering Fountain Is Improvised From Five-Gallon Oilcan; Creosote Treatment Of Fence Posts House And Home – Improvised Lawn Sprinkler; Solving Home Problems; Novel Igloo Incinerator Of Troweled Concrete Combines Both Utility And Attractiveness; Pull Cord Attached To Toggle Switch Permits Operation By Small Children; Baking Soda Removes Stains On Rare China; Reversing Fan Position Accelerates Cooling; Improvised Wallpaper Seam Roller; Length Of Dog’s Tether Adjusted With Tent-Rope Tightener; Oxen-Yoke Ceiling Fixture For Dining Room Imparts Pioneer Atmosphere To Ranch Home; Handy Rack Holds Baby’s Blankets On End Panel Of Crib; Patching Small Holes In Walls; Minimizing Stains On Dresser Tops Metalworking – Bringing Out Scribe Lines On Metal With Discarded Hypo Solution; Chucking Threaded Work; Household Lye Distinguishes Aluminum Stock From Similar Metals Outdoor Recreation – Chugging Catches Walleyes; Mending Kit For Fishing Trips; Bring ‘Em Back Alive; Substitute For Bucktail Flies; Canoe “Sidemount” For Light Outboard Motor Permits Full Tilting And Steering Control; Anchor Held In Raided Position On Outside Of Boat; Rolled Paper Soaked In Paraffin Kindles Outdoor Fire In Light Rain Radio And Electronics – Universal FM Receiver-Tuner; Three-Tube Pocket Set Has Built-In Loudspeaker; Television Receiver Has Simplified Controls; Television Magnifying Lens Tools – Screwdriver From Key Blank; Belt Sander; Bleeder Valve For Pneumatic Tools Improvised From Gas Shutoff Cock; Scale On Locking Lever Of Tailstock Permits Critical Clamping Pressure; Holder For Carpenter’s Chalk Provided By Rubber Ball; Small Clamps From Hinges; Sawhorse Benches Have Pipe Legs; Coolant Dispenser On Tool Post Rides With The Carriage; Counterbalanced Hole Cutter Uses Lathe Tool Bit; Determining Machine-Belt Sizes Sizes With Flexible Steel Tape Toys And Novelties – Hitching Posts For Bikes; Portable “Screened Porch” For Baby; Shelf Brackets Are Mass Produced In Plastic With This Simple Four-Piece Wooden Mold Woodworking – Coffee Table; Matched Cabinet Doors Hung As One Simplifies Fitting And Hinging; Improvised Woodworkers Clamp Assembled From Scrap Parts; Turpentine Softens Glaze On Sanding Belts; Jig For Scroll Chamfering And Pattern Routing Miscellaneous – Filing Home-Workshop Publications; Ruler Markings Renewed With Rubber-Stamp Pad; Discardable Glue Brushes Cut From Scrubbing Brushes; Adjustable Truss For Garage Ceiling Joist Prevents Buckling Walls; Removal Of Roller-Chain Pins Simplified By Repair Block; Fence Wire Used As Floor In Garage Attic; Handle For Heavy Bundles; Fuller Ball Covers Grease Fitting; Clothespin Handles On Reflectors Prevent Burned Fingers; Paintbrush Strains Cleaning Fluid Used To Wash Small Parts; Testing Gear Compound For Grit; Schedule Board Ruled With Tape Permits Easy Arrangements
Issue: August 1948
Condition: Very Good