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Contents: Where Are Our New Frontiers?; Germs Put The Squeeze On Oil; Dress Parade On Rails; Report From Antarctica; New Wealth From Waste; Hobbyist Of The Month; What Makes An Athlete Tick?; Baking Biscuits By Reflection; Industry Also Breathes Oxygen; Electric Orchestra; Tricks Of The Green Men For The Craftsman – The Build-It-Yourself Home; Rods, Reels And Lures; Sweeping A Rug Is Not Enough; “Detectives” Spot Good Drivers; Profits In Roadside Pictures; Workshop “Floor Lamps”; Radio And Electronics Automotive – Safety Auto Light; Jet Automobile; Rack For Garments Fits Into Back Seat Of Car; Midget Car Is Capable Of 60-Miles-Per-Hour Speed; Midget Vacuum Sweeper Cleans Interiors Of Autos; Tire Chain Tightener; Wire-Cord Tire Is Rugged Aviation – Bomber Rides “Bicycle” Landing Gear; Comfortable Seat For Pilots; Model Planes Dive At Transonic Speeds; Pivoting Wheels Permit Cross-Wind Landings; British Transport; Verandalike Visibility Is Distinguishing Feature Of The New Volmer VJ-21; Underwing Fueling Saves Time; Crews Use Bosun’s Chair To Inspect Towering Tail Of The Lockheed Constitution; Seat Juggler Used To Test Vibrations In Airplane Caused By Propeller “Blast”; “Refrigerated” Bomber Boats – Silent Reel Lowers Boat Anchor; Lock Clamps Around Boat Oar; Cage For Boat Rudders; Beached Tanker Powers City; Propeller-Driven Boat Farm – Large Conveyor Speeds Loading Of Lettuce On Trucks; Precut Parts Of Corncrib Bolted Together On Site; Adjustable Dehorning Chute Fish And Fishing – Double-Duty “Diving” Lure; Combination Fish Tape And Scale; Miniature Scythe For Anglers Cuts Loose Snagged Lures; Quick-Change Fishing Fly; Float Holds Live Bait For Casting House And Home – Small Clip-On Shelves Fit Medicine Cabinets; What’s New For Your Home; “Hypodermic Needle” Moth Sprayer; Doughnut Gun; Inflatable Lounge Chair Industry – Flame Projector; Ball Player Tests Strength Of Special Plate Glass; Machine Dumps Bags; Electronic Food Sterilizer; Rice-Hull Bricks; Trailers Tailored For Every Job Medical – Televising An Operation; Plastic Arteries; New “Tool” To Fight Polio; What The Doctor Prescribed; Swiss Transfusion Apparatus Employs Flexible Rubber Bag Photography – Flash-Gun Shield; Equipment For Photo Fans; Push Button Selects Film From Library; Cameraman Is Prepared For Any Assignment; High-Speed Camera To Snap 800,000 Pictures A Second Radio And Electrical – Rocket Radio Installed In Test-Fired V-2; Radio Treasure Hunts; Electric Safety Razor; Electrical Flood Gauge Tools – Giant Electromagnet; Plastic Saw Handle Is Miter Or Square; Jig Holds Odd-Shaped Parts For Drilling At Any Angle; File Guide Enables Anyone To Sharpen Handsaws; Lawn Edge Trimmer; Tractor-Rigged Scoop “Bites” 10 Cubic Feet; Collapsible Ladder; Auto-Jack Plasterboard Lift Toys And Novelties – Toy Cars Built With Plastic Kit; Scoreboard For Tasks Helps Train Children; Rubber Elbowed Toy Sticks; Model Airplane Reel Control Miscellaneous – Beetles “Tagged” With Radioactive Disc To Study Their Migratory Habits; Electrochemical Rod Prevents Rust; Plane Or Locomotive Engine; Puppet Circus; “Double-Stroke” Electroplating; Bag Puncher; Sodium Makes Lake Boil; Safety Steel Tips On Crutches Prevent Slipping; “Accordionorgan” Weighs More Than A Ton; Telescope Attachment May Determine Whether There’s Life On Mars; Push-Button Typewriter; Plexiglas Rivets; Drilling To Music; Motorcycle Bus; Edible Orchids Craftsman And Shop Notes Index – Automotive – Portable Baby Crib Fits Auto; Valve Keepers Replaced Easily; Versatile Two-In-One Auto Tool, Name On Gas Cap Prevents Theft; How To Replace Oil=Pan Gaskets; Color Bands Identify Oil Bottles; Marker Placed On Rubber Tube Aids In Siphoning Gas From Tank Camping – Solution Rids Cabin Of Insects; Refrigerator Made From Barrel Keeps Food Fresh In Camp; Jackknife In Handy Candlestick Farm – Bee Smoker For Gopher Hunters; Ridding Granary Of Rats And Mice; Eggs Cleaned Quickly By Motor-Driven Buffer; Spring-Reinforced Tractor Seat Offers Smooth Ride; Wire Cutter Attached To Pitchfork Simplifies Barnyard Chores; Six Ideas For Poultrymen House And Home – Pillows For Swing Stay At Correct Height; “Mother’s Aid” Hooks To Side Of Crib; Safety-Razor Holder Clips On Shelf; Refinishing Upholstered Cushions; Drop Shelf Near Refrigerator Saves Many Steps; Solving Home Problems; Washing Machine Adapter Plug Prevents Unauthorized Use; Screen Tacked On Porch Railing Makes Safe Child’s Play-Pen; Striping Around Cleaner Cord Warns Apartment Tenants Lawn And Garden – Portable Spray Rig For Garden Made From Wheelbarrow; Sprinkling Can Attached To Hose Simplifies Watering Flowers; Easily Constructed Gate Latch; Hammock Has Magazine Pocket Under Cushion At Head; Watering Device Reaches Roots And Improves Growth; How To Cut Asparagus Plants; Burlap Wrapped Around Tamper Keeps Soil From Sticking; Protecting Small Trees And Vines; Wire-Mesh Baffle Keeps Leaves From Clogging Drain; Demountable Rim Serves As Foot Scraper Metalworking – Attaching Wire To Sheet Metal; Hinges Made From Metal Boxes; Hints For Grinding Soft Metal Outdoor Recreation – Guides For Bamboo Fishing Poles; Back Yard Merry-Go-Round For Children; Bait Carrier Fastened To Shirt Keeps Tackle At Hand; Special Hangers Prevent Swing From Damaging Tree Photography – Developing Tank Made From Battery Case; Hypo Wash Tester Gives Accurate Readings; Thumbtack Stop For Paper Cutter; How To Use Chipped Photo Trays; Dial Thermometer For Liquids Is Held By A Clothespin; Negatives Are Kept With Prints; Snapshots Given Deckle Edge; Prints Straightened In Typewriter Radio And Electronics – Crystal Set Built Into A Toy Telephone; “Wireless” Record Player Transmits Music To Any Set In The House; Electronic Hints For Today Store, Shop And Office – Preventing Tape From Unrolling; Clip Board Has Shoulder Strap For Ease In Carrying; Adding-Machine Tape Held Erect With Sheet Metal Glue Tools – Pencil Clips Used As Depth Gauge; Replacement Ring For Ladder; Hose Used As Sanding Block For Irregular Work; Clothespin To Drive Screw Eyes; Demountable Sawhorse Is Ideal In Basement Workshop; Two C-Clamps Used As Emergency Vise; Craft Quiz; Roller Arrangement For Bench Rig Makes Sawing Long Boards Easy; Twelve-Inch Disk Sander Has Tilting Table; Angle Iron On Ends Of Scaffold Will Keep It From Slipping; Cam-Shaped Clamp Holds Work Of Varied Size; Strips Of Cardboard Cut Quickly With Knife-Edge Disk; Sickle Blade Makes Twine Cutter; Metal Trough For Welding Flux Saves Time On Job; Hold-Down Spring For Disk Cutter Retains Waste Stock; Altered Wrench Speeds Work; Bolt At Claw End Of Wrecking Bar Straightens Warped Joists; Wire Bristles On Paintbrush Handle Make Dual-Purpose Tool Woodworking – Cutting Butt Joints That Match; Ornament Bases Quickly Cut; Park Bench Has Reversible Back And Faces In Two Directions Miscellaneous – Boat Speedometer From Old Auto Parts; Paper Held Securely In Envelope; Pocket In Notebook For Papers; Plastic Decorated With Lacquer; Ball Substitutes For Pipe Plug; Garbage Cans Are Disinfected By Spraying On Blotter; Calibrating Marks For Ruling Pen; Strip Of Metal Soldered To Pad Provides Finger Holes; Extinguisher Suspended By Spring Indicates When It’s Empty; Roofing Compound On Bolt Heads Keeps Them From Rusting; Wooden Dividers Proportion Mix Carried In Wheelbarrow
Issue: June 1947
Condition: Very Good