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Contents: The “Coax” Has Nerves; Skiers Awaken A Bonanza Town; Jungle Home On Wheels; Sandfighters Of The Columbia; Needle-Nose Rocket Plane; New Methods In Old Mines; 200 Tons – And It Flies; Digging Into Mexico’s Past; Time From The Stars; There’s Money In Honey; Uncle Sam Looks Into Housing; Hints From A Hollywood “Pro” For The Craftsman – Plastic Lamps; “Jeepers” – A Sidewalk Jeep; Make Weaving Your Hobby; Sound Effects For Home Recordings; Apartment Darkroom; How To Service Fluorescent Lamps; Radio And Electronics Automotive – Auto Sunshades Of Plastic; Three-Wheel Davis Car; Pedal Car Is Kept In House; Plastic Top For Convertibles Is Transparent; Rubber “Chains” Protect Tire; Twin Light Beams Align Wheels Aviation – Electronic Guide Widens Air Lanes; Rotors Test-Flown On Spinning Tower; Huge Howitzer And Jeep Parachuted From Plane; Transport’s Four Engines Turn Just Two Propellers; Air Force’s Swept-Wing Jet Fighter Gets Tactical Tests; Button In Plane Turns On Runway Lights; Four-Foot Metal Bar Used To Tow Gliders And Jet Fighters; Mask Trips Pilot Ejector; Movie Close-Ups Shot From Helicopter; Speed Of 7000 m.p.h. Simulated In Tests; Aerocar’s High Wing Affords Better View Boats – Boat Speedometer Registers Knots And Miles Per Hour; One-Man “Yacht” Has Outriggers; Battlewagon Decks Of Pressed Wood; Britain’s First Weather Ship; Reflecting Buoys Farm – Radioactive Vegetable Seeds Have Larger Yield; Merry-Go-Round Mailbox; Spiral Grain Loader House And Home – No More Burned Fingers; “Spray Gun” Jeep Pumps Bug-Killing Fog Through Building; What’s New For Your Home; Paint-Can Lip Prevents Spilling; Fibers Can’t Pull Out Of Brush; Clip Holds Window Open Industry – Flaming Hoop Heats Steel For Welding Operation; Model Power Plant For Atomic Energy; Industrial Microscope; Giant Press Brake; Boiler Gets 25 Percent More Heat From Coal; Stand-By Engine Has Robot Controls; Telescoping Lift Truck; Bureau of Mines Seeks Way To Ship Lignite Safely; Protruding “Bustle” Pipe Encircles Blast Furnace; Dried Almond Hulls Used To Make Syrup; Telephone Cable Spools Are “Shoes” For Canal Craft; Interlocking Cargo Containers; Mobile Camera Hoist; Steel Bar At White Heat Punches Hole In Water; Refinery By-Product Becomes Inexpensive Refrigerant; “Traveling” Forms Speed Canal Work; Giant Machine Washes 16,800 Bottles An Hour; Sugar Cane Yields Valuable Wax; Water Stream Seperates Impurities From Coal Outdoor Recreation – “Water Polo” – Fireman’s Version; Caddy Cart Measures Drives; Plastic Skis; Grip For Putter Guides Hands Photography – Contact Printer Kit; Periscope Camera; Cut-Film Tank Prevents Sagging; Spin-Drying Speeds Production Of Photo Crystals; Math Speeds Tests Of Photo Solutions; Dolly For Movie Cameras Has Four-Wheel Steering Radio And Electronics – Television Eye Focuses On Test Of Rocket Motor; Hearing-Aid Selector; Detector “Hears” Leaking Water; Midget Radio Worn On Wrist Sends And Receives Broadcasts; Spotlight Throws Ultraviolet Beam; Radar Aids War On Disease Tools – Bricklaying Speed Is Increased With Metal Guide; Welder’s Hammer Has Flexible Head; Speed-Up Scaffold; Electric Knife Sharpener; Drill Spins Brush Clean; Jack For Laying Floor; Brush Guard Keeps Paint Off Glass Toys And Novelties – Tricycle Control Rod; “Pop Bottle” Racers Hit 131 m.p.h.; Cigarette Lighters Worn On Wrist; Pastry Tube Decorates Art Objects; “Flyweight” Steam Engine; No More Ricochets With Bullet Trap; Recordings On Redwood Miscellaneous – Plastics Invade The Arts; Knee-Action For Trailer Supports 1500 Pounds; Plane Minus Wings Becomes Diner; Test Your Science I.Q.; “Flip” Pad Folds Up Old Memos; Here’s A Slow Way To Fill A Glass; Shoe-Shine Delivery Service; Self-Threading Needle; Dye Detects Cancer Tissue; Firemen Burn “Tenement” In Safety Demonstration; Eyeglass Cleaner In “Lipstick” Case Craftsman And Shop Notes Index – Automotive – Repairing Crack In Distributor Cap; Rubber Soles Protect Floor Mat; Filling-Station Attendant Carries Map For Customers’ Convenience; Valve Cap Tool Handy When Removing Auto-Tire Valve Core; Body Dents In Car Are Repaired With Gasket Cement; Voltage Drop In Automobile Headlight Circuit Located By Using Test Prod; Temporary Brake-Rod Repair Farm – Disinfectant Pad On Barn-Door Sill Provides Sanitary Protection; Modified Monkey Wrench Head Serves As Staple Puller; Latch Operated By Lever Keeps Wire Gate Taut House And Home – Solving Home Problems; Long-Nosed Pliers Useful In Kitchen; Books Thumb-Indexed With File And Notched Boards; Pillow Slip Protects FFine Garments In Washing Machine; Easy Way To Thread A Needle; Oilcloth Pockets On High Chair Hold Infant’s Accessories; Scoop For Household Use From Plastic Tumbler; Clinic For Homeowners Metalworking – Sectional Rack For Small Parts; Pencil Lubricates Bolt Threads; Cutting And Spreading Bolt End Locks Nut In Position; Wet Sponge Prevents Heat Transfer When Soldering Adjacent Joints; Hinge Serves As Secret Lock On Workbench; Blowtorch Heats This High-Temperature Furnace; Self-Centering Punch Marks Screw Holes To Mount Builders Hardware Correctly; Test For Small Leaks In Soldering; Replacement Switch For Operation Of Sump Pump Outdoor Recreation – Three Good Trap Sets That Fool The Wily Mink; Keeping Fishing Holes Free Of Ice; Keeping Hands Warm Outdoors Photography – Four-Way Tripod Head; Funnel Holds Developing Tank While Being Drained; How To Make A Set Of Lens Filters; Novel Camera Carrying Strap; Paper Holder For Enlargements; Iron Supports Photoflood Lamp; Built-In Thermometer Fits Agitator Radio And Electronics – Group Telephone Conversations; Low-Cost Progressive Receiver For Beginners; Auto Radio Hints Tools – Steering-Wheel Spinner On Handle Speeds Vise Operation; Vibration Dampers For Power Tools Made From Rubber Heels; Sanding Drum Tail Center Eliminates “Whipping”; Craft Quiz; Dowel Pointer Chucked In Lathe Sharpens Work Quickly; “Ring Lock” Holds Toolbox Hasp; Machinist’s Chest Set On Blocks Provides More Bench Space; Screw Jack Supports Tool Bit; Bench Stop With Clamping-Bar Members Has Gripping Action When Holding Work; Drill Press Made From Pipe Fittings; “Gun” Clears Plugged Grease Duct; Uses For Discarded Drills; Fence And Table Extension Improve Bandsaw; Pump Puts Air Pressure On Barrel To Speed Flow Of Oil; Drill Gauge In Screwdriver Handle; Substitute Lathe Tailstock Center Toys And Novelties – Novel Pin-Up Lamp Glows To Light Up Silhouette; Shoehorn Made Of Scrap Plastic; “Painting” With Dyed Feathers; Polishing Transparent Plastics Woodworking – False-Front Chest Of Drawers Conceals Writing Desk; Bicycle Pick-Up Trailer; Masking Tape Prevents Splintering When Sawing Plywood; Pony Sleigh; Accordion-Fold Door Mat Of Hardwood Scraps; Lightweight Cart For Wash Basket; False Bay Window Projection Relieves Plainness Of Wall; Wooden Plug Replaces Screw Cap Miscellaneous – Tread Built From Hose And Slats Makes Slippery Sidewalks Safe; Mending A Broken Leather Strap; Glycerin Protects Rubber Stamp From Deterioration; “Find-It” System For Your Shop; Wood On Ferrule Improves Brush; Crosshatch Spaced Uniformly When Drawer Guide Is Used; Clothespin Holds Instructions For Delivery Of Package; How To Square Concrete Forms By Using Steel Tape; Ball-Point Pen As Stencil Stylus; Wood-Cutting Hardware Display Promotes Sale Of Tools; “Stethoscope” Detects Faulty Valves And Knocks In Machinery
Issue: January 1948
Condition: Very Good