The boy mechanic, book 3, Volume 2
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Contents
- Oiling Tool for Clocks
- Easily Constructed Wall Shelves
- Showing the Strength of a Giant
- The Tricks of Camping Out By Stillman Taylor Part I—The Camping Outfit
- A Camper’s Salt-and-Pepper Holder
- A Simple Self-Contained Motor
- The Tricks of Camping Out By Stillman Taylor Part II—Cooking in the Woods
- A Camp Water Bag
- A Mold for Making Hollow Candy Figures
- Ornamenting an Old Tree Stump
- Marker for a Hat
- A Quickly Made Door Latch
- An Electric Lure for Fish
- A Table Box for Campers By Geo. J. Easter
- Novel Homemade Picture Frames
- Rectangular Opening to Use over Camera View Finder
- Clipping File Made of Envelopes
- Handle for a Drinking Glass
- Combination Camp-Kitchen Cabinet and Table By J. D. Boylan
- A Homemade Life Buoy
- Locking Device for Latch Hook on Gate or Door
- A Vanishing-Cuff Parlor Trick
- Inexpensive Table Lamp Made of Electrical-Fixture Parts
- Wire Holders Keep Cabinet Doors Open
- “Switchboard” Protects Milker from Cow’s Tail
- Reflected-Light Illumination with Homemade Arrangement
- Bedroom Shade and Curtains Arranged for Thorough Ventilation
- Coffee Grinder Repaired with Rubber Faucet Plug
- Coal Hod Made from Iron Pipe
- Frayed Shoe Laces Repaired with Pitch or Wax
- An Enameled Armchair Made of Wooden Strips
- A Curling-Iron Heater
- A Stepmother for Incubator Chicks
- A Cardboard Writing and Drawing Pad
- Homemade Shoulder-Pack Tent By J. D. Boylan
- Kitchen for Hikers By Preston Heller
- Bird House Made of Kegs
- A Drinking-Glass Holder
- Needle Threader for a Sewing Machine
- Winding Coiled Springs
- Revolving-Wheel Ruling Pen
- A Portable Folding Boat By Stanley L. Swift
- Nontangling Pasture Stake
- Inkstand Made of a Sheet of Paper
- How to Wind Wire on Electrical Apparatus
- Hourglass Sewing Basket
- A Perpetual-Motion Puzzle
- How to Transfer Drawings
- Pivoted Searchlight Made of an Old Milk Strainer By John J. Spaulding
- Gravity-Feed Coal Hopper on Truck
- Taking Photographs in Falling Snow
- A Double-Contact Vibrator
- Battery Buzzer Converted into a Telegraph Sounder
- Lawn Seats Built on Tree Stumps
- A Hinged Box Cover Made without Hinges
- Automatic Flash Light Snaps Chicken-Coop Marauder
- A Fishing-Tackle Outfit in a Shotgun Shell
- A Split-Bamboo Lettering Pen
- How to Make a Houseboat By H. Sibley
- Wood Box with a Refuse-Catching Drawer
- Disappearing-Coin Trick
- Watering Window-Box Flowers
- How to Make Combined Kites By C. M. Miller Part I—A Dragon Kite
- A Movable Sunshade and Seat for Garden Workers
- To Keep Grass and Weeds Out of Tennis Courts
- Buttonhole-Bouquet Holder to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh
- Cooler for a Developing Tray
- Doorbell Push Button on Screen Door
- Working Wood by the Application of Heat
- A Parlor Table
- Homemade Fuses for Battery Circuits
- Reproducing Flowers and Leaves in Colors
- Dishwasher and Drier
- How to Make Pop-Corn Cakes
- Threading a Darning Needle
- A Fish Scaler
- A Disappearing Towel
- Ammonia-Carrying Case for Insect Bites
- How to Make Combined Kites By C. M. Miller Part II—A Festooned Kite
- Simple Experiment in Electromagnetism
- Double Lock for a Shed
- Ferrules for Tool Handles
- Mallet Made from Wagon-Wheel Felly and Spoke
- A Mystery Sounding Glass
- Repairing a Broken Canoe Paddle
- Tightening Lever for Tennis Nets
- A Desk Watch Holder
- Cleaning Silverware
- An Eight-Pointed Star Kite By Charles M. Miller
- Second Handle on Hoe or Rake Saves Stooping
- Photo-Copying Lens Increases Angle of Camera
- Belt for Sprocket Drive Made of Brass Strips
- Rain Alarm with Drop-of-Water Contact
- Coaster Steering Gear Made from Cream-Freezer Drive
- Pad for Glass Vessels Made of Corks
- A Shaving Lamp and Mirror for the Camp
- Automatic Electric Light on Talking-Machine Cabinet
- Device for Suspending Parcels from Overhead Hooks
- Steel Wool as Aluminum-Ware Cleaner
- How to Make a Model Old-Four Monoplane By Ralph M. Brown
- How to Make a Pair of Trammels
- Seeding Bare Spots on Lawns
- A Porch Swing
- Sheepshank Knot Used to Recover Rope
- Writing Two Colors on a Plain-Ribbon Typewriter
- A Simple Card Deception
- Catching Minnows for Bait
- Grinding Writing and Lettering Pens
- Pneumatic Door Check Made of Bicycle Pump
- Convenient Tool Drawer under Chair Seat
- Red Windows in Daylight Photographic Workroom
- A Model Paper Monoplane That can be Steered
- Roll-Film Spools Useful in Economizing Pencils
- How to Use the Lawn Mower
- Telegraph Recorder with Spool-and-Pencil Indicator
- Campers’ Bait Cache
- A Sail-Rigged Wind Motor By E. R. Henderson
- Lawn Benches Made from Old Bedsteads
- Repairing Wood-Wind Instruments
- Rustic Trellis to Shade Door or Window
- Making Scale Enlargements with a Rubber Band
- Signal Telegraph with Green and Red Lights
- A Circular Swing By Davis Foss Getchell
- Hand-Operated Motorboat Whistle
- Filling In Broken Places on Enamel
- A Twisting Thriller Merry-Go-Round By R. E. Edwards
- Kinks for the Talking Machine
- A Wire-Walking Toy
- Double Roofs Provide Ideal Shade for Poultry Coops
- An Illuminated Indicating Target Box
- Kinks in Washing Photographic Negatives and Prints
- Bird House Made of an Old Straw Hat
- Camp Shelter Affords Protection from Mosquitoes
- Rustic Well for a Bazaar or Fair Booth
- Novel Masks for Printing Pictures
- Sheet-Metal Stand for Flatiron
- Water-Coasting Toboggan and Slide By D. J. Hough
- Tile Trap for Rabbits
- A Woodsman’s Log Raft By A. M. Parker
- Curved Printing Surface for Sharp Focus in Bromide Enlargements
- Playing Talking-Machine Records with the Finger Nail
- Safety Chopping Block
- Repairing a Broken Reed Handle
- Duck Decoys Mounted on Folding Frame
- Onlaying Script on a Trophy Cup
- Economy in Motorcycle Tires
- A Knock-Down Tennis-Court Backstop By Edward R. Smith
- A Folding Ground Seat with Back Rest
- Bicycle Carried on Automobile as Tender
- Heater Keeps Developer at Proper Temperature
- Steam-Propelled Motorcycle Made by Mechanic By L. L. Voelehert
- Sideboard Converted into Kitchenette
- Bee Feeder for Winter Use
- Kink for Driving Nails
- Porch Gate Folds into Hollow Pillar
- A Homemade Book Holder
- The Enchanted Card Frame
- Portable Fence for Baby’s Play Area By L. N. Robinson
- Water Rheostat for Small Electrical Devices
- White Blotting Paper Improves Light Reflectors
- Two Simple Vises for the Home Workbench
- Drinking-Glass Holders Easily Made
- Emery Needle Cushion on Sewing Machine
- A Neat and Economical Baby Crib Made from a Clothes Basket
- A Small Rheostat for Experiments and Testing
- Roll-Paper Feed for Typewriter
- Handy Paring Knife Made from Old Hacksaw Blade
- Washing Machine Equipped with Churn Attachment
- Treating Closets with Cedar Oil
- Barnyard Gate is Operated with the Foot
- Improvised Post-Card Projector and Enlarging Camera By Harry Marcelle
- Changing a Motor-Car Tire without a Jack
- Roller Truck for Use in Scrubbing
- Economical Use of Wood Alcohol in Small Cooking Stove
- Attractive Table Stands for Hot Dishes
- Cord Used as Spacer for Curtain Rings
- Device for Packing Earth in Transplanting
- Cleat and Pulley Fastenings to Adjust Clothesline
- Convenient Type of Mail Box for Home Use
- Block Plane Converted for Use on Circular Work
- Pressure Spray Made of Old Oilcan
- Keeping Tools Bright and Free from Rust
- Repairing Leaks in Pipes
- Corn Popper Made from Coffee Can and Broom Handle
- An Easily Constructed Ball-Bearing Anemometer By Thomas A. Reynolds
- Split Needle Causes Echo on Talking Machine
- Weighting a Metal Base
- Trunk Bookcase for Convenient Shipment
- Bottle Carrier Made of Pipe Straps
- A Developing or Etching-Tray Rocker
- Combination Laundry Tub and Dishwashing Sink
- A Leather and Silk Bookmark
- Emergency Oarlock of Rope
- Planing Thin Sticks Held in Flooring Groove
- The Magic of Numbers By James L. Lanyon
- Muffling the Ticking of a Watch or Clock
- A Simple Cipher Code Adapted for Use in Private Correspondence By Capt. W. H. Waldron, U. S. Army
- Cheese Grater and Ash Tray Made from a Tin Can
- An Improvised Typewriter Desk
- An Inexpensive Imitation Fire
- Jardinière Made of Metal-Lamp Body
- Replacing a Broken Coffeepot Knob
- Homemade Magnesium Printer