stationery and to use it without deviation, it should be selected or
worked up with care until something is outlined that will suit. With the
design settled upon and drawn on a piece of paper, go over it with a soft
pencil to deposit sufficient graphite for an impression. Lay the pattern,
face down, upon the back of the paper to be embossed, and directly
opposite the spot on the other side where the raised characters are to
appear. With the handle of a knife or scissors rub over the back of the
pattern till the graphite has left the tracing of the design reversed on
the writing paper.
The pattern is now laid aside until required for transferring the design
to another sheet of writing paper. Lay the blotter on some smooth, hard
surface, such as a desk leaf or table top and lay the writing paper on the
blotter, reversed design uppermost. Hold the stylus firmly at an angle as
shown in the illustration and keep the blotter and paper from moving with
the other hand. Carefully trace the design, using considerable pressure to
insure a good relief upon the opposite side of the paper. A soft eraser
should be used to remove the guide marks on the back of the sheet when
the relief is finished.
After a little practice with a certain design, if it is not too intricate,
the operator will find that it can be reproduced quite faithfully
freehand, without the use of the pattern, but, of course, the use of the
pattern will be the only guarantee of exact duplicates.
A Homemade Hydrometer
[Illustration]
The hydrometer is an instrument used in determining the specific gravity
of a liquid, such as acids, etc. The specific gravity of any material is
the ratio of the weights of equal volumes of the material and water. Thus
if a pint of acid weighs 1.2 times a pint of water, its specific gravity
is said to be 1.2.
A very simple and inexpensive hydrometer, similar to the one shown in
the sketch, may be easily constructed, and will give quite satisfactory
results, if the scale on the instrument is carefully marked when it is
calibrated.
Purchase from the local druggist or doctor two test tubes, one large
enough to contain the other, as shown. The smaller tube is to form the
hydrometer proper, while the larger one is to serve as a containing vessel
in which the liquid to be tested is placed. The large tube should be
mounted in a vertical position, by placing it in a hole bored in a small
block of wood, or a suitable metal or wooden frame may be made that will
accommodate one or more tubes.
The small tube is loaded at the lower end with a quantity of shot, or
other heavy metal, in such a way that it will stand in a vertical position
when it is placed in a vessel of water. The amount of the loading will
depend upon whether the hydrometer is to be used in determining the
specific gravity of liquids heavier or lighter than water. If the liquids
are heavier than water, the loading should be such that the tube is
almost entirely immersed when placed in water; if lighter, only sufficient
loading should be used to make the tube stand upright in water. After the
amount of loading has been determined it should be fastened in place by
means of a small quantity of calcined plaster. A small cork should now
be placed in the open end of the tube, and the tube sealed by coating the
end with shellac, or melting a small quantity of resin or sealing wax over
the top of the cork with a hot soldering iron.
Now place in the large tube a quantity of as pure water as can be
obtained--fresh rain water will answer very well and distilled water
still better. Immerse the small tube in the water in the large tube and
allow it to come to rest. Make a small mark on the small tube with a file,
level with the surface of the water in the large tube. If the hydrometer
is placed in a liquid lighter than water and allowed to float, the mark
made on the tube will always be below the surface of the liquid in which
the instrument is placed, and the mark will be above the surface of the
liquid when the liquid is heavier than water.
The hydrometer may be calibrated by making use of a hydrometer borrowed
from the druggist or doctor. The two hydrometers should be immersed in the
same liquid and the tube of the newly made instrument marked to correspond
with the markings on the borrowed instrument. If the liquid is heavier
than water to start with, its specific gravity can be reduced by adding
water, and as the water is added the hydrometers will both rise.
A Stirring Stick
The stirring, or mixing, stick shown in the sketch deserves its name,
as it will stir evenly all the way around. It consists of two flat
sticks, one two-thirds the width of the other, which are nailed together
as shown. The narrow one is only long enough to enter the depth of the
liquid.--Contributed by Frank J. Rempe, Oakland, California.
[Illustration: A Flat Surface Strikes the Liquid No Matter Which Way the
Stick is Moved]
[Illustration]
A Telescoping Support for a Hinged Shelf
[Illustration: When the Shelf is Lowered the Support Telescopes and is
Out of the Way]
The supporting arm of the hinged shelf is constructed of a piece of gas
pipe and a length of iron rod which slides snugly into the pipe. A spring
catch is set in the pipe at the proper height to engage the end of the
iron rod when the shelf is up. This spring must be of good size, as it
holds the entire weight of the shelf. A large clock spring is suitable.
One end of the spring is bent outward and upward to form a releasing
handle. The other end is drilled for the two machine screws which hold it
to the pipe. The spring works in a rectangular slot, cut lengthwise of
the pipe. The pipe must extend 8 or 10 in. beyond the spring. The ends
of the rod and of the pipe are pivoted with screws or rivets on angle
pieces screwed to the shelf and wall.--Contributed by Donald A. Price,
Wilmington, Del.
A Bug Powder
To secure a nonpoisonous roach and bug powder mix dry 3 lb. plaster of
Paris with 2 lb. of sugar, then add 1 oz. of pulverized aniseed. The
addition of a little corn meal will help to draw the pests.--Contributed
by Loren Ward, Des Moines, Iowa.
How the Capacity of an Incubator may be Doubled
About 10 days after setting the incubator one may easily start another
hatch by placing more eggs on top of the incubator in the following
manner: Make a pad about 1 in. thick of any cotton material and place it
on top of the incubator. Cut four pieces of boards, 1 by 4 in., and fit
them around the top of the incubator. Nail them together as in making
the sides and ends of a box. Pad the inside of this frame about 1 in.
thick and tack it on top of the incubator, being careful that none of
the material comes too close to the lamp. Place the eggs inside of this
tray and cover them with a pad about 3 in. thick. Turn the eggs the same
as those on the inside. When the first hatch comes out, place the eggs
kept on top in the incubator after having cleaned it with a solution of
carbolic acid.--Contributed by Hattie J. Day.
Homemade Rivet Set
Desiring to rivet some pieces of leather together and having no rivet set,
I hastily made one from a strip of heavy sheet tin, 3/4 in. wide. This
was rolled at one end, as shown in the sketch, and the other end notched
to fit over the rivet end. The rolled end formed the part for setting the
washer and the slotted end held the washer down while the first blows of
the hammer were struck.
[Illustration: A Strip of Tin Shaped to Take the Place of a Rivet Set]
Wash Bottle for Laboratory Use
[Illustration]
A large-mouth bottle neck is provided with a stopper, having three brass
or glass tubes as shown, the tube A being fitted with a thick piece of
rubber tubing, B, stoppered at its lower end. A slit is cut at C, and
allows the air blown in through the tube A to pass into the bottle, but
will close automatically and hold the pressure within the bottle.
If the relief tube D is closed with the thumb the water is forced out
in a steady stream through the nozzle E. The water will continue to
run for some time after the lips are removed from the air tube, but
the removal of the thumb from the tube D will stop the flow of water
instantly.--Contributed by W. Schilling, San Francisco, Cal.
Typewriting on Card Stock
Anyone having tried to typewrite on cards or heavy stock has doubtless
experienced much trouble in getting the card to feed properly. If at all
heavy, it will resist the curving so strongly that it will not be carried
around the platen, and the edge of the card is very apt to catch on the
pressure rolls and cause the platen to slip.
The remedy is very simple and consists in running a sheet of paper
through ahead of the card until an edge of about 1/2 in. remains, then
inserting the edge of the card inside of the projecting edge of the
paper and turning the platen. The paper overlapping the card prevents
the edge of the latter from catching on the pressure rolls and keeps it
in close contact with the platen so that it will pass through without
trouble.--Contributed by Thos. L. Parker, St. Paul, Minn.
A Furniture Polish
A homemade furniture polish that will compare with any known polish, is
composed of the following chemicals and oils. Mix 3 oz. of turpentine very
gradually with 6 oz. of linseed oil, then add 3 oz. of grain alcohol,
3 oz. of 5-per-cent acetic acid, and 1/2 oz. of butter of antimony.
Apply with a cloth and use a good friction. As the substance might prove
harmful to children if taken internally, see that it is kept out of their
reach.--Contributed by Loren Ward, Des Moines, Iowa.
Pointed End on a Hoe
[Illustration]
The rounding end on the ordinary hoe is useless in many instances for
getting under growing plants, to cut out the weeds and to loosen up
the earth. I find that shaping the hoe ends as shown in the sketch
is very effective in getting up close to a plant and under spreading
vines.--Contributed by R. F. Pohle, E Lynn, Mass.
Starting a Siphon
[Illustration]
Roll up a soft rubber hose tightly so that it will be flattened to force
out all the air and drop one end into the liquid, then let the coil
unwind as it falls down on the outside. The uncoiling causes a slight
vacuum in the hose and the liquid follows it up and starts the flow
instantly.--Contributed by L. J. Monahan, Oshkosh, Wis.
* * * * *
Paint spots on window glass can be readily removed
with a penny.
A Homemade Blowtorch
[Illustration]
The torch shown in the sketch requires no air pump. Instead of forcing
a small stream of gasoline into a heated burner it converts the gasoline
into gas in the chamber and blows a small jet of it through a very small
hole into the combustion chamber.
A medium-sized and strong oilcan is used for the reservoir, the spout
being cut off close to the screw part and a steel or brass tube, about
5/16 in. in diameter, soldered to the stub end. The tube is bent as shown.
A piece of wicking is drawn into the tube so that the upper end is within
1/4 in. of the tube end. The end of the tube is then fitted with a piece
of brass rod with a very small hole in the center. The hole is made in the
following manner: Before the piece is cut from the rod, it is held in a
vise and the sharp end of a scriber is carefully driven into the center.
A little oil placed on the scriber point will keep it from sticking in
the metal. Measure the depth of the hole and cut the rod off just above
the point. File the end of the piece cut off with a fine file until the
point of the hole is reached. This hole must be so small that light can
be barely seen through it.
The combustion chamber is made of a piece of brass tubing driven over the
end of the smaller tube on the spout. About 1/2 in. from the back end of
the larger tube four or more holes are drilled to admit air to the gas.
Fill the can about three-fourths full of gasoline and allow time for the
wick to become saturated to the upper end. Hold a lighted match to the
rear of the burner, and the heat will convert the gasoline into gas which
will then burn with a nice white flame about 1 in. long. The success of
the torch depends altogether on the fineness of the hole in the end of
the tube and the tight soldering of all the joints.
A Rule Gauge
The method of using the thumb as a gauge on a rule in scribing long boards
is not always satisfactory, especially if the board has a rough edge. It
is always best to have a regular gauge, but in the absence of one, an
attachment for an ordinary carpenter's rule can be quickly made from a
piece of tin, although one made of sheet brass is better, in appearance
as well as for service. Cut out the metal, as shown by the dimensions,
and roll the two sides up, stopping at the dotted lines. The ends A and B
are turned out slightly so that they will slide easily along the edge of
the board. The gauge will snap on a rule easily and will stay where it is
placed.--Contributed by H. J. Blacklidge, San Rafael, Cal.
[Illustration: Gauge Made of Sheet Metal Which will Easily Snap on a
Carpenter's Rule]
A Match Holder
[Illustration]
The holder consists of a small box, the same size as a match box, with
a sloping spring bottom and spring wires covering the lower part of the
front side. One end of the match box is removed and the contents dumped
into the holder. The matches fall to the lower sloping edge, where one
match at a time can be easily removed.--Contributed by Bert Verne, San
Diego, Cal.
Trick Bottles and Glasses By George W. Catlin
[Illustration: Under Each Cover Used Is a Bottle and Glass, and by
Pinching the Cover the Bottle is Made to Rise with It, Thus Leaving the
Glass in View]
The performer presents to his audience two pasteboard covers, one bottle
and one glass. Saying that he wishes to secure the safety of the bottle
and glass, he places covers over them, cautioning the audience to note
carefully which cover incloses the glass and which the bottle. Then he
says that, to prevent any misunderstanding as to their positions, it is
desired the audience designate which cover holds the glass. The response
will be unanimous, "the left" or "the right" as the case may be, but
on raising that cover the bottle is exposed. Covering the bottle again,
and asking the audience if they were quite sure that their eyes did not
deceive them, he states that the glass is really under the cover just
lifted and returned to its place. To prove it, the cover is lifted again,
to show the glass this time. The changing can be done as often as desired,
or will amuse the crowd.
The secret of the trick consists in the use of two covers, two bottles and
two glasses, and the manner of performing it is as follows: The bottles
are bottomless and of such size as to admit the glass without sticking.
A round hole is cut in one side of each bottle, about 2-1/2 in. above the
bottom. This can be accomplished in a drill press by using a round copper
tube, with fine emery applied to its end, as a drill. The hole should be
so placed that a finger will strike the top of the glass when both bottle
and glass are set on the same surface. If dark-colored bottles are used,
a false bottom can be made and fitted in each bottle above the upper edge
of the glass. This bottom can be cemented in place and made liquid-tight,
so that some wine may be placed in the bottle and poured into the opposite
glass to show that it holds liquid. In doing this part of the trick, make
no more changes with the wine in one glass.
Under each cover is a bottle and tumbler, and by pinching the cover, the
bottle is made to rise with it, thus leaving the tumbler in view. When
it is necessary to show the bottle, just raise the cover, and the bottle
covers the glass. When the bottle is lifted from the table, the thumb is
inserted in the hole to press the tumbler against the opposite side, where
it is held and raised with the bottle. Be sure to keep the side of the
bottles with the hole back and away from the audience.
It will be seen that it matters not which cover is mentioned; the
performer can show just the article he desires.
CONTENTS
Accounts, Home, Way to Keep, 282
Acid Siphon, 222
Acid Stains, Removing from Cloth, 196
Addressing a Roll of Papers, 369
Advertising Lantern Slides, How to Make, 417
Aerial Propeller, Model Boat with, 207
Aeroplane, Flying Model, for Display, 361
Aeroplane Frames, Braces for, 235
Aeroplane Kite, 111
Aeroplane, Model, Joints for, 275
Air Pencil to Make Embossed Letters, 29
Air Pressure, Relieving, When Closing Record Boxes, 57
Alarm Clock, Mission Frame for, 277
Alarm,
Doorbell, 160
Drip-Pan, 178
Fire and Burglar, How to Make, 411
for Sleepwalker, 297
Temperature, 345
to Designate Filled Storage Battery, 253
Amateur Mechanic's Combination Lathe, 447
Amperage of Fuse Wire, Reducing, 322
Anchor Posts for Lawn Swing, 148
Anemometer, Electric, 367
Angling, 59, 69, 73, 79
Anti-Tangle Safety Pin, 272
Ants, To Keep Away from Food, 361
Application for Small Wounds, 304
Arbor, Grape, Built of Poles, 12
Arm, Pincushion for, 288
Armatures for Small Motors, 124
Armatures, Small, Holding for Winding, 118
Arrow Sticks, Planing, 319
Arts-Crafts Leather Work:
Part I, 432
Part II, 439
Aspirator, How to Make, 146
Atmospheric Thermo Engine, 120
Attractor for Game Fish, 97
Automatic Valve for Funnel, 317
Automobile, Gasoline Consumption of, To Reduce, 436
Automobile Robe, How to Make, 122
Awning, Combined Shade and, 164
Babbitt Metal, Cores for Use in, 304
Back, Attached, for Photographic Printing Frame, 413
Back Stop for Workbench, 225
Back Thrust Prevented on Skis, 216
Bag, Clothespin, 42
Bait,
Live, Pail, 178
Live, Used in Fishing, 261
Baking Bread in Hot Sand, 53
Baking Ovens, To Prevent from Scorching, 298
Baking-Pan Shoes, Adjustable, 129
Balance, Simple, 395
Ball Catch for Cabinet Doors, Homemade, 72
Ball-Clasp Purse, Repairing Broken, 316
Balloons, Toy, Inflating, 167
Bamboo Pole, Uses for, 173
Bank, Homemade Toy, 366
Barn Tools, Hangers for, 155
Barometer, Electric-Light Bulb as, 280
Barrel Boat, 445
Baseball Game, Indoor, 275
Basement Light, Lighting, 156
Bases for Electric Apparatus, Varnishing, 324
Basin, Freezing to Chair, 431
Basket,
A Reed, 257
Waste-Paper, 320
Basketball, Removing from Closed-Bottom Receptacle, 266
Bathroom Light, To Operate Automatically, 56
Bathtubs, Removing Black Deposit on, 190
Batteries,
Dry, Preserving, 192
Dry, Renewing, 382
Dry, Testing, 266
Battery, Homemade Wet, 340
Bearings for Model Work, 238
Bed for a Camp, 133
Bed Pocket, Utility Home or Traveling, 400
Bed Warmer, Homemade Electric, 154
Bed-Cover Fasteners, 55
Bedroom Cabinet, 163
Bell, Continuously Ringing, How to Make, 381
Bell-Ringing Transformer, Small, Construction of, 348, 352
Bells, Call, Simple Methods of Connecting, 356
Belt, Cartridge, How to Make, 55
Belts, Round, Splice for, 446
Bench,
Attaching Vise Jaw to, 176
Lathe, 22
Molding-Sawing Block Used on, 408
Bench Stop,
Adjustable, 325
for Planing Thin Boards, 254
Bench Vise, Homemade, 149, 244
Bench with Folding Seats, 158
Bench-Vise Nut, Broken, Substitute for, 143
Bicycle Horn, Mechanical, 195
Bicycle Oil Lamp Changed to Electric Light 78
Bicycle Sprocket, Rear, Removing, 413
Bicycle Wheel, Roller Skate on, 201
Binding Machine, Lantern-Slide, 207
Binding Magazines, 50
Binding Posts on Wet Batteries, Protecting from Corrosion, 252
Bird Cages, Seed Receptacle for, 147
Birds, Turn Feeding Table for, 137
Black Deposit on Bathtubs, Removing, 190
Black, Dull, for Cameras, 163
Blackboard for Children, 51
Blades,
Jig-Saw, 442
Razor, Discarded Wafer, Use for, 124
Blank Books, Ruling, 290
Bleaching Ivory, 175
Block, Whetting, 375
Blocks, Falling, How to Make, 392
Blocks of Wood, Small, To Harden, 423
Blowgun, How to Make, 282
Blowpipe, Automatic, 180
Blowtorch, Homemade, 459
Board, Writing, for Children, 325
Boards, Planing Rough-Grain, 235
Boat,
Barrel, 445
Ice and Catamaran, 27
Mirror an Aid in Rowing, 121
Model Steam-Turbine, 323
Model, With Aerial Propeller, 207
Paddle-Wheel, How to Build, 105
Boats
A Canoe Stove, 103
An Oar Holder, 168
Foot, How to Make, 166
Hand Propeller-Wheel Attachment for Rowboat, 413
Holder for Dory Rudder, 68
How to Build a Paddle-Wheel Boat, 105
How to Build a Skiff, 18
Ice Boat and Catamaran, 27
Mirror an Aid in Rowing a Boat, 121
Rope Oarlocks, 201
Small, Landing for, 237
To Repair a Leak in a Canoe, 149
Bobsled,
Four-Passenger Coasting, 24
Guide Ropes on, 155
Inexpensive, 49
Boiling Cracked Eggs, 391
Bolster, How to Make, 182
Bolt, Night, Hinges Used to Substitute, 334
Book Cover, Pocket for Inside of, 238
Book Covering, 300
Book Leaves, Removing Ink Stains from, 418
Book, Support for Open, 438
Bookcase or Closet, Portable and Folding, 296
Bookholder, Adjustable, 224
Bookrack, 261
Folding, 395
Books in Case, Holder for, 247
Books, Removing Finger Marks from, 200
Boring a Clean-Edged Hole, 406
Boring a Long Hole, 420
Bottle,
Cover for, 420
Glass, Cutting, 186
Removing Cork from, 295
Bottle-Cap Lifter, 195
Bottle-Opening Trick, 223
Bottle Necks, To Prevent Corks Sticking in 174
Bottles and Glasses, Trick, 460
Bottles,
Medicine, Time Indicator for, 138
Poison, Simple Way to Mark, 126
Box, Camp Provision, 95
Box Partitions, 454
Boxes, Homemade Hinges for, 100
Boy Surveyor:
Camera Surveying, 7
Plane-Table Surveying, 1
Plotting a Camera Survey, 13
Brace,
Drill Press on Ordinary, 427
Wrist, 144
Braces for Aeroplane Frames, 235
Bracket, Shade-Roller and Curtain-Pole, 318
Bracket, Swinging Electric-Light, 284
Brackets, Towel-Roller, 223
Brake, Prony, for Testing Small Motors, 32
Brass,
Cleaner for, 192
Frosting, 185
Brass Articles, Cleaning, 375
Brass Clips, Tool Holders Made of, 414
Brass Rings, Turning, 400
Brass Tubing, Seamless, Small Steam-Engine Cylinders Made from, 396
Bread, Baking in Hot Sand, 53
Bread, Toasting Over an Open Fire, 11
Breaker, Glass, 291
Broom for Sweeping Out Corners in Steps, 295
Broom Holder, Another, 99
Broom, Old, Shaping, 182
Brown Stain for Wood, 189
Brush for Applying Soldering Acid, 283
Brush Handles,
Protecting, from Paint, 294
Utilizing Old, 417
Brush Hanger for Dark Room, 156
Brush,
Homemade, for Cleaning Upholstered Furniture, 188
To Clean Shellac from, 319
Buckle Tongues, Replacing, 331
Bucket, Ear Repair on, 175
Bucket-Ball Game, 270
Buffer, Finger-Nail, 322
Bug Powder, 457
Bugs Attracted by Light, Catching, 263
Bumper, Rubber, on Water Faucet, 406
Bunsen Burner,
Homemade, 318
Small, 308
Burglar Alarm, Fire and, How to Make, 411
Burlap, Needle for Sewing, 151
Burner
for Soldering Small Work, 418
Homemade Bunsen, 318
Small Bunsen, 308
Bushing a Stovepipe in a Chimney Hole, 231
Buttonhole Cutter, 414
Buttonholes, Guide for Making, 264
Cabinet, Bedroom, 163
Cabinet Doors, Homemade Ball Catch for, 72
Cabinet, Shaving, Mounted on Adjustable Pedestal, 23
Cabinet Work, Joint for, 251
Calcium Deposits on Glass, Removing, 189
Calculation Trick, Lightning, 101
Caliper Gauge, Vise Used as, 172
Camera,
Hand, Telephoto Attachment for, 136
Homemade, Enlarging, 219
Mechanical, 233
Mile-O-View, 213
Multiplying, Attachment for, 221
Ordinary, Stereoscopic Pictures with 346
Camera Shutter, Electrically Operated, 234
Camera Support, 324
Camera Survey, Plotting a, 13
Camera Surveying, 7
Cameras,
Dull Black for, 163
Homemade Direct-View Finder for 54
Camp,
Bed for, 133
Hanger for, 101
Lantern for, 276
Camp Furnishings, 93
Camp Loom, 107
Camp Provision Box, 95
Camp Stoves, 97
Camp-Fire Utensils, Supports for, 371
Camphor, Experiments with, 391
Camps, 90
Cams, Small, How to Make, 53
Can Covers, Tight-Fitting, Removing, 391
Candle Sconce, Horn, 298
Candle-Shade Holder, 250
Candle, To Automatically Extinguish, 67
Candles,
Decorating, 426
Motor Made of, 49
Substitute for, 247
Varnished, Burn Longer, 321
Candy-Floss Machine, How to Make, 268
Cane-Seat Cleaner, 318
Canned Foods, Heated, Relieving Pressure for Opening, 42
Canoe Stove, 103
Canoe, To Repair Leak In, 149
Canvas, Preventing Mildew on, 247
Canvas Shoes, Cleaner for, 289
Carbon Paper, Renewing, 34
Card,
Changing Pip on, 67
Magic Change, 133
Card Stock, Typewriting on, 458
Card-and-Coin Trick, 41
Cards, Mind-Reading Effect with, 29
Carrier,
for Fishhooks, 269
for Suitcase, 114
Milk-Bottle, 107
Stove-Wood, 237
Carrying Stone Jars, 309
Carrying Two Pails in One Hand, 382
Cartridge Belt, How to Make, 55
Cartridge Shells Used for Electrical Contacts 285
Case, Holder for Books in, 247
Casein Glue, 212
Casting Rod, One-Piece, 59
Castings for Engine Pistons, Pipe Caps Used as, 408
Catamaran, Ice Boat and, 27
Catapult, 132
Catch,
Ball, for Cabinet Doors, 72
Safety, for Flour Bin, 454
to Hold Two Joining Doors Open, 77
Caterpillars on Grapevines, Destroying, 94
Cellar-Door Holder, 34
Cement Floors, Footstool for, 119
Cement, Shellac, 50
Center Gauge, Prick-Punch, 453
Centering Gauge, 253
Chain, Novelty, 191
Chair,
Bottoms, Reinforcing, 191
Freezing Basin to, 431
Head Rest for, 309
Legs, To Fasten, 243
Post, Repairing Broken Tenon on, 388
Repairing Rocker on, 196
Rocker, Stop on, for Baby, 153
Rockers, Safety Tips on, 296
Chair Swing, 98
Chairs, Refinishing, 376
Chalk Trays, Covering for, 274
Chart, Compass Time, 378
Cherry Pitter, 309
Chickens, Tin Can Used for Watering, 144
Child's Finger, Cutting Tin Ball from, 436
Child's Playhouse, 265
Child's Seat for Theaters, 437
Chime Clock, Electric, 332
Chinese Pagoda, 278
Chisel Edges, Grinding, 322
Chisel Handle, Protector Cap for, 430
Chisel Holder for Whetting, 317
Chisel Rack, 248
Chopper, Poultry-Food, 291
Chopping Block, Stick Holder for, 191
Clamp,
Detachable, for Stairway Handrails 452
Emergency, 203
Picture-Frame and Triangle, 230
Used as Vise, 410
Clapper, Whirligig, 453
Cleaner,
Cane-Seat, 318
for Brass, 192
for Canvas Shoes, 289
Lamp-Chimney, 125
Wall-Paper, 266, 273
Cleaning
an Oilstone, 237
Jewelry, How to, 287
Brass Articles, 375
Clothes by Boiling Them, 289
Dirt from Tufts in Upholstering, 175
Gold and Platinum, 191
Painted or Frescoed Walls, 187
Pearl Articles, 133
Steel of Grease and Stains, 239
Cleaning Bath for Silverware, 355
Cleats on Boards, Substitute for, 322
Clips to Hold Magazine Pages Together, 103
Clock,
Electric Chime, 332
Repairing Worn Escapement Wheel of 72
Closet, Bookcase or, Portable and Folding, 296
Closet Holders for Linen, 192
Cloth,
Delicate, Removing, Perspiration Stains from, 414
Removing Acid Stains from, 196
Clothes, Cleaning by Boiling, 289
Clothes Peg,
Cork-Covered, 182
Wood, 406
Clothes Rack, 166
Clothesline,
Double, Supporter for, 288
for Small Goods, 194
Hanging Taut, 451
Clothesline Posts, Folding Arms for, 394
Clothesline Reel, 249
Clothesline Reel, Homemade, 423
Clothespin Bag, 42
Clothespin, Wire, 387
Clothing,
To Remove Grease from, 102
To Remove Rust Stains from, 174
Coaster Brake, Repairing, 422
Coaster, Homemade Roller, 159
Coasting Bobsled, Four-Passenger, 24
Coat and Trousers Hangers, 442
Coil Springs, Small, How to Make, 197
Coil, Water-Heating, in Furnace Pipe, 294
Coils, Induction, Testing Out, 19
Coin Box, Mystery, 402
Coin, Worn, Reading Date of, 347
Coins, Display Holder for, 53
Cold-Chisel Guide, 189
Collar Fasteners, 56
Collar Holder, Combination Tie Rack and, 30
Coloring Electric-Light Globes, 438
Colors, Setting, in Fabrics, 223
Comb Cleaner, 188
Compass,
Operation of, 387
Pencil, Emergency, 34
Compass Time Chart, 378
Condenser, Variable, 129
Connecting Call Bells, Simple Methods of, 356
Construction of Simple Wireless Telephone Set:
Part I, 337
Part II, 341
Construction of Small Bell-Ringing Transformer:
Part I--Fundamental Principles, 348
Part II--Construction, 352
Cooking Food in Paper, 168
Cooler for Milk and Butter, 405
Cooling Tube for Laboratory Still, 187
Coop, Poultry, 247
Copying Stand for Photographic Enlarging and Reducing, 232
Cord, Flexible, Adjuster for Electric Flatiron, 406
Cores for Use in Babbitt Metal, 304
Cork,
Large, Fitting in Small Bottle, 339
Removing, from Bottle, 295
Cork Puller, 173, 252
Cork-Covered Clothes Peg, 182
Corks-in-a-Box Trick, 335
Corks, To Prevent Sticking in Bottle Necks, 174
Corn Sheller,
Hand, 347
Homemade, 150
Corner Cleaner Attached to Scrubbing Brush 12
Corner Joints, Picture-Frame, 176
Corners in Steps, Broom for Sweeping Out, 295
Corrosion, Protecting Binding Posts on Wet Batteries from, 252
Costumer, How to Make, 42
Couch-Cover Corner, Tying Rosette in, 310
Countersink for Wood, Homemade, 154
Coupling, Shaft, 347
Court-Plaster, Liquid, 246
Cover,
Detachable Hinged, for Kettles, 123
for Bottle, 420
for Magazines, 344
Slide-Opening, for Plate Holder, 104
Cover Strainer, 149
Covering for Chalk Trays, 274
Covering for Gas-Stove Top, 420
Cradle,
Combination Settee Rocker and, 46
Homemade, 273
Crease in Soft Hat, To Keep, 254
Crochet Hook, 325
Croquet Arches, White Rubber on, 121
Croquet Mallets Protected by Metal Rings, 225
Croquet Playing, Night, 251
Crystallization Shown on Screen, 216
Cucumbers, Raising on Trellis, 445
Cup,
Paper Drinking, 188
Paper Drinking, How to Make, 346
Curling-Iron Heater, 126
Curtain Hanger, 274
Curtain Stop, 296
Curtain, Stretching, without Frame, 158
Cushion, Screen and Storm-Door, 422
Cuspidor Carrier, 279
Cut Press, Homemade, 327
Cut, Starting Saw, 252
Cutter, Buttonhole, 414
Cutter for Lace Leather, 376
Cutter Made of Wafer Razor Blade, 240
Cyclemobile, 135
Cylinders, Small Steam-Engine, Made from Seamless Brass Tubing, 396
Dampness, Keeping Out, 134
Dark, Locating Droplight in, 123
Dark Room,
Brush Hanger for, 156
Photographer's, Drying Towels in, 331
D'Arsonval Galvanometer, 415
Date of Worn Coin, Reading, 347
Decorating Candles, 426
Decoration, Forcing Fruit Blossoms for, 12
Decorative Wood Panels, 58
Demagnetize a Watch, How to, 290
Demagnetizer, Watch, How to Make, 150
Dents in Wood, Raising, 381
Desk, Sloping, Telephone Stand for, 112
Develop Roll Film, Easy Way to, 425
Developing Machine, 236
Developing Tray Made of Tin Can, 121
Developing-Tray Rocker, 224
Dibble, Homemade, 246
Die-and-Box Trick, 141
Dip, Bright, for Metal, 250
Dip-Plating Process, 323
Dish or Floor Mop, Endless, 29
Dish Washing, Summer, 356
Dishpan, Sink a Substitute for, 197
Disk-Armature Motor, 336
Disk-Throwing Pistol, 244
Display, Flying Model Aeroplane for, 361
Display Holder for Coins, 53
Displaying Dye Colors, 244
Displaying Magazines, Holders for, 320
Dissolving Coin Trick, 272
Distance Chart for Wireless Stations, 269
Distance Marker for Printing Photographs, 226
Distilling Apparatus for Water, 112
Dog, Chained, Exerciser for, 117
Dogs, Lathe, 319
Door, Double Latch for, 451
Door Fastener, 163
Door Hinges, Locking Screws in, 102
Door Knobs, Attaching to Locks, 322
Door Stop, 157
Doorbell Alarm, 160
Doorbell, Musical, 329
Doors, Two Joining, Catch to Hold Open, 77
Doorway, Fastening Portière Pole in, 227
Dory Rudder, Holder for, 68
Dovetail Joint, Laying Out, 247
Dowel-Turning Tool, 285
Drafts, Window Ventilator to Prevent, 248
Draftsmen, Amateur, Combination Tool for, 324
Drawer,
Automatically Closing, 173
Combination Lock for, 169
Ordinary Table; Secret Compartment in, 364
Drawer Guide, Nonsticking, 383
Drawers, Several, Locking with One Lock, 101
Drawing Instruments, Substitutes for, 146
Drawing Pen, To Start Ink Flowing from, 446
Dressing, Shoe, Waterproof, 325
Drill Press,
Homemade, 431
Homemade Hand, 242
on Ordinary Brace, 427
Drill,
Small Vertical, How to Make, 426
To Prevent from Catching as It Passes through Metal, 26
Drilling Thin Metal, 406
Drinking Cup,
Paper, 188
Paper, How to Make, 346
Drinking Glasses, Separating, 164
Drinking Tube, 92
Drip-Pan Alarm, 178
Drip Pan, Locating Under Refrigerator, 307
Driver, Screweye, 231
Driving Screws, 310
Droplight, Locating in Dark, 123
Dropper and Cork for Medicine Bottles, 248
Dry and Warm Climates, Refrigerator for, 357
Dry Batteries,
Preserving, 192
Renewing, 382
Testing, 266
Dry Cell, How to Make, 421
Drying Seeds, 288
Drying Small Laundered Articles, 58
Drying Towels in Photographer's Dark Room, 331
Dustpan, Long Handle for, 243
Dye Colors, Displaying, 244
Ear Repair on a Bucket, 175
Ebony, Imitating on Oak, 193
Edging Flower Beds, 165
Egg Boiler, 190
Egg-Frying Pan, 388
Egg Separator, Homemade, 153
Eggs,
Cracked, Boiling, 391
Lifter for Removing from Hot Water 78
Electric Anemometer, 367
Electric Apparatus, Varnishing Bases for, 324
Electric Bed Warmer, Homemade, 154
Electric Chime Clock, 332
Electric Display for Show Window, 52
Electric Fishing Signal, How to Make, 98
Electric Fixtures, Curved, Pulling Wire through, 173
Electric Flatiron, Flexible-Cord Adjuster for, 406
Electric Fountain, 401
Electric Furnace,
How to Make, 373
Small, How to Make, 229
Electric Gas Lighter, 376
Electric Heater, How to Make, 407
Electric Horn, 409
Electric Incubator, 343
Electric Indicator, Wind Vane with, How to Build, 305
Electric Lamp Flasher, How to Make, 370
Electric Lamp Reflector for Target, 196
Electric Light, Bicycle Oil Lamp Changed to 78
Electric Light Bracket, Swinging, 284
Electric Light Bulb as Barometer, 280
Electric Light Globes, Coloring, 438
Electric Light Globes, Paper Shades for, 316
Electric Light Mystery, 168
Electric Lights Controlled from Two or More Switches, 276
Electric Motor, Simple, How to Build, 359
Electric Score Board for Indoor Games, 277
Electric Shaving Mug, 385
Electric Stirring-Machine, 165
Electric Switch for Exposing Photographic Printing-Papers, 181
Electric Test for Fixtures, 288
Electric Time Light, 362
Electric Water Heater, 89, 243
Electrical Apparatus--
Alarm to Designate Filled Storage Battery, 253
Armatures for Small Motors, 124
Bed Warmer, Homemade, 154
Bell, Continuously Ringing, How to Make, 381
Bell-Ringing Transformer, Construction of Small, 348, 352
Disk-Armature Motor, 336
Doorbell Alarm, 160
Door Lock, Combination Electrically Operated, 110
Dry Cell, How to Make a, 421
Electric Display for Show Window, 52
Electric Fishing Signal, 98
Electric Stirring Machine, 165
Electric Water Heater, 89
Electrotype Stamp, How to Make an, 419
Galvanometer, D'Arsonval, 415
Galvanometer, Simple, How to Construct a, 389
Fire and Burglar Alarm, How to Make a, 411
Holding Small Armatures for Winding, 118
Musical Doorbell, 329
Pocket Direct-Current Voltmeter, 397
Quickly Made Rheostat, 178
Reversing Switch for Small Motors, 378
Rheostat, How to Make a Small, 393
Rotary Tuning Coil, 372
Series Motor, How to Make a Small, 403
Simple Methods of Connecting Call Bells, 356
Small Shocking Machine, 363
Telegraph Sounder, Homemade, 119
Temperature Alarm, 345
Variable Condenser, 129
Vibrator for Spark Coil, 309
Wet Battery, Homemade, 340
Wire Expansion Meter, 410
Wireless Telephone Set, Construction of Simple, 337, 341
Electrical Contacts, Cartridge Shells Used for, 285
Electrical Testing Instrument for Experimenters, 328
Electrically Ignited Flash Light for Making Photographs, 239
Electrically Operated Camera Shutter, 234
Electrically Operated Door Lock, Combination, 110
Electrodes, Furnace, of Lead Pencils, 441
Electrolytic Interrupter, How to Make, 241
Electroplating, Inlaying-Metals by, 171
Electroplating without a Tank, 234
Electrotype Stamp, How to Make, 419
Ellipsograph, Homemade, 429
Emboss Stationery, How to, 454
Embossed Letters, Air Pencil to Make, 29
Emery-Cloth Holder, 386
Engine, Homemade Steam-Turbine, 180
Engine Pistons, Pipe Caps Used as Castings for, 408
Engine, Thermo, Atmospheric, 120
Enlarging Camera, Homemade, 219
Enlarging Photographs, 217
Enlarging Pictures, 269
Envelope and Stamp Moistener, 431
Envelope, Special, To Make, 67
Eraser Holder, 175
Eraser, Ink, 395
Escapement Wheel of Clock, Repairing Worn 72
Exerciser for a Chained Dog, 117
Exerciser, Homemade, 299
Expansion Meter, Wire, 410
Experiment,
Interesting, 302
Interesting Vacuum, 250
Experimenters, Electrical Testing Instrument for, 328
Experiments with Camphor, 391
Exterior Sliding Fly Screen, 231
Extracting a Broken Screw, 134
Extractor, Sliver, 250
Eye Shield for Microscope, 153
Fabrics, Setting Colors in, 223
Falling-Blocks, How to Make, 392
Fastener,
Door, 163
Bed-Cover, 55
Collar, 56
Fastening Loose Table Legs, 289
Fastening Screws in Tile and Brick Walls, 292
Faucet, Water, Rubber Bumper on, 406
Feeding-Table, Turn, for Birds, 137
Felt, Mending Break in, 192
Fencing, Poultry, Stretching, 253
Ferris Wheel, Playground, 161
Ferrule, Taper, How to Make, 380
Figures, Puzzle with, 289
File, Inexpensive, 286
Filing Flat Surfaces, 296
Filing Soft Metals, 102
Film-Developing Machine, Adjustable, 208
Film, Roll, Easy Way to Develop, 425
Filter,
Automatic, 148
Force, Laboratory, 119
in a Pump Spout, 189
Water, 109
Finder for Cameras, Homemade Direct-View, 54
Finger Marks, Removing from Books, 200
Finger Nail Buffer, 322
Finger Protection on Laboratory Vessels, 170
Finger-Ring Trick, 56
Fire and Burglar Alarm, How to Make, 411
Fireflies, Theatrical Night Scene with Appearance of, 162
Fish,
Game, Attractor for, 97
Preventing Loss of, from Covered Baskets, 208
To Hold While Removing Scales, 309
Fish Rake, 423
Fish-Scaling Knife, 182
Fish Stringer, 146
Fishhooks,
Carrier for, 269
Carrying in, Cane Pole, 58
Fishing, Live Bait Used in, 261
Fishing-Rod Joints, Holding Together, 201
Fishing-Rod Making and Angling:
Part I--A One-Piece Casting Rod, 59
Part II--Various Two and Three-Piece Rods, 69
Part III--Trout Fishing with Fly and Bait 73
Part IV--Trout Fishing with Fly and Bait 79
Fishing Signal, Electric, How to Make, 98
Fishing, Trout, with Fly and Bait, 73, 79
Fitting Large Cork in Small Bottle, 339
Five-Pointed Star, 226
Fixtures,
Electric Test for, 288
Gas and Electric, Locating in Dark 437
Flash Light, Electrically Ignited, for Making Photographs, 239
Flash Light Telegraph on Kite Line, 155
Flasher,
Electric Lamp, How to Make, 370
Sunlight, for Garden, 179
Flashing Hook, 246
Flat Surfaces, Filing, 296
Flatiron, Electric, Flexible-Cord Adjuster for, 406
Flatiron Holder, Ornamental Metal, 150
Floor or Dish Mop, Endless, 29
Floor Polisher, Homemade, 125
Floor Push Button, 144
Flour Bin, Safety Catch for, 454
Flower Beds, Edging, 165
Flower Trellis, Umbrella Used as, 164
Flowers, Preserving, in Color and Form, 127
Flutter Ring, How to Make, 100
Flying Model Aeroplane for Display, 361
Flymobile, How to Make, 139
Flypaper Holder, 423
Folding Arms for Clothesline Posts, 394
Folding Bookrack, 395
Food, Cooking, in Paper, 168
Food, To Keep Ants Away from, 361
Foot Boats, How to Make, 166
Footstool for Cement Floors, 119
Form, Stocking-Stretcher, 190
Fortune Teller, Mystic, 32
Fountain Attachment for Ordinary Pen, 326
Fountain, Electric, 401
Fountain for Ordinary Pen, 173
Fountain-Pen Barrels, Mending Broken, 442
Fountain Pen, Homemade, 94
Frame for Printing Post Cards from Negatives, 170
Frames, Small Mitered, Gluing, 193
Freezing Basin to Chair, 431
Freezing, To Prevent Poultry Water from, 355
Frosting Brass, 185
Frosting Glass, 243
Fruit Blossoms for Decoration, Forcing, 12
Fruit-Jar Opener, 272
Fruit Jars, Screw-Top, Opening, 125
Fruit Presser, 279
Fruit Stemmer, 94
Funnel, Automatic Valve for, 317
Furnace, Electric, How to Make, 373
Furnace Electrodes of Lead Pencils, 441
Furnace Pipe, Water-Heating Coil in, 294
Furnace, Small Electric, How to Make, 229
Furnishings, Camp, 93
Furniture--
Bedroom Cabinet, 163
Bookrack, 261
Chair Swing, 98
Combination Settee Rocker and Cradle, 46
Costumer, How to Make, 42
Double Top for Table, 78
Folding Bookrack, 395
Footstool for Cement Floors, 119
Jardinière Pedestal, 255
Leaded-Glass Panels for, 443
Mission, Joint for, 384
Reed--A Reed Basket, 257
Shaving Cabinet, 23
Woven-Top Stool, 256
Furniture Polish, 102, 458
for Fine Woods, 216
Fuse Wire, Reducing Amperage of, 322
Galvanometer,
D'Arsonval, 415
Simple, How to Construct, 389
Game,
Bucket-Ball, 270
Indoor Baseball, 275
Played on Ice, 52
Ring-Throwing, 287
Indoor, Electric Score Board for, 277
Garden-Bed Scarecrow, 365
Garden Roller, 293
Garden, Sunlight Flasher for, 179
Gas and Electric Fixtures, Locating in Dark, 437
Gas Generator, Laboratory, 118
Gas Lighter, Electric, 376
Gas Pipe, Paper, 262
Gas Stove Top, Covering for, 420
Gasoline Consumption of Automobile, To Reduce, 436
Gate, Double-Swing, with Common Hinge, 19
Gate Fasteners, 396
Gate, Self-Closing, 211
Gauge,
Attachment for Pocket Rule, 233
Centering, 253
Homemade Marking, 294
Prick-Punch Center, 453
Rule, 459
Gear-Cutting Machine, 424
Generator, Gas, Laboratory, 118
Geometric Principle In Line Division, 326
Glass Bottle, Cutting, 186
Glass Breaker, 291
Glass,
Frosting, 243
Removing Calcium Deposits on, 189
Removing Paint from, 298
Glasses,
Drinking, Separating, 164
Trick Bottles and, 460
Glaziers' Points, Substitute for, 293
Glider,
Ice, 31
Monoplane, How to Make, 115
Paper, That Loops the Loop, 109
Tandem Monoplane, 113
Glue, Casein, 212
Glue-Spreader Holder, 153
Gluing Small Mitered Frames, 193
Go-Cart, Runner for, 287
Gold and Platinum, Cleaning, 191
Graduate Holder, 218
Graduate, Homemade, 192
Graduates, Renewing Markings on, 316
Graining Tools, Homemade, 206
Grape Arbor Built of Poles, 12
Grapevines, Destroying Caterpillars on, 94
Grass Rake, 196
Grease,
Removing from Paint, 157
To Remove from Clothing, 102
Green-Corn Holder, 167
Grinder, Kraut and Root, 297
Grinding a Plane Iron, Guide for, 279
Grinding Chisel Edges, 322
Grinding Scissors, 148
Grindstone, Scraping Surplus Water Off on, 188
Guard, Pruning-Saw, 197
Guide,
Cold-Chisel, 189
for Grinding a Plane Iron, 279
for Making Buttonholes, 264
for Mill File, 321
Guide Ropes on Bobsled, 155
Guides, Window-Shade, 286
Gun, Pea-Shooting, 438
Gunstocks, Polishing, 452
Hacksaw Frame,
Adjustable, 163
Homemade, 426
Hairpin, Fancy, Lock for, 110
Hammer, Double-Claw, for Pulling Nails Straight, 134
Hammock, To Tie, 286
Hand Drill Press, Homemade, 242
Hand Hoe, 147
Handbag Lock, 386
Handballs, Inflating, 365
Handle,
Attachment for Sickle, 194
Long, for Dustpan, 243
New Pail-Cover, 177
Scraper, 227
Hunting-Knife, 177
Handrails, Stairway, Detachable Clamp for, 452
Hanger,
Curtain, 274
for the Camp, 101
Kitchen Utensil, 100
Hangers,
Coat and Trousers, 442
for Barn Tools, 155
Hanging Vase, 102
Hat Hanger, 388
Hat Sweatband, Reducing Size of, 132
Head Rest for Chair, 309
Heater,
Curling Iron, 126
Electric, How to Make, 407
Electric Water, 89
Heel Plates, 250
Heliograph, How to Make, 183
Hindoo Sand Trick, 308
Hinge,
Small Spring, 291
Strap, Applying, 280
with Wide Swing, 452
Hinges,
Door, Locking Screws in, 102
for Boxes, Homemade, 100
Homemade, 358
Used to Substitute Night Bolt, 334
Hoe,
Hand, 147
Pointed End on, 458
Holder,
Broom, Another, 99
Candle-Shade, 250
Cellar-Door, 34
for Books in a Case, 247
for Garden-Hose Nozzle, 252
for Loose Window Glass, 149
for Milk Card, 170
for Set of Sadirons, 293
for Skates while Sharpening, 54
Green-Corn, 167
Milk-Ticket, 251
Nursing-Bottle, 251
Paper-Bag, 274
Pen and Brush, 287
Pencil, 290
Umbrella, for Display Purposes, 170
Washbasin, 289
Holders for Displaying Magazines, 320
Hole,
Boring-Clean-Edged, 406
Long, Boring, 420
Home Accounts, Way to Keep, 282
Hook,
Crochet, 325
Flashing, 246
Key-Holder, 147
Hooks, Homemade Snap, 248
Horn Candle Sconce, 298
Horn,
Electric, 409
Mechanical Bicycle, 195
Hose Attachment for Watering Window Plants, 298
Hose Nozzle, 242
Hose-Nozzle Handle, 421
Hose Reel, Substitute for, 369
Hot Dish, Holding Spoon on, 437
Houses Made of Poles, 85
Hulling Walnuts, 162, 295
Humidity Indicator, How to Make, 360
Humidor, How to Make, 136
Hunting-Knife Handles, 177
Hurdle, How to Make, 145
Hydroelectric-Power Plant, Small, 314
Hydrometer, Homemade, 456
Ice Boat and Catamaran, 27
Ice-Box Lights, Automatically Controlled, 194
Ice Boxes, To Remove Odors from, 100
Ice,
Creeper for Shoe Heels, 124
Game Played on, 52
Glider, 31
Pushmobile Racer for, 428
Illuminating-an Outside Thermometer, 122
Illusion, Optical, 345
Imitating Ebony on Oak, 193
Incubator,
Electric, 343
To Double Capacity of, 457
Indicator,
Humidity, How to Make, 360
Polarity, 396
Indoor Games,
Baseball Game, 275
Bucket-Ball Game, 270
Electric Score Board for, 277
Ring-Throwing Game, 287
Induction Coils, Testing Out, 19
Inexpensive File, 286
Inflating Handballs, 365
Inflating Toy Balloons, 167
Ink Bottle, Pen Rack on, 143
Ink Eraser, 395
Ink Stains, Removing from Book Leaves, 418
Ink, To Start Flowing from Drawing-Pen, 446
Inkstand,
Mission Style, 381
Tilting, 300
Inkwell and Penholder, 283
Inkwell Stopper, 196
Inlaying Metals by Electroplating, 171
Insect-Proof Poultry Roost, 422
Iodine Stains, Removing, 55
Iron Holder Knob, Substitute for, 388
Iron, How to Nickel or Silverplate by Friction, 272
Ironing-Board Holder, 302
Ivory, Bleaching, 175
Jardinière Pedestal, 255
Jelly-Straining Stand, 382
Jewelry, How to Clean, 287
Jig-Saw Blades, 442
Joints,
for Cabinet Work, 251
for Mission Furniture, 384
for Model Aeroplane, 275
Tenoned, How to Lock, 339
Kettle-Handle Support, 49
Kettle Handle, To Protect from Heat, 144
Kettles, Detachable Hinged Cover for, 123
Key-Holder Hook, 147
Keyhole, Light in, 114
Kitchen Utensil--
Baking-Pan Shoes, Adjustable, 129
Bottle-Cap Lifter, 195
Broom Holder, 99
Cherry Pitter, 309
Cork Puller, 173, 252
Cover for a Bottle, 420
Cover Strainer, 149
Egg Boiler 190
Egg-Frying Pan, 388
Egg Separator, Homemade 153
Fish-Scaling Knife, 182
Fruit Jar Opener, 272
Fruit Stemmer, 94
Grinder, Kraut and Root 297
Hanger for, 100
Kettle Handle, Protecting from Heat, 144
Kettle-Handle Support, 49
Kettles, Detachable Hinged Cover for, 123
Knife Holder on Frying Pan, 295
Lamp-Chimney Cleaner, 125
Lard and Fruit Presser, 279
Lifter for Removing Eggs from Hot Water, 78
Nutcracker, Adjustable, 101
Opening Screw-Top Fruit Jars, 125
Pail-Cover Handle, New, 177
Potato Peeler, 425
Scraper for, 147
Scrubbing Brush, Corner Cleaner Attached to, 12
Skimmer for Bottled Milk, 358
Skimming-Spoon, 391
Soap Shake, 175
Steam, Opening for, in Utensil Cover, 288
Strainer for Milk Pail, 53
Tablespoon End Used as Lemon Squeezer, 225
Vegetable Slicer, 254
Kite, Aeroplane, 111
Kite Line,
Cutaway for Toy Parachutes, 308
Flash-Light Telegraph on, 155
Traveler, 228
Toy Parachute Cut-Away for, 372
Kite, War, How to Make, 108
Knife, Fish-Scaling, 182
Knife Handle, Broken, Repairing, 229
Knife Holder on a Frying Pan, 295
Knife, Homemade Palette, 211
Knife, To Make Open Easily, 347
Knives and Glasses, Trick with, 227
Kraut and Root Grinder, 297
Labels, Old, To Make Scratch Pads of, 406
Laboratory Force Filter, 119
Laboratory Gas Generator, 118
Laboratory Still, Cooling Tube for, 187
Laboratory Vessels, Finger Protection on, 170
Laboratory, Wash Bottle for Use in, 458
Lamp, Bicycle Oil, Changed to Electric Light 78
Lamp Chimney Cleaner, 125
Lamp Deception, Wireless-Lighted, 260
Lamp Flasher, Electric, How to Make, 370
Landing for Small Boats, 237
Lantern for Camp, 276
Lantern for Spot and Colored Lights, 209
Lantern Slide Binding Machine, 207
Lantern Slides, Advertising, How to Make, 417
Lard and Fruit Presser, 279
Large Hole in Small Piece of Paper, 317
Latch, Double, for Door, 451
Lathe,
Amateur Mechanics' Combination, 447
Bench, 22
Dogs, 319
Filing Small Rods in, 414
Sander Mandrel for, 388
Wood, How to Make, 434
Laundered Articles, Drying Small, 58
Laundry, How to Make Copper Stencil for Marking, 299
Lawn Mower, Lighting, for Use at Night, 310
Lawn Sprinkler, Homemade, 366
Lawn Sprinkling, Nozzle Angle for, 356
Lawn Swing, Anchor Posts for, 148
Lawn-Tennis Marker, 255
Laying Out a Dovetail Joint, 247
Lead Pencils, Furnace Electrodes of, 441
Lead Pipe, Painting, 175
Leaded-Glass Panels for Furniture, 443
Leak in a Canoe, To Repair, 149
Leather, Lace, Cutter for, 376
Leather Punch, Homemade, 452
Leather Punch, Pipe Used as, 138
Leather, Tan, To Color Black, 174
Leather Work, Arts-Crafts, 432, 439
Leaves, Falling, in Nature Scene, 400
Lemon Squeezer, Tablespoon End Used as, 225
Letter Scale, How to Make, 356
Lettering Photographs, 320
Letters, Embossed, Air Pencil to Make, 29
Letters for Marking Bags, Homemade, 254
Level of Liquids, in Vessels, To Maintain Constant, 154
Lifter for Removing Eggs from Hot Water, 78
Light,
Bathroom, To Operate Automatically 56
Catching Bugs Attracted by, 263
Electric Time, 362
in a Keyhole, 114
Ice-Box, Automatically Controlled, 194
Spot and Colored, Lantern for, 209
Lighting a Basement Light, 156
Lighting a Lawn Mower for Use at Night, 310
Lighting a Room for Making Photographs, 123
Line Division, Geometric Principle in, 326
Linen, Closet Holders for, 192
Liquid Court-Plaster, 246
Liquids, Heavy, Vent for Pouring, 387
Liquids in Vessels, To Maintain Constant Level of, 154
Lock,
Common, Making Less Pickable, 174
Door, Combination Electrically Operated, 110
for a Drawer, Combination, 169
for Fancy Hairpin, 110
Handbag, 386
Window, 320
Lock Keeper, Broken, Repair for, 208
Locking Extension Table, Window Catch Used for, 42
Locking Screws in Door Hinges, 102
Locking Several Drawers with One Lock, 101
Locks, Attaching Door Knobs to, 322
Loom, Camp, 107
Loose-Leaf Pocket Memorandum, Homemade, 283
Loss of Fish from Covered Baskets, Preventing, 208
Machine for Sketching Pictures, 6
Machine Screws, Small, How to Start, 169
Machinery, Oiling Bright Parts of, 248
Magazine Pages, Clips for Holding Together, 103
Magazines,
Binding, 50
Cover for, 344
Holders for Displaying, 320
Magic Change Card, 133
Magic String, 165
Magnetic-Suspension Pendulum, 104
Mailing Tube,
Homemade, 376
Securing Papers in, 187
Mandrel, Sander, for Lathe, 388
Mantel Picture Frames Made in Plaster, 226
Marble, Repairing, 336
Marker, Lawn-Tennis, 255
Marking Bags, Homemade Letters for, 254
Marking Gauge, Homemade, 294
Markings on Graduates, Renewing, 316
Marks from Basting Threads on Wool, Preventing, 56
Match-Box Holder, Safety, 418
Match Box, Self-Feeding, 335
Match Holder, 459
Match Safe to Deliver One Match at a Time, 285
Maulstick Used as Ruler, 451
Measuring Length of Wire Wound on Spool, 365
Meat Saw and Knife, Combination, 409
Mechanical Aid to Singers, 206
Mechanical Bicycle Horn, 195
Mechanical Camera, 233
Medicine Bottles,
Dropper and Cork for, 248
Time Indicator for, 138
Medicine-Spoon Holder, 295
Mending a Break in Felt, 192
Merry-Go-Round Pole, 162
Merry-Go-Round, Skating, 57
Metal, Bright Dip for, 250
Metal Polish, 68
Metal Rings, Croquet Mallets Protected by, 225
Metal, Thin, Drilling, 406
Metals, Inlaying, by Electroplating, 171
Metals, Soft, Filing, 102
Meter, Water, Homemade, 48
Meter, Wire Expansion, 410
Microscope, Eye Shield for, 153
Mildew on Canvas, Preventing, 247
Mile-O-View Camera, 213
Milk and Butter, Cooler for, 405
Milk-Bottle Carrier, 107
Milk-Bottle Tray, 235
Milk, Bottled, Skimmer for, 358
Milk Card, Holder for, 170
Milk Pail, Strainer for, 53
Milk Stool, 384
Milk-Ticket Holder, 251
Mill File, Guides for, 321
Mind-Reading Effect with Cards, 29
Mirror an Aid in Rowing a Boat, 121
Mirror Hinged to Window Casing, 355
Mission Frame for an Alarm Clock, 277
Mission Furniture, Joint for, 384
Mission-Style Inkstand, 381
Miter Box, Picture-Frame, Homemade, 428
Mixing Sulphuric Acid, 278
Model Aeroplane,
Flying, for Display, 361
Joints for, 275
Model Boat,
with Aerial Propeller, 207
Steam-Turbine 323
Model Work, Bearings for, 238
Moistener,
Envelope and Stamp, 431
Stamp, 320
Molding-Sawing Block Used on Bench, 408
Moles, To Prevent from Damaging Growing Seeds, 182
Monorail Sled, How to Make, 50
Mop, Endless Dish or Floor, 29
Mop Wringer, How to Make, 171
Mortises, Guide for Cutting, 422
Mosquitoes, Trapping, 143
Motion-Picture, Camera, and, Projector, Homemade:
Part I, 198
Part II, 202
Part III, 204
Motion-Picture Machine, Simple, 321
Motor,
Disk-Armature, 336
Made of Candles, 49
Simple Electric, How to Build, 359
Small Series, How to Make, 403
Water, How to Make, 303
Motorboat, Repairing Bruised Sides of, 369
Motors,
Prony Brake for Testing Small, 32
Small, Armatures for, 124
Small, Reversing Switch for, 378
Mouse Trap, 178, 229
Multiplying Attachment for Camera, 221
Musical Doorbell, 329
Muskrat Trap, 212
Mysteries, Tricks, Illusions, etc.--
Bottle-Opening Trick, 223
Card and Coin Trick, 41
Changing Pip on a Card, 67
Corks-in-a-Box Trick, 335
Die-and-Box Trick, 141
Dissolving-Coin Trick, 272
Electric-Light Mystery, 168
Finger-Ring Trick, 56
Flutter Ring, 100
Hindoo Sand Trick, 308
Lightning-Calculation Trick, 101
Magic-Change Card, 133
Magic String, 165
Mysterious Revolving Wheel, 152
Mystic Fortune Teller, 32
Optical Illusion, 345
Mysteries, Tricks, Illusions, etc.--"Q" Trick, 360
Ring Trick, 300
Rubber-Band-Change Trick, 284
String-and-Ball Trick, 273
Surprise Water Bottle, 218
Swinging-Pendulum Trick, 280
Trick Bottles and Glasses, 460
Trick of Taking Dollar Bill from Apple, 263
Trick with Knives and Glasses, 227
Tricks Performed with Thumbs Tied Together, 281
Mystery Coin Box, 402
Mystery, Trunk, 267
Mystic Fortune Teller, 32
Nail, Finishing, To Clinch, 34
Name, Writing Reversed on Paper Placed on Forehead, 392
Nature Scene, Falling Leaves in, 400
Needle and Thread Tray, Combination, 72
Needle Box for Talking Machines, 263
Needle for Repairing Screens, 206
Needle for Sewing Burlap, 151
Needle-Spray Nozzle, 418
Negative, To Hold in Printing Frame, 241
Newspaper Holder, Clothespin, 68
Nickel or Silverplate Iron by Friction, How to, 272
Night Bolt, Hinges Used to Substitute, 334
Night Croquet Playing, 251
Nonsticking Drawer Guide, 383
Nozzle Angle for Lawn Sprinkling, 356
Nozzle,
Garden-Hose, Holder for, 252
Hose, 242
Needle-Spray, 418
Novelty Chain, 191
Nursing-Bottle Holder, 251
Nutcracker, Adjustable, 101
Nuts,
Different-Size, Wrench for, 379
Homemade Wing, 446
Wing, How to Make, 182
Oak, Imitating Ebony on, 193
Oar Holder, 168
Oarlocks, Rope, 201
Odors, To Remove from Ice Boxes, 100
Oil Burner for Cook Stove, 145
Oilcloth, To Prevent from Cracking, 138
Oiling Bright Parts of Machinery, 248
Oilstone,
Cleaning, 237
Repairing Broken, 249
Old-Oak Stain, 225
Opener, Fruit-Jar, 272
Opening for Air at Top of Shade, 297
Opening for Steam in Utensil Cover, 288
Operation of Compass, 387
Optical Illusion, 345
Pad for Percolator, 377
Paddle-Wheel Boat, How to Build, 105
Pagoda, Chinese, 278
Pail Cover Handle, New, 177
Pail Hook for Pitcher Pump, 245
Pail, Live-Bait, 178
Pails, Carrying Two in One Hand, 382
Paint Brushes, Care of, 189
Paint,
Preserving in Open Cans, 382
Protecting Brush Handles from, 294
Removing from Glass, 298
Removing Grease from, 157
Painted or Frescoed Walls, To Clean, 187
Painting Lead Pipe, 175
Paints and Pastes, Preserving, 418
Palette Knife, Homemade, 211
Pan, Egg-Frying, 388
Panels,
Decorative Wood, 58
Leaded-Glass, for Furniture, 443
Pantograph, Homemade, 142
Paper, Carbon, Renewing, 34
Paper Drinking Cup, 188
Paper Drinking Cup, How to Make, 346
Paper Gas Pipe, 262
Paper Glider That Loops the Loop, 109
Paper, Large Hole in Small Piece of, 317
Paper Perforator, 400
Paper Shades for Electric-Light Globes, 316
Paper Smoother and Penwiper, 345
Paper Transparent, To Make, 11
Paper-Bag Holder, 274
Paper-Pulp Utensils, Mending, 375
Papers, Addressing Roll of, 369
Papers in Mailing Tube, Securing, 187
Parachute Cut-Away for Kite Lines, Toy, 372
Partitions, Box, 454
Pearl Articles, Cleaning, 133
Pea-Shooting Gun, 438
Pedestal, Jardinière, 255
Peeler, Potato, 425
Pen and Brush Holder, 287
Pen,
Ordinary, Fountain Attachment for, 326
Ordinary, Fountain for, 173
Substitute for, 270
Pen Rack on an Ink Bottle, 143
Pencil Compass, Emergency, 34
Pencil Holder, 290
Pencil Rack, 132
Pencil Sharpener, 237
Pencil Sharpener Stick, 446
Pencil Sharpening Guide, 358
Pencil Stubs, Use for, 104
Pendulum, Magnetic-Suspension, 104
Penholder,
Inkwell and, 283
Substitute, 252
Penwiper, Paper Smoother and, 345
Percolator, Pad for, 377
Perforator, Paper, 400
Perspiration Stains, Removing from Delicate Cloth, 414
Photo Printing, Timing, 245
Photo Vignetter, 238
Photograph Prints, Timing, 371
Photograph, Radium, How to Make, 172
Photographer's Dark Room, Drying Towels in, 331
Photographic Appliances and Processes--
Brush Hanger for Dark Room, 156
Camera Support, 324
Developing Machine, 236
Developing Tray Made of Tin Can, 121
Developing Tray Rocker, 224
Dull Black for Cameras, 163
Easy Way to Develop Roll Film, 425
Electric Stirring Machine, 165
Electrically Operated Camera Shutter, 234
Film-Developing Machine, Adjustable, 208
Frame for Printing Post Cards from Negatives, 170
Holding Prints in a Liquid-Filled Tray, 33
Homemade Enlarging Camera, 219
Homemade Motion-Picture Camera and Projector, 198, 202, 204
Lighting a Room for Making Photographs, 123
Mile-O-View Camera, 213
Multiplying Attachment for Camera, 221
Photographic Print Washer, 97
Slide-Opening Cover for Plate Holder, 104
Stereoscopic Pictures with, Ordinary Camera, 346
Tank Development Methods Used in Tray Development, 428
Telephoto Attachment for Hand Camera, 136
To Hold Negative in Printing Frame, 241
Trimming Photographs, 68
View Finder, Direct, for Cameras, 54
Washing Photographic Prints, 92, 168
Photographic,
Enlarging, and, Reducing, Copying Stand for, 232
Printing, Frame,, Attached Back for, 413
Printing, Papers,, Electric Switch for Exposing, 181
Print Washer, Simple, 97
Prints, Washing, 92
Tray-Rocking Stand, 228
Worktable for Small Quarters, 215
Photographs,
Distance Marker for Printing, 226
Electrically, Ignited, Flash Light for Making, 239
Enlarging, 217
Lettering, 320
Lighting Room for Making, 123
Spirit, 351
Submarine, 375
Trimming, 68
Picture Frame and Triangle Clamp, 230
Picture-Frame Corner Joints, 176
Picture-Frame Miter Box, Homemade, 428
Picture Frames, Mantel, Made in Plaster, 226
Pictures,
Enlarging, 269
Machine for Sketching, 6
Magazine, Transferring, 153
Stereoscopic, with Ordinary Camera, 346
Pin Tray, Brass, 299
Pincushion for the Arm, 288
Pip, Changing, on Card, 67
Pipe Caps Used as Castings for Engine Pistons 408
Pipe, Connecting to Sheet Metal, 222
Pipe Used as Leather Punch, 138
Pipes, Frozen, Thawing Out, 387
Pistol, Disk-Throwing, 244
Pitter, Cherry, 309
Plane Iron, Guide for Grinding, 279
Plane, Rabbet, How to Make, 152
Plane-Table Surveying, 1
Planing,
Arrow Sticks, 319
Rough-Grain Boards, 235
Thin Boards, Bench Stop for, 254
Plant Shelf for Window, 324
Planting Seeds in Egg Shells, 307
Plants,
Watering at Roots, 286
Window, Hose Attachment for Watering, 298
Plaster, Mantel Picture Frames, Made in, 226
Plaster of Paris, Retarder of, 195
Plate Hangers, 233
Plates, Heel, 250
Platinum, Gold and, Cleaning, 191
Playground Ferris Wheel, 161
Playhouse, Child's, 265
Plots, To Enlarge or Reduce, 22
Pocket for Inside of Book Cover, 238
Pocket Memorandum, Homemade Loose-Leaf, 283
Pocket Rule, Gauge Attachment for, 233
Pocket, Utility Bed, Home or Traveling, 400
Pointed End on Hoe, 458
Poison Bottles, Simple Way to Mark, 126
Polarity Indicator, 396
Pole, Bamboo, Uses for, 173
Pole, Merry-Go-Round, 162
Poles, Houses Made of, 85
Polish,
Furniture, 102, 458
Furniture, for Fine Woods, 216
Metal, 68
Polisher, Floor, Homemade, 125
Polishing Gunstocks, 452
Pop-Corn Popper, 125
Popgun, Toy, 240
Porch Swing, Springs on Chains of, 47
Portable and Folding Bookcase or Closet, 296
Portière Pole, Fastening in Doorway, 227
Post Cards, Frame for Printing from Negatives, 170
Post, Removable, 273
Postal Cards, Wood, 292
Potato Peeler, 425
Potted Plants, Adjustable Rod for, 379
Poultry Coop, 247
Poultry Fencing, Stretching, 253
Poultry-Food Chopper, 291
Poultry Roost, Insect-Proof, 422
Poultry Shade, 211
Poultry Water, To Prevent from Freezing, 355
Poultry Yards, Automatic Watering System for, 66
Powder, Bug, 457
Power, Light, Windmill for, 307
Power Plant, Small Hydroelectric, 314
Power, Revolving Shaft Without, 274
Power Windmill, 311
Preserving Flowers in Color and Form, 127
Preserving Paint in Open Cans, 382
Preserving Paints and Pastes, 418
Press, Homemade Cut, 327
Presser, Lard and Fruit, 279
Pressure, Relieving,, on Heated Canned Foods for Opening, 42
Prick-Punch Center Gauge, 453
Printing Frame, To Hold Negative in, 241
Prints,
Holding In Liquid-Filled Tray, 33
Photographic, Timing, 371
Photographic, Washing, 92, 168
Profiles, Aid in Sketching, 314
Projecting Protractor Readings, 157
Prony Brake for Testing Small Motors, 32
Propeller Wheel Attachment, Hand, for Rowboat, 413
Propellers for Hand Sled, 334
Protection, Finger, on Laboratory Vessels, 170
Protector Cap for Chisel Handle, 430
Protractor Readings, Projecting, 157
Provision Box, Camp, 95
Pruning-Saw Guard, 197
Puller, Staple, 196, 271
Pulling Nails Straight, Double-Claw Hammer for, 134
Pulling Wire through Curved Electric Fixtures, 173
Pulse Beats, Reading, With Sun's Rays, 128
Pump, Pitcher, Pail Hook for, 245
Pump Spout, Filter in, 189
Punch, Homemade Leather, 452
Purse, Puzzle, 236
Push Button, Floor, 144
Pushmobile Race, 130
Pushmobile Racer for Ice, 428
Putty,
How to Preserve, 358
Removing Old, 300
Puzzle,
Purse, 236
Spool-and-Ball, 446
with Figures, 289
"Q" Trick, 360
Rabbet Plane, How to Make, 152
Race, Pushmobile, 130
Rack,
Chisel, 248
Clothes, 166
Pencil, 132
Radium Photograph, How to Make, 172
Raft, Swimming, 200
Rake,
Fish, 423
Grass, 196
Razor Blade, Wafer, Cutter Made of, 240
Razor Blades, Discarded Wafer, Use for, 124
Reading Date of Worn Coin, 347
Reducing Amperage of Fuse Wire, 322
Reed Furniture--A Reed Basket, 257
Reel,
Clothesline, 249
Homemade Clothesline, 423
Hose, Substitute for, 369
Refinishing Chairs, 376
Reflector, Electric Lamp, for Target, 196
Reflector for Viewing Scenery from Car Window, 212
Refrigerator for Dry and Warm Climates, 357
Refrigerator, Locating Drip Pan under, 307
Reinforcing Chair Bottoms, 191
Removable Post, 273
Removing Basketball from Closed-Bottom Receptacle, 266
Removing Tight-Fitting Can Covers, 391
Renewing Dry Batteries, 382
Repairing,
Broken Lock Keeper, 208
Broken Ball-Clasp Purse, 316
Broken Knife Handle, 229
Coaster Brake, 422
Worn Stop Cock, 414
Broken Oilstone, 249
Broken Tenon on Chair Post, 388
Broken Whip, 326
Rocker on Chair, 196
Worn, Escapement Wheel of Clock, 72
Worn Thimble, 326
Resistance-Wire Connections, Small, Welding, 158
Retarder for Plaster of Paris, 195
Reversing Switch for Small Motors, 378
Revolving Shaft Without Power, 274
Revolving Wheel, Mysterious, 152
Rheostat,
Quickly Made, 178
Small, How to Make, 393
Ring, Flutter, How to Make, 100
Ring-Throwing Game, 287
Ring Trick, 300
Rings, Brass, Turning, 400
Rivet Set, Homemade, 457
Riveting, Soldering and, 40
Robe, Automobile, How to Make, 122
Rocker, Developing-Tray, 224
Rocker on Chair, Repairing, 196
Rod, Adjustable, for Potted Plants, 379
Rod, Casting, One-Piece, 59
Rods, Small, Filing in Lathe, 414
Rods, Various Two and Three-Piece, 69
Roll of Papers, Addressing, 369
Roller Coaster, Homemade, 159
Roller, Garden, 293
Roller, Homemade Towel, 249
Roller Skate on Bicycle Wheel, 201
Roller Skating, Beginner's Helper for, 120
Rope Oarlocks, 201
Rosette, Tying, in Couch-Cover Corner, 310
Rotary Tuning Coil, 372
Rowboat, Hand Propeller-Wheel Attachment for, 413
Rowing a Boat, Mirror an Aid in, 121
Rubber-Band-Change Trick, 284
Rubber Stamp, Substitute for, 102
Rubber, White, on Croquet Arches, 121
Rubbing Slats for Washing Board, 263
Rudder, Dory, Holder for, 68
Rule Gauge, 459
Ruler, Maulstick Used as, 451
Ruling Blank Books, 290
Runner for Go-Cart, 287
Rust and Corrosion, Preserving Shafting from, 256
Rust Stains, To Remove from Clothing, 174
Sack Holder, 137
Sadirons, Holder for Set of, 293
Safety Catch for Flour Bin, 454
Safety Pin, Anti-Tangle, 272
Safety Tips on Chair Rockers, 296
Safety Match-Box Holder, 418
Sail for a Boy's Wagon, 134
Sander Mandrel for Lathe, 388
Sandpapering Machine, Emergency, 236
Saw and Knife, Combination Meat, 409
Saw Cut, Starting, 252
Sawbuck, Holding Wood in, 177
Scale, Letter, How to Make, 356
Scales, To Hold Fish while Removing, 309
Scarecrow, Garden-Bed, 365
Scene, Theatrical Night, With Appearance of Fireflies, 162
Scenery, Reflector for Viewing from Car Window, 212
Scissors, Grinding, 148
Scissors Sharpener, 143
Sconce, Horn Candle, 298
Scorching, To Prevent Baking Ovens from, 298
Score Board, Electric, for Indoor Games, 277
Scraper,
Handle, 227
Kitchen-Utensil, 147
Shoe, 254
Scratch Pads of Old Labels, To Make, 406
Screen and Storm-Door Cushion, 422
Screen, Crystallization Shown on, 216
Screen-Door Spring, Homemade, 218
Screen, Fly, Exterior Sliding, 231
Screen, Tacking on Frame, 296
Screens, Needle for Repairing, 206
Screw, Broken, Extracting, 134
Screw, Small Vise, How to Make, 295
Screweye Driver, 231
Screws,
Driving, 310
in Tile and Brick Walls, Fastening 292
Locking, in Door Hinges, 102
Small Machine, How to Start, 169
Scrubbing Brush, Corner Cleaner Attachment for, 12
Secret Compartment in Ordinary Table Drawer, 364
Seed Receptacle for Bird Cages, 147
Seeds,
Drying, 288
Growing, To Prevent Moles from Damaging, 182
in Egg Shells, Planting, 307
Self-Feeding Match Box, 335
Settee Rocker and Cradle, Combination, 46
Setting Colors in Fabrics, 223
Sewing-Box, Window-Seat, 186
Sewing Burlap, Needle for, 151
Sextant, Simple, 380
Shade and Awning, Combined, 164
Shade,
Opening for Air at Top of, 297
Paper, for Electric-Light Globes, 316
Poultry, 211
Shade Roller,
and Curtain-Pole Bracket, 318
Attached to Upper Window Sash, 246
To Prevent from Unwinding 422
Shaft Coupling, 347
Shaft, Revolving, Without Power, 274
Shafting, Preserving from Rust and Corrosion, 256
Sharpener, Pencil, 237
Sharpener, Scissors, 143
Shaving Cabinet Mounted on Adjustable Pedestal, 23
Shaving-Mug, Electric, 385
Sheet Metal, Connecting Pipe to, 222
Sheet Music, Preparing for Turning, 372
Shelf,
Cupboard-Door Spice-Box, 185
Easy Way to Make, 220
Hinged, Telescoping Support for, 457
Wire Mesh Used as, 250
Shellac Cement, 50
Shellac, Stick, How to Make, 369
Shellac, To Clean from Brush, 319
Shocking Machine, Small, 363
Shoe Dressing, Waterproof, 325
Shoe Hanger, 425
Shoe Heels, Ice Creeper for, 124
Shoe Pull Made of Eyelet, 292
Shoe Scraper, 254
Shoes, Cleaning and Polishing, 23
Shoes, Stretching Tight-Fitting, 377
Shoe-Shining Stand, 240
Shoestring End, 291
Show-Window Attraction, Novel, 171
Show Window, Electric Display for, 52
Sickle, Handle Attachment for, 194
Signal, Electric Fishing, How to Make, 98
Silverware, Cleaning Bath for, 355
Singers, Mechanical Aid to, 206
Sink a Substitute for Dishpan, 197
Siphon,
Acid, 222
Compensating, 396
Starting, 185
To Start, 458
Skates, Holder for While Sharpening, 54
Skates Made of Wood, 30
Skating Merry-Go-Round, 57
Sketching Pictures, Machine for, 6
Sketching Profiles, Aid in, 314
Ski Staff, How to Make, 51
Skiff, How to Build, 18
Skimmer for Bottled Milk, 358
Skimming Spoon, 391
Skis,
Back Thrust Prevented on, 216
Homemade, 420
Sled,
Hand, Propellers for, 334
Monorail, How to Make, 50
Steering, 57
Sleepwalker, Alarm for, 297
Slicer, Vegetable, 254
Slide-Opening Cover for Plate Holder, 104
Sliver Extractor, 250
Smoking, To Prevent Torch Lights from, 279
Snap Hooks, Homemade, 248
Snowball Maker, 48
Snowball Thrower, 47
Snowshoes, How to Make and Use Them:
Part I--Shapes of Snowshoes, 35
Part II--Making the Shoe, 43
Snowshoes, Shapes of, 35
Soap Shake, 175
Soft Hat, To Keep Crease in, 254
Softening Tone of Talking Machine, 328
Soldering Acid, Brush for Applying, 283
Soldering and Riveting, 40
Soldering Small Work, Burner for, 418
Sounder for Wireless-Telegraph Messages, 384
Sounder, Telegraph, Homemade, 119
Spark Coil, Vibrator for, 309
Spice-Box Shelf, Cupboard-Door, 185
Spirit Photographs, 351
Splice for Round Belts, 446
Splinter, To Remove from Flesh, 319
Spool and Ball Puzzle, 446
Spool,
Non-Rolling, 55
Thread, Non-Rolling, 240
Twine, 191
Wire Wound on, Measuring Length of, 365
Holding on Hot Dish, 437
Skimming, 391
Spot and Colored Lights, Lantern for, 209
Spring Hinge, Small, 291
Spring, Homemade Screen-Door, 218
Springboard, 235
Springs on Chains of Porch Swing, 47
Springs, Small Coil, How to Make, 197
Sprinkler, Homemade Lawn, 366
Sprocket, Rear Bicycle, Removing, 413
Squaring Wood Stock, 99
Stain,
Brown, for Wood, 189
Old-Oak, 225
Stains,
Acid, Removing from Cloth, 196
Iodine, Removing, 55
Rust, To Remove from Clothing, 174
Vegetable, Removing, 176
Stairway Handrails, Detachable Clamp for, 452
Stamp, Electrotype, How to Make, 419
Stamp Moistener, 320
Stand,
Shoe-Shining, 240
Telephone, for Sloping Desk, 112
Washtub, 138
Staple Puller, 196, 271
Star, Five-Pointed, 226
Start Small Machine Screws, How to, 169
Stationery, How to Emboss, 454
Steam-Engine Cylinders, Small, Made from Seamless Brass Tubing, 396
Steam-Turbine Boat, Model, 323
Steam-Turbine Engine, Homemade, 180
Steel, Cleaning of Grease and Stains, 239
Steering Sled, A, 57
Stemmer, Fruit, 94
Stencil, Copper, for Marking Laundry, How to Make, 299
Stereoscopic Pictures with an Ordinary Camera, 346
Stick for Lowering Top Sash of Window, 162
Stick Holder for Chopping Block, 191
Stick Shellac, How to Make, 369
Still, Laboratory, Cooling Tube for, 187
Stilts, Adjustable, 11
Stirring Machine, Electric, 165
Stirring Stick, 456
Stocking-Stretcher Form, 190
Stone Jars, Carrying, 309
Stool, Milk, 384
Stool, Woven-Top, 256
Stop Cock, Worn, Repairing, 414
Stop, Curtain, 296
Stop, Door, 157
Stop on Chair Rocker for Baby, 153
Stopper, Inkwell, 196
Storage Battery, Filled, Alarm to Designate 253
Stove,
Camp, 97
Canoe, 103
Cook, Oil Burner for, 145
Stovepipe, Bushing in Chimney Hole, 231
Stove-Wood Carrier, 237
Strainer, Cover, 149
Strainer for Milk Pail, 53
Strap Hinge, Applying, 280
Straw Hat, To Hold on Head, 58
Strawberries, Clean, Growing, 133
Stretching a Curtain without a Frame, 158
Stretching Poultry Fencing, 253
Stretching Tight-Fitting Shoes, 377
String and Ball Trick, 273
String, Magic, 165
Stringer, Fish, 146
Submarine Photographs, 375
Substitute for,
a Hose Reel, 369
a Rubber Stamp, 102
Broken Bench-Vise Nut, 143
Candles, 247
Cleats on Boards, 322
Glaziers' Points, 293
Iron-Holder Knob, 388
Pen, 270
Penholder, 252
Drawing Instruments, 146
Suitcase, Carrier for, 114
Sulphuric Acid, Mixing, 278
Summer Dish Washing, 356
Sunlight Flasher for Garden, 179
Support, Kettle-Handle, 49
Support, Telescoping, for Hinged Shelf, 457
Supporter for Double Clothesline, 288
Supports for Camp-Fire Utensils, 371
Surprise Water Bottle, 218
Survey, Camera, Plotting a, 13
Surveying, Camera, 7
Surveying, Plane-Table, 1
Surveyor, Boy, 1, 7, 13
Surveyor's Transit, How to Make, 20
Sweatband, Hat, Reducing Size of, 132
Sweeping Compound, 430
Swimming Raft, 200
Swimming--Springboard, 235
Swing, Chair, 98
Swinging-Pendulum Trick, 280
Switches, Electric Lights Controlled from Two or More, 276
Table, Double Top for, 78
Table Legs, Loose, Fastening, 289
Table, Old, Use for, 392
Table Top, Workbench Equipment for, 383
Tablespoon End Used as Lemon Squeezer, 225
Tack Puller, Emergency, 289
Tack Puller, Homemade, 172
Tacking a Screen on Frame, 296
Talking Machine,
Needle Box for, 263
Remodeling, 151
Softening Tone of, 328
Tan Leather, To Color Black, 174
Tank-Development Methods Used in Tray Development, 428
Tannin Stains, Removing from Teacups, 255
Taper Ferrule, How to Make, 380
Taps, Small, Making, 197
Target, Electric-Lamp Reflector for, 196
Teacups, Removing Tannin Stains from, 255
Telegraph Code on Typewriter Keys, 313
Telegraph, Flash-Light, on Kite Line, 155
Telegraph Sounder, Homemade, 119
Telephone Stand for Sloping Desk, 112
Telephoto Attachment for Hand Camera, 136
Temperature Alarm, 345
Tennis Net, Tightening, 200
Tenon on Chair Post, Repairing Broken, 388
Tenoned Joint, How to Lock, 339
Tent, Wall Pockets in, 97
Testing Dry Batteries, 266
Testing Instrument, Electrical, for Experimenters, 328
Thawing Out Frozen Pipes, 387
Theaters, Child's Seat for, 437
Theatrical Night Scene with Appearance of Fireflies, 162
Thermo Engine, Atmospheric, 120
Thermometer, Outside, Illuminating, 122
Thimble, Repairing Worn, 326
Thread Spool, Non-Rolling, 240
Threads on Wood Shafts, 291
Tie a Hammock, To, 286
Tie Rack and Collar Holder, Combination, 30
Tie-Pin Holder, 294
Tightening a Tennis Net, 200
Tilting Inkstand, 300
Time Chart, Compass, 378
Time Indicator for Medicine Bottles, 138
Time Light, Electric, 362
Timing Photo Printing, 245
Timing Photograph Prints, 371
Tin Ball, Cutting from Child's Finger, 436
Tin Can Used for Watering Chickens, 144
Toasting Bread Over an Open Fire, 11
Tone of Talking Machine, Softening, 328
Tongue Holder for Boy's Wagon, 193
Tongue of a Shoe, Holding in Place, 238
Tongues, Buckle, Replacing, 331
Tool for Amateur Draftsmen, Combination, 324
Tool Holders Made of Brass Clips, 414
Tools, Homemade Graining, 206
Top, Double, for Table, 78
Torch Lights, To Prevent from Smoking, 279
Torch, Small, 326
Tourniquet, Emergency, 206
Towel Roller, 384
Towel Roller Brackets, 223
Towel Roller, Homemade, 249
Towels, Drying, in Photographer's Dark Room, 331
Toy Balloons, Inflating, 167
Toy Bank, Homemade, 366
Toy Parachute Cut-Away for Kite Lines, 372
Toy Parachutes, Kite-Line Cutaway for, 308
Toy Popgun, 240
Transferring Magazine Pictures, 153
Transformer, Small Bell-Ringing, Construction of, 348, 352
Transit, Surveyor's, How to Make, 20
Transparent Paper, To Make, 11
Trap,
Mouse, 178, 229
Muskrat, 212
Traveler, Kite-Line, 228
Tray,
Brass Pin, 392
Combination Needle and Thread, 72
Developing, Made of Tin Can, 121
Holding Prints in Liquid-Filled, 33
Milk-Bottle, 235
Tray Development, Tank-Development Methods Used in, 428
Tray-Rocking Stand, Photographic, 228
Trellis, Flower, Umbrella Used as, 164
Trellis, Raising Cucumbers on, 445
Trick,
Bottle-Opening, 223
Bottles and Glasses, 460
Card-and-Coin, 41
Corks-in-a-Box, 335
Die-and-Box, 141
Dissolving-Coin, 272
Finger-Ring, 56
Hindoo Sand, 308
Lightning-Calculation, 101
Taking Dollar Bill from Apple, 263
"Q", 360
Ring, 300
Rubber-Band-Change, 284
String-and-Ball, 273
Swinging-Pendulum, 280
Trick with Knives and Glasses, 227
Tricks Performed with Thumbs Tied Together, 281
Trousers Hanger, 391
Trout Fishing with Fly and Bait, 73, 79
Trunk Mystery, 267
Tube, Drinking, 92
Tuning Coil, Rotary, 372
Turning Brass Rings, 400
Twine Ball Holder, Simple, 239
Twine Cutter for Use at Wrapping Counter, 185
Twine Spool, 191
Typewriter Keys, Telegraph Code on, 313
Typewriting on Card Stock, 458
Umbrella Holder for Display Purposes, 170
Umbrella Used as Flower Trellis, 164
Upholstered Furniture, Homemade Brush for Cleaning, 188
Upholstering, Cleaning Dirt from Tufts in, 175
Utensil Cover, Opening for Steam in, 288
Utensils,
Camp-Fire, Supports for, 371
Paper-Pulp, Mending, 375
Vacuum Experiment, Interesting, 250
Valve, Automatic, for Funnel, 317
Vane, Wind, 99
Varnish, Removing, 126
Varnished Candles Burn Longer, 321
Varnishing Bases for Electric Apparatus, 324
Vase, Hanging, 102
Vaulting-Pole Attachments, 164
Vaulting-Pole Holder, 361
Vegetable Slicer, 254
Vegetable Stains, Removing, 176
Vent for Pouring Heavy Liquids, 387
Ventilator, Window, to Prevent Drafts, 248
Vessels, Laboratory, Finger Protection on, 170
Vibrator for Spark Coil, 309
Vignetter, Photo 238
Vise,
Bench, Homemade, 149
Clamp Used as, 410
Homemade Bench, 244
Attaching to Bench, 176
Vise Screw, Small, How to Make, 295
Vise Used as Caliper Gauge, 172
Voltmeter, Pocket Direct-Current, 397
Wagon, Boy's,
Sail for, 134
Tongue Holder for, 193
Wall Pockets in Tent, 97
Wall-Paper Cleaner, 266, 273
Walls,
Painted or Frescoed, To Clean, 187
Tile and Brick, Fastening Screws in, 292
Walnuts, Hulling, 162, 295
War Kite, How to Make, 108
Wash Bottle for Laboratory Use, 458
Washbasin Bottom, To Prevent from Wearing Out, 34
Washbasin Holder, 289
Washboard, To Prevent from Slipping in Tub, 103
Washer, Simple Photographic-Print, 97
Washing Board, Rubbing Slats for, 263
Washing Photographic Prints, 168
Washtub Stand, 138
Wastebasket, Wire, Rim of Wrapped with Felt, 158
Waste-Paper Basket, 320
Watch Demagnetizer, How to Make, 150
Watch, How to Demagnetize, 290
Water Bottle, Surprise, 218
Water, Distilling Apparatus for, 112
Water Filter, 109
Water Heater, Electric, 89, 243
Water Heating Coil in Furnace Pipe, 294
Water Meter, Homemade, 48
Water Motor, How to Make, 303
Water, Surplus, Scraping Off on Grindstone, 188
Water Wheel, How to Make, 301
Watering Plants at Roots, 286
Watering System, Automatic, for Poultry Yards, 66
Watering Window Plants, Hose Attachment for, 298
Waterproof Shoe Dressing, 325
Welding Small Resistance-Wire Connections, 158
Wet Batteries, Protecting Binding Posts on from Corrosion, 252
Wet Battery, Homemade, 340
Wheel, Mysterious Revolving, 152
Whetting Block, 375
Whetting, Chisel Holder for, 317
Whip, Repairing Broken, 326
Whirligig Clapper, 453
Whistle, 41
Whistle, Homemade, 454
Whitewash, To Make Stick to Surfaces Coated, 233
Wind Vane, 99
Wind Vane with Electric Indicator, How to Build, 305
Winding, Holding Small Armatures for, 118
Windmill for Light Power, 307
Windmill, Power, 311
Window Casing, Mirror Hinged to, 355
Window Catch Used for Locking Extension Table, 42
Window Glass, Loose, Holder for, 149
Window Lock, 320
Window, Plant Shelf for, 324
Window Sash, To Prevent from Freezing to Sill, 101
Window Sash, Upper, Shade Roller Attached to, 246
Window-Seat Sewing Box, 186
Window-Shade Guides, 286
Window, Stick for Lowering Top Sash of, 162
Window Ventilator to Prevent Drafts, 248
Wing Nut, How to Make, 182
Wing Nuts, Homemade, 446
Winter Sports, Devices for--
Bobsled, Coasting, Four-Passenger, 24
Bobsled, Guide Ropes on, 155
Bobsled, Inexpensive, 49
Game Played on Ice, 52
Ice Boat and Catamaran, 27
Ice Glider, 31
Monorail Sled, 50
Propellers for Hand Sled, 334
Pushmobile Racer for Ice, 428
Skates Made of Wood, 30
Skating Merry-Go-Round, 57
Ski Staff, 51
Skis, Back Thrust Prevented on, 216
Skis, Homemade, 420
Snowball Maker, 48
Snowball Thrower, 47
Snowshoes, How to Make and Use Them, 35, 43
Steering Sled, 57
Wire Clothespin, 387
Wire Expansion Meter, 410
Wire Mesh Used as Shelf, 250
Wire, Pulling through Curved Electric Fixtures, 173
Wire Wound on Spool, Measuring Length of, 365
Wireless-Lighted Lamp Deception, 260
Wireless Stations, Distance Chart for, 269
Wireless Telegraph Messages, Sounder for, 384
Wireless Telephone Set, Simple, Construction of, 337, 341
Wood, Brown Stain for, 189
Wood Clothes Peg, 406
Wood, Holding in Sawbuck, 177
Wood, Homemade Countersink for, 154
Wood Lathe, How to Make, 434
Wood Panels, Decorative, 58
Wood Postal Cards, 292
Wood, Raising Dents in, 381
Wood Scraper Handle, 452
Wood Shafts, Threads on, 291
Wood, Skates Made of, 30
Wood Stock, Squaring, 99
Wood, To Harden Small Blocks of, 423
Wood Turning, Artistic, 128
Woods, Fine, Furniture Polish for, 216
Workbench, Back Stop for, 225
Workbench Equipment for Table Top, 383
Worktable, Photographic, for Small Quarters, 215
Wounds, Small, Application for, 304
Woven-Top Stool, 256
Wrench for Different-Size Nuts, 379
Wringer, Mop, How to Make, 171
Wrist Brace, 144
Writing Board for Children, 325
Writing Name Reversed on Paper Placed on Forehead, 392
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