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The Boy Mechanic, Book 2

Part 2 — CONTENTS

Reading edition

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 Bait, 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

BoatsA 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 Necks, To Prevent Corks Sticking in, 174

Bottle-Cap Lifter, 195

Bottle-Opening Trick, 223

Bottles,Medicine, Time Indicator for, 138 Poison, Simple Way to Mark, 126

Bottles and Glasses, Trick, 460

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 Brace, 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

Clean Jewelry, How to, 287

Cleaner, Cane-Seat, 318 for Brass, 192 for Canvas Shoes, 289 Lamp-Chimney, 125 Wall-Paper, 266, 273

Cleaning an Oilstone, 237 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

Furniture Polish 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

Heater, Electric, How to Make, 407

Heater, 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

Hinges,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

Lantern for Camp, 276

Landing for Small Boats, 237

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 Ice-Box, Automatically Controlled, 194 in a Keyhole, 114 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

Moistener, 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 "Q" Trick, 360 Mysteries, Tricks, Illusions, etc.—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

Penholder, 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

Repair for Broken Lock Keeper, 208

Repairing,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

Spoon, 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 Tray, 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 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 Bottles and Glasses, 460

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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