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The Boy Mechanic, Book 2

Part 3 — Shoe-Shining Stand

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To anyone who finds it tiresome to shine his shoes while putting the foot on the rim of a bathtub, on a cook-stove or chair with a newspaper on it, the stand here described will afford relief and at the same time he will always have the shining outfit ready for use.

Illustration from The Boy Mechanic, Book 2: 1000 Things for Boys to Do

Dimensioned Parts and Completed Stand Which has a Box to Hold the Shining Outfit

The whole is of pine, the foot rest being made of a piece 2 by 4 in.; the legs, of 1 by 2 in., and the bottom of the box, of 1/2 by 4-1/4 in. All other dimensions are given in the sketch. After the legs are attached and the bottom of the box in place, the sides are fitted and fastened with nails.—Contributed by Samuel Hughs, Berkeley, Cal.

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