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The boy mechanic, book 3

Book 3 — Sheet-Metal Stand for Flatiron

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Electric flatiron slide
Electric flatiron slide

Considerable energy is consumed in lifting a heavy flatiron to the stand which protects the ironing board. The device shown in the illustration was made to overcome this objection to most flatiron stands and proved efficient as well as easy to make. The iron is shoved onto the stand at one end, provided with an incline. The layout for the sheet metal is shown in detail. The piece A is cut 4¹⁄₂ by 9 in., and the stop B, the incline C, and the leg D, are cut as shown, and bent to shape The stand is fastened near the end of the ironing board by means of screws.—Ernest Ward, Detroit, Mich.

Chapter heading: boys on a water slide
Chapter heading: boys on a water slide
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