Popular Mechanics

Sep 1936
248 pages
Vol. 66, No. 3
ISSN 0032-4558

Published by Hearst Magazines

Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

Magic farm runs itself	321
Electricity on the farm
Horses, what's their limit of speed?	340
Horses (Training)
Shooting 'em from the sky	348
Photography, Aerial
Secrets of movie weather	356
Motion pictures (Setting and scenery)
Cheating death on a motorcycle	364
Motorcycle racing

Child's crib of maple	428
Furniture, Children's
Lights and bells obey your voice	434
Electric equipment, Electric control
Practical door shelves	441
Shelves and racks
Wall table of modern lines	443
Tables
Training ship for the young sailor	450
Sailboats

Building the world's biggest eye	372
California Institute of Technology Astrophysical Observatory, Telescopes
Minute men of the air	380
Ham radio, Radio in relief work
Tricks of the speedboat aces	386
Motor boat racing
Wings over the West	396
Airplanes in agriculture, Aviation, Ranches
Adventures of the fire detectives	404
Arson, Fires
Featherweight flyers of the rails	410
Railroads (Trains, Germany)
Build this pre-amplifier for your all-wave receiver	418
Amplifiers
Doorbell chimes	423
Doorbells, chimes, etc

Floating boat pier	455
Docks, wharves, etc
Wind-velocity gauge	457
Anemometers
Soldering aluminum	461
Aluminum, Solder and soldering
Bird baths in colored cement	466
Birdbaths
Bird baths and sundial pedestals in colored cement	466
Concrete work, Garden ornaments
Sundial pedestals in colored cement	466
Sundials
Universal tripod for still and movie cameras	473
Camera tripods

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