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  3. THE CORRECT TIME SENT TO YOUR HOME BY WIRELESS.

    Two French inventors have devised a new wireless installation for transmitting the correct time to private honses or to vessels at sea, straight from the observatory. Our photograph shows the receiving apparatus in use. It is of handy size and very simple to manipulate. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 62 words
  4. DEVELOPING THE AEROPLANE FOR WAR.

    Glenn Curtiss dropping balls down upon the miniature battleship in the bomb-throwing contest at Boston. Grahame-Wliite made the best score on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  5. CUTTING STEEL LIKE WOOD BY COMPRESSED AIR.

    “What corresponds with the barrel... of a pistol is really a cylinder in which a little block of steel slides up and down like a piston... The operator presses a little trigger... Instantly the little block of steel commences to fly up and down, and every time it gives the chisel a sharp knock. A hammer like ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 100 words
  6. AN APPARATUS WHICH CUTS METAL WITH GAS.

    The metal is first heated by a spray of combined oxygen and coal or other gas and when the desired heat is obtained a fine spray of oxygen is forced on to the heated metal, cutting through it like a knife, and leaving quite a clean edge. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 51 words
  7. THE TRANS-ALPINE FLIGHT.

    Sketch plan of the course from Brlgue to Milan, the scene of the recent remarkable achievement. Senor Chavez descended at Domodossola, and in so doing fell and broke both his legs. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 34 words
  8. SERVICEABLE SCREW-THREAD CORRECTOR.

    When dealing with the hubs of bicycles, or any threads that are subject to much knocking about, it is often found difficult or even impossible to get the nut to run ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 208 words
  9. SANITARY DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

    A fountain adapted for use in schools and other public places has been invented which is so arranged as to form a jet. that will make the use of a cup ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 125 words
  10. IMPROVED STAMP AFFIXER.

    The device here illustrated provides a novel means for moistening ihe stamps as they are, fed from the roll to be applied to the envelopes. The device consists of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 96 words
  11. GAUGE ATTACHMENT FOR SHEARS.

    In order to permit of cutting material into strips of uniform width, a simple gauge attachment has been provided for shears. As shown in our illustration, the ...

    Article : 111 words
  12. THE NEW PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE.

    WEIGHT, 166 TONS. HORSE-POWER, 4,000. DRAWBAR-PULL, 60,000 POUNDS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 14 words
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