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  2. New Ideas in Science and Invention.

    Much more power can be applied to an ordinary pair of tin snips by means of a simple foot attachment. This enables the worker to use the shears on much heavier ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 100 words
  3. THE THINNEST THING IN THE WORLD.

    Perhaps the thinnest thing in the world is the goldleaf lettering on books and memo pads. It is usually only 1-280,000 of an inch in thickness. One ounce of gold will make ...

    Article : 152 words
  4. USEFUL BRUSH-HOLDER.

    In painting the eaves of houses, and similar places that are rather difficult to get at a brush-holder of the kind shown in the illustriton increases the painter's reach, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 152 words
  5. SELF-REGULATING ARC LIGHT.

    This giagram shows a simplified view of an automatic self-regulating are light. When the current is shut off, the solenoids are not energised, and the upper carbon ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 214 words
  6. ADJUSTABLE ARM SUPPORT.

    Most drivers of closed-model cars rest the left elbow on the sash sill to lessen the fatigue incidental to long-distance driving. However, the sill is usually located just a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 127 words
  7. IRON MADE WITHOUT "PIGS."

    Direct manufacture of malleable iron and steel without the intermediate formation of "pigs" is seen as a result of an electric process developed in Sweden. Iron ore and ...

    Article : 88 words
  8. BINDING POST.

    A patent has been issued in America to protect a new type of extremely simple binding post shown herewith. Stamped from a single piece of spring brass, it grips a wire ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 73 words
  9. THREE VIOLINS IN ONE.

    An "Orpheus violin" is a new instrument that was recently exhibited in Paris. Music for the violin, alto, and 'cello can be played on it. Air forced by an electric blower is ...

    Article : 51 words
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