Popular Mechanics

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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.
 

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Contents

Seagoing butterflies amaze scientists
741
Butterflies (Migration), Insects (Migration)
Cutting your fuel costs
745
Building, Insulation (Heat)
Rubber farm to cut cost of tires
751
Rubber industry, Liberia
Housekeeping at sea
759
Steamships and steamboats
Nation's parks lure auto tourists westward
767
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Harbor pirates
771
Pirates, New York (N.Y.) (Crime)
Clothing the flying man
779
Air pilots
Thrills of whaling
787
WHALES and whaling
Preventing oscillation to improve radio reception
835
Radio receivers
Cigar humidor from dime-store parts
839
Humidors
Apartment tool kit for six dollars
845
Tool boxes, racks, etc
Wiring your home
854
Electric wire and wiring
Getting service from the hacksaw
861
Saws and sawing
Built-in furniture for the home
872
Laundry equipment
Making soldering fluxes
876
Solder and soldering

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