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

Artificial gills: they'll let you breathe like a fish
69
Oxygen equipment
Rodger Ward tests the Charger R/T.
73
Automobiles (Testing)
Coast guard's Christmas carol
76
Helicopters in rescue work, Infants, Premature
Biggest blast before the A-bomb
81
Collisions at sea, Explosions, Halifax (N.S.)
New electronic war on burglars
86
Electronics in criminal investigation, espionage, etc
How to light up your home for Christmas
134
Christmas decorations, Outdoor
World's most compact workshop
138
Workshops
Walk the ball
142
Games, Woodworking (Projects)
New mini-trains: built like a watch!
144
Model railroads
Make this tile-top chess and checkerboard
146
Checkerboards

What to look for in a miniscreen TV.
90
Television receivers
Ironclads rise again!
96
Armored vessels, Vietnamese War, 1957-1975 (Naval operations)
Underwater hot rod
100
Oceanographic submersibles
Through Yellowstone on a snowmobile
104
Snowmobiles and snowmobiling
Real scoop on scopes
112
Firearms (Sights)
PM tests BSA's 250-cc Starfire
116
Motorcycles (Rating)
130 mph on these tires?
120
Tires, Automobile (Testing)
New instant printer makes pictures right before your eyes
123
Photography (Processing)
Right way to run a snowblower
124
Snow blowers, throwers, etc
How to glass a boat
129
Protective coatings

Common terms and phrases