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��An Adjustable Auto Foot-Pedal for Short-Legged Drivers

SHORT per- sons usually have difficulty in driving an auto- mobile because of the distance of control pedals from the seat. Especially is this the case in cars made in large quan- tity, where no allowances are made for the varying leg lengths of prospective owners and drivers. For the convenience of these short-legged persons there has been brought out the two-step extension pedal, which can be attached and adjust- ed in a few minutes. The pedal consists of two sections with a serrated joint, sim- ilar to that of the adjustable handlebars on bicycles. The pedal can be adjusted to suit any driver and is nickel plated.

An Extra Seat for Ford Cars Which Hangs on the Door

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one or two extra persons in- to a Ford car ap- pears to be rather more of a habit than before. Time has shown that a little Ford tour- ing car can be relied on to "ramble right along" with as many as seven people in it, and inventive geniuses are busy supplying additional seats. The accompanying illustration shows a neat, simple and very light seat, to be hung over the doors of the car. The hinges at the bottom of the hanging rods show that the seat can be folded flat. The device is finished in japan, with padded leather or pantasote seat. The hooks are also padded with leather to avoid marring the finish of the doors.

Beeswax for Cracks and Holes

WHEN filling cracks and holes use beeswax instead of putty. Heat it until it is plastic and push it into the crack. Then sandpaper the wood around the crack and let the dust mix with the beeswax. When the wood is stained, the crack will be hardly noticeable.

��This Folding Motor Bucket Is Also a Game Bag

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���bucket which folds up and may be put in the door pocket or under the cushions of an au- tomobile is one of the most convenient of recent motor ac- cessories. It is made of heavy brown wa- terproof canvas and holds over a gallon. The only metal in the bucket is the top rim, which folds compactly, and when unfolded stays in position. To un- fold, the rims are pushed out I'j the reg- ular size and the bucket is immediately ready for use. It may also be used as a fish or game bag, by leaving it flat and fastening a strap or small rope in the loops on the side of the bucket. This latter fact makes it especially handy for a long tour.

A Machine for Cleaning Blackboard Erasers

A MECHAN- ICAL clean- er for blackboard erasers has been brought out which will entire- ly obviate the highly unpopular schoolroom task of beating the erasers on the window sills, with the unpleasant clouding of the room which ac- companies this operation. The apparatus consists of several pivoted handles with erasers fas- tened at the upper ends, an upright screen and a rotating shaft fitted with cams. Rotated by a handle at the end of the machine, the cams force the han- dles outward so that they descend brisk- ly upon the screen, thus driving out the chalk dust retained in the erasers. A fan whirling rapidly at one end of the screen blows the dust away from the operator.

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