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��Drying Shoes with Heat from an Electric Globe

A WET shoe is one of the most difficult things to dry, and if the leather is to be thoroughly dried out, the heat must be applied from the inside. A golfer designed this device for drying his golf shoes and it is useful for any shoes that are worn in all kinds of weather. Place two electric wall fix- tures so that the electric globes will be in upright positions, and hook a shoe over each. Then turn on the current. An 8-candlepower lamp will give suffi- cient heat to dry out the leather without burning it. The light fixture should be well supported to carry its weight and shoe. — R. G. Brown.

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the weight of the

��Cutting Adhesive Cloth to Make Bandage Supports

ONE of the simplest and most effective bandages and supports for any surgical purpose has been devised by a

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prominent Philadelphia surgeon, and used successfully on a great number of his patients.

��Sheet adhesive is used, and the size of the bandage is decided by the place to be covered. After the length and width are determined, the adhesive is cut into a rectangle. Then a rectangular section of the center is removed as shown in Fig. 1. A second piece of ad- hesive, the length and width of Fig. 1, is cut to the shape of Fig. 2. The nar- row strip will then fit closely into the opening. Fig. 1.

When applying the bandage, first fasten the ends A and D, then insert Fig. 2 through opening in Fig. 1, draw together and fasten ends B and C. A firm bandage and support will thus be se- cured. Adhesive sufficient for a large support can be bought cheaply at any drug store. — Chas. M. Stewart.

Combination Tandem Seat and Tool Box

THE seat illustrated is built so that the person riding on it need not straddle the rear wheel.

The material required for making the seat is as follows:

2 Pieces of hardwood 18 in. long, Iv/ in. wide and 1 in. thick

1 Piece hardwood 12 in. long, 6 in. wide and 1 in.

thick

2 Pieces of iron bar 30 in. long, 11 in. wide and

3-16 in. thick 1 Piece of iron bar 12 in. long, J^^ in. wide and

^ in. thick 8 Springs, 2 in. in diameter. Springs from old

seats are suitable 32 Bolts 2 in. long . 1 Piece of canvas

1 Piece of waterproof leatherette 30 in. wide

and % of a yard long

2 Yards of gimp binding

5 Dozen leatherette headed nails 1 Piece of brass rod 3j^ ft. long and % in. in diameter.

The seat frame is constructed from two pieces of 18-in. by 10-in. by 1-in. boards. Holes are first bored in the edges iy2 in. inside so that the 8 coil springs are evenly spaced and held in place with belts.

The two iron bars are bent at right angles in the shape shown at A. Six holes are drilled in each piece for the bolts, two in each straight length. These pieces are attached to the lower board of the seat on its upper surface so that they will hang down from one side.

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