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 Or, may be built 21 inches long inside to provide ample observation propagation space. Specifications given hereafter are for a cage 14 long, 10$1/2$ high, 9 wide outside measure; 12x9x8 inside, door closed.

DISPLAY CAGE BUILDING MATERIALS

Dimensions are given in inches

Key:

E Two 1×8×10 board ends.

TS Two $1/2$×1$1/2$×14 top strips.

BS Two $1/2$×1$1/2$×14 base strips.

Two 1×1×12 door frame.

Two 1×1×8 door frame.

One 8×12 hdw. cl. door cover.

SC Two 9$1/2$×14 side covers, No. 2 or No. 3 hdw. cl.

A One $1/2$×8×14 board floor.

Two 1-inch hinges; one turn button; small quantity of nails and No. 5 double pointed tacks.

CONSTRUCTION: First, nail the board floor to the board ends. Nail a temporary strip of wood across top of cage to hold tops of the ends in place. Turn on one side and install hdw. cl. side covering. As per Illus. 9D, hdw. cl. reaches from bottom up to within one inch of top. Nail on the base strip (BS), then the top strip (TS), as in Illus. 9D. Turn cage over and install the other side covering and strips. When installed, the door level (DL in Illus. 10D) upon closing reaches the top of the hdw. cl. sides. One inch below top, or at this DL line two nails (N) should be driven to prevent closed door sagging down into pen. Door frame should have as little clearance as possible for easy lifting. Door construction is as shown In Illus 120. Small corrugated fasteners (CF), or thin nails