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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

Taconite is tomorrow's iron
73
Iron metallurgy, Taconite
Plastic sandwich artistry
80
Spencer SMILIE, Transparent plastics
Let's send tv around the world
83
Television relay systems, Television transmission
One-room railroad
89
Model railroads
Fog fighter
94
Airports (Lighting), Fog control
Christmas lighting
157
Christmas decorations
Play cottage
164
Playhouses
Candle-tray centerpiece
167
Trays
Novelty Christmas trees
169
Christmas trees
Artificial plants
173
Plants, Artificial

Electric snowplow
98
Snow plows
Canada's battle with snow begins
99
Snow and ice removal, Blue River (B.C.)
Things to hint about for Christmas shoppers
104
Christmas gifts
Churches of modern design
108
Churches (Buildings)
What makes salmon run?
113
Salmon
Owners report on the Hudson
114
Floyd Clymer; d. 1970, Automobiles (Testing)
U.S.S. Forrestal
122
Aircraft carriers
Gas-electric boat
124
Motor boats
Australia starts her own TVA.
126
SNOWY MOUNTAINS Project
Ride a jet fighter into the night
134
Aviation, Military, Airplanes, Military, Radar in aviation
He sells sea shells
140
Rudy HANACEK, Shells
Ice cutting, an almost lost art
142
Ice industry
Beaching gear hauls flying boats ashore
147
Dry docks
Temple of miniatures
148
William G. KLASSEN, Miniature objects
They said good-by to Broadway
152
Drich BOWLER, Pottery
Dumb-waiter saves steps
174
Dumbwaiters
Order in the closet
179
Closets
Scrolled kitchen shelf
181
Shelves and racks
New buggy for sister
182
Doll carriages
Dinnerware in wood
185
Woodenware
From tubing, costume jewelry
189
Jewelry
Christmas-tree stand
193
Christmas tree stands
Servicing automatic chokes
194
Automobile engines (Chokes)
Dubbing in sound in your home movies
198
Motion pictures (Sound editing)
Protect your lathe
203
Lathes
Disk sander from lathe headstock
207
Sanding and sanding equipment
How to use end mills
208
Cutting tools, Metal cutting
Sound marches on
219
Sound equipment
Radio-set testing units for experimenters
220
Radio equipment
Television today
223
Television equipment

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