June 20, 2006

MOUSE TRAPS HAVE MANY USES (Apr, 1939)

Filed under: DIY — @ 12:58 am
Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1939
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MOUSE TRAPS HAVE MANY USES

BOYS practicing with air rifles like to shoot at targets that will reward them with action when hit. When the target shown is struck, it will leap into the air with a loud snap. Target holder is soldered to trigger of mouse trap.

ABOVE IS SHOWN an efficient burglar alarm made with a two-for-five mouse trap. The trap is provided with an electrode in the form of a small square of sheet brass which is placed at a point where the snapper will strike it The wire frame forms the other electrode. A small piece of black thread is attached to the trigger and stretched across the open window or door to be protected. Prowler unwittingly strikes the thread, setting off the alarm. Right: A spring bill holder for kitchen or office. Here the spring member of the trap acts as the clip. A thick pile of papers may be held in this manner.

PHOTO FANS will find that a mouse trap makes an excellent holder for 35mm. film while drying. Left: A fire alarm can be made using the same hookup as the burglar alarm described above. In this case the snapper is separated from the electrode by a small piece of paraffin. Should excessive heat melt the wax, the electrodes will come together, setting off the alarm bell.——Raymond F. Yates.

29 Comments »

  1. Rosie was here =]

    Comment by Rosie — June 11, 2008 @ 8:02 pm

  2. Rachay was here <3

    hey Rosie =]

    Comment by Rachael — June 11, 2008 @ 8:03 pm

  3. Hey Rach whats up?

    <3 Rosy

    Comment by Rosie — June 11, 2008 @ 8:03 pm

  4. nm… gtg

    <3 Rach

    Comment by Rachael — June 11, 2008 @ 8:04 pm

  5. I’m Back!

    Comment by Rachael — June 11, 2008 @ 8:06 pm

  6. Yay!!
    :D D
    missed yhouu!!
    but i have to go now.
    :[
    haha… were usuing this as if its msn!!
    LOL!
    love ya heaps!!

    Comment by Rosie — June 11, 2008 @ 8:07 pm

  7. Yahhh haha =]
    Cya… sleep well..
    finishing my assignment…
    haha…
    msns not as cool as this, hey! =]
    i’m gonna watch wwe later..

    Love always Rachael xo

    Comment by Rachael — June 11, 2008 @ 8:09 pm

  8. awww!!
    im sooo jealous!!!
    can i watch it with you?
    bahaha
    i havent even started my assingment!!
    :o
    whens it due aye?
    haha
    i love edwin!!
    rofl
    Bye!!

    Comment by Rosie — June 11, 2008 @ 8:11 pm

  9. Due next Thursday…

    saw Cody rhodes yesterday > hotty =]

    rofl

    nothing to say…

    you love edwin? i know you’ve told me a thousand times already! hes like 4 years older than you!!

    love always rachael

    Comment by Rachael — June 11, 2008 @ 8:12 pm

  10. Mwuahaha!!
    omg!!
    next thursday?
    haha
    i know!!
    heaps older but still hot!

    Comment by Rosie — June 11, 2008 @ 8:14 pm

  11. Otay…. whats he look like??

    I saw him on myspace > Fuglayyyy!! rofl jokes

    I dunno

    yeah due next Thursday, I dunno what to do!

    how do you write an assignment on mouse traps??

    Comment by Rachael — June 11, 2008 @ 8:17 pm

  12. dunno!!
    but… i was doing webcam with him last night and omg!! SUCHA HOTTIE!!
    :D
    me and him were like.. Full on texting eachother non stop last night!
    omg.. i cant believe im two timing!!
    if its true whats stacey said then i must be!:O
    :P
    :)
    :(
    ROFL!!
    bored as!!

    Comment by rosie — June 11, 2008 @ 8:20 pm

  13. hmmm… Interesting

    Comment by HairyFriend — June 12, 2008 @ 7:27 am

  14. I’d think the relatively slow refresh rate (compared to IMs) here would discourage most young IM’ers.

    Comment by StanFlouride — June 12, 2008 @ 8:47 am

  15. shh… it’s just getting good! i wanna hear more about the webcamming and two timing!

    Comment by Gerry — June 12, 2008 @ 10:01 am

  16. Hey! What happened to Edwin?!?

    Comment by Blurgle — June 12, 2008 @ 5:51 pm

  17. I thought I would check up on this… HAHA!! Rosie dumped Edwin… he was fugly neways… I’m really suprised people would read my conversation =D … Oh, and btw, it was actually quite quick to refresh this page coz we have super fast internet =]

    <3 Rach

    Comment by Rachael — June 30, 2008 @ 5:15 am

  18. Neways, I’m off to tell Rosie bout this =D don’t be suprised if she posts a comment in the next few days…

    <3 Rachael

    Comment by Rachael — June 30, 2008 @ 5:16 am

  19. Omg!
    I Dint Believe You At First Rach!!
    But Now I Do!!
    Omg!!
    This is Hilarious!!
    Neyways… Yeah I DUmped Edwin For Those Who Wanted To Know.. Coz He Wanted To Get With Me.. If You Know What I Meeannn. But Guess what??
    Im Talking To Him On Msn Rightt Now!
    :D D
    And Yes Its True What Rach Said.. This Page Does Refresh Quite Quickly For Your Information!!

    Comment by Rosieee — July 10, 2008 @ 7:53 pm

  20. Damn Straight!

    xxx

    Comment by Rachael — August 15, 2008 @ 7:26 am

  21. hehe this is fun (:

    peoples send your comments!

    (:

    I’m gonna check up on this all the freaking time now (:

    xxx
    Rach

    Comment by rachael — August 15, 2008 @ 7:29 am

  22. haii.
    EDWIN IS A PEDO!
    :D
    and i have a bf called lajos
    pronounced layos
    xD
    Whats cranking people?
    Ciao xx

    Comment by Rosie — November 27, 2008 @ 1:57 am

  23. haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
    pfffffffffft
    pedorist ;D

    myspace?

    xo.

    p.s

    John Cena loves me ;D

    Comment by Rachael — November 27, 2008 @ 1:58 am

  24. Haha, John Cena TOTALY loves you.
    Thats like me saying Justin Timberlake loves me
    ^__________^
    WHICH HE TOTALY DOES!
    Pffftttt.
    ofcourse he does.
    anyways people who read these comemnts add me on msn :D
    rosy_loves_her_dog@hotmail.com
    COS IM COOL ^________________^

    Comment by Rosie — November 27, 2008 @ 2:01 am

  25. you just wanna meet other pedorists xD
    loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

    eat my shorts

    BORN…
    uhhh…. woops… ;D

    xo.

    Comment by Rachael — November 27, 2008 @ 2:11 am

  26. Haha, that was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo funny.
    almost pissed myself laughing ayy ^________^
    ilyxx

    Comment by Rosie — November 27, 2008 @ 2:13 am

  27. STFU ;D
    loooooooooooool
    ;D

    Comment by Rachael — November 27, 2008 @ 2:16 am

  28. haha no im not gonna shut the fuck up ;D
    xx

    Comment by Rosie — November 27, 2008 @ 2:27 am

  29. gtg see ya!
    xxx

    Comment by Rachael — November 27, 2008 @ 2:28 am

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