My New Dirigible on Pontoons
by Lt.-Cmdr. C. D. BURNEY
Designer of Britain’s Giant R-101Commander Burney, world authority on dirigibles, pens this revealing story of a startling new idea in lighter-than-air craft. Squat, elliptical, double hulled, hangarless—seagoing and self sufficient, the new ship on pontoons conceived by the designer of the R-101, is the solution to profitable ocean passenger trade.
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CLATTER GUN
There’s fun galore in store for the boy who has this realistic sounding Thompson machine gun. By Orlando Guerra AT practically no cost and in a very small amount of time you can convert a mailing tube into a marvelously noisy clatter gun. Most kids will love it.
A three-inch-diameter tube is best for the purpose, and it should be cut to a 14-in. length. The gun stock is cut from one-inch pine according to the pattern shown, then the tube is glued and screwed to it.
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The Roadside Stand Goes “High Hat”
It is easily seen that refreshment – seeking youngsters pick the place that catches the eye.
There is nothing like individuality to create lasting impressions. Here is a group of the once lowly roadside stands. Kinda ritzy, what?
In “going modern,” stand owners are overlooking nothing that will add distinctiveness to their business establishments. To the west goes the honor of pioneering in this movement.
Now We Have the Baby Truck
RUBBER aviator cord adapted for automobile work by the J. V. Martin patents provides suspension for the new baby truck of the Martin corporation. The suspension is guaranteed for 25,000 miles and can be entirely replaced in a few minutes at a cost of 80 cents according to the makers. The truck has been designed by men who believe the old statement: “The next great fortune in the auto- mobile business will be made by the man who produces the best new type of small car.”
I am so confused by this ad.
ARTEC CRAFTSMANSHIP HAS CREATED The First Truly Silent Motherboard
Noise in your bus lines means errors in your programs. The Artec shielded Motherboard totally eliminates noise.
At 4MHz, the Artec shielded Motherboard is free from spurious noise. No ringing in your bus lines. No errors in your programs.
This Motherboard offers you engineering and craftsmanship never before available in the small computer field. Outstanding as either a replacement for your present Motherboard or as the heart of a new system. Consider these features: Read the rest of this entry »
Animated Cartoons for the Amateur Cameraman
by HI SIBLEY
With your amateur movie camera you can make amusing animated cartoons which will give a new zest to home entertainments. In this article Mr. Sibley tells you just how to go about it to produce creditable animated cartoon films.
THE amateur movie cameraman has a broad field of experiment before him, and trying out animated cartoons will afford no little amusement.
Of course, the comical little figures we see in the theatres, with their exaggerated but still lifelike movements, are the result of long and painstaking experience, but the amateur, by beginning with the simplest ideas will eventually develop very creditable skill in this unique work.
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Now you can molest your secretary without that pesky cord getting in the way.
INVENTIONS WANTED!
We have disposable garbage can liners. Why not go the whole hog with disposable paper cans? B. Kentile, Saranac Lake. N. Y.
Why not self-winding spools that would play out only as much telephone cord as you need? Lydie Ascheim, New York, N. Y. Read the rest of this entry »
Armored Pushmobile Guards Caddies From Golf Balls
AT a practice golf course in Detroit, time and revenue was formerly lost while an army of caddies swarmed on the field to retrieve the balls. Now caddies harvest the balls during the play, being protected against the barrage of driving shots by a chicken-wire enclosure mounted on three wheels. Read the rest of this entry »
Australians Hunt Sharks with Electricity
THE latest weapon devised to attack the man-eating sharks which are such a dread to surf bathers is an electrical charge. During recent tests held at Gunnamatta Bay, near Sydney, Australia, fishermen succeeded in killing a 10-foot monster with only a six-volt charge. Experiments conducted by the inventor disclose a small voltage is sufficient to kill a large shark whereas a small fish requires nearly 200 volts before being affected.
Fast Electric Air Trolleys Planned by French Inventor
A UNIQUE air-trolley propelled over a monorail by an electric motor at a speed of 150 m.p.h, has been designed by Joseph Archer, a French engineer, who expects to demonstrate his unique invention in Paris shortly. The drawing above illustrates the essential features of Archer’s design. The car is streamlined and when in motion most of its weight is supported by fin-like wings projecting from its sides. By reversing the propeller passengers can bring the car to a stop within 100 yards.
Ancient War Machines
Replicas of some of the ancient engines of war make fascinating and educational model projects.
ALTHOUGH the advent of the jet plane, atomic gun and submarine has changed the aspect of warfare so considerably that it could hardly be recognized by anyone living a hundred years ago, primitive and ancient war machines still continue to fire the imagination of boys of all ages. Authentic replicas of some of the major weapons of the ancients make fascinating model projects, and with this in mind, MI asked model maker Eugene Thomas to specially build a set of these models and draw up easy-to-follow plans. Read the rest of this entry »
a computer can get awfully bored when it can’t communicate!
So unless you’d prefer to have your computer sitting around cooling its chips, we’d strongly suggest you buy a couple of peripherals from Heath.
Why us? Because we make peripheral kits. In fact, they’re some of the best around. Our H9 is an excellent example. Its a complete ASCII keyboard/12″ CRT terminal that was designed for hobbyists just like you. It has a lot of really great features and resolution that’s just beautiful. Right on out to 80 characters per line. Read the rest of this entry »
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