If these books were written today, they would be called the young electrician, and the young mechanic. An article describing how to make a wondergraph drawing machine appeared in the boys mechanic publication in 19. The boy mechanic is one of many compliations of short howto articles from popular mechanics, a monthly magazine of the late 19th century. How to make a canoe a practical and serviceable canoe, one that is inexpensive, can be built by any boy, who can wield a hammer and saw, by closely following the instructions and drawings, given in. Attach attach attach published by popular mechanics, the boy mechanic.
That year, 19, popular mechanics magazine put out a book titled the boy mechanic. Published by popular mechanics press chicago 19 19. The boy mechanic volume i transcribers notes this text accurately reproduces the original book except for adherence to project gutenburg guidelines. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature in affordable, high quality. The boy mechanic is one of many compliations of short howto articles from popular mechanics, a monthly magazine of the late 19th century, still in publication today. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Jun 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. There were multiple volumes of the boy mechanic published over the years. Please note that these articles are from 19, when current standards for machine safety and the protection of children were not in existence.
The boy mechanic, book 1 this scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Rhino fittings, plastic material, plastic cutting boards. Windsor published in 19 this book has many illustrations and instructions for projects. They are reprinted here for their historical interest only, not as.
Boy mechanic chicago, popular mechanics, 19c24 ocolc894197160. The three volumes of the boy mechanic popular mechanics only show pictures in pdf form. The book used very complex typesetting to conserve space. Each project title is followed by its original page number to allow use of the alphabetical contents index at the end of the book. The boy mechanic book 1 700 things for boys to do 19. How to construct devices for winter sports, motionpicture camera, indoor games, reed furniture, electrical novelties, boats, fishing rods, camps and camp appliances, kites and gliders, pushmobiles, roller coaster, ferris wheel and hundreds of other things which delight every boy. Between 19 and 1925, popular mechanics magazine published a series of four books called, the boy mechanic. Im not entirely certain whether this boat is a poppop boat or not. Amazon, the boy mechanic volume i, 700 things for boys to do. Contact if there are any questions or if more photos are needed. Heres another old maker book the boy mechanic published by popular mechanics, last printed in 1952.
Please note that this article is from 19, when current standards for machine safety and the protection of children were not in existence. Another great resource from the past, one that fired my imagination, was the boy mechanic series from the editors of popular mechanics. First published in 19, the pdf version is richly illustrated. The boy mechanic book 1 700 things for boys to do 19 by. The boy mechanic, volume 1, 700 things for boys to do 19.
We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition. The first of three books was published in 19 and the fourth book in 1925. Vance bass has an excellent website devoted to the poppop boat. A precursor of the spirograph toy published in the boy mechanic vol 1, dated 19. Book 1 from 19 good condition book 2 from 1915 good condition book 3. Jul 01, 2009 yale gracey first encountered this amazing yet simple illusion in the boy mechanic, volume 1, page 52 from 19.
Antique bookthe boy mechanic, volume 1 hardcover, 19. Unless otherwise noted, all available at weekly internet rare books and. Boy mechanic chicago, popular mechanics, 19 c24 ocolc894197160. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Volume 1 700 things for boys to do 19 how to construct wireless outfits, boats, camp equipment, aerial. The boy mechanic, book 1 by popular mechanics magazine publication date 1945 topics english, handicraftjuvenile literature, carpentry, toy makingjuvenile literature, photographs, photographically illustrated books juvenile, childrens literature. May 06, 2015 attach attach attach published by popular mechanics, the boy mechanic. The frontispiece shows a boy stepping off a cliff in a glider built according to instructions on page 171. Morgan 19 the boy electrician is an introduction to electricity and magnetism from a time when you could still build things at home that worked just like commercial gear.
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Best projects from the classic popular mechanics series one of the many great reprints of classics done by lee valley and available on their website. Offered thru project gutenberg, 700 things for boys to do. Publication date c1915 topics handicraft publisher chicago. It is reprinted here for its historical interest only, not as a workshop project. How to make a canoe the boy mechanic volume i diy projects.
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