Popular Mechanics

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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

Supersonic Sport Plane Takes Maiden Flight
23
Jim Bede, Airplanes, Home-built (Testing), Airplanes, Supersonic (Testing)
30 Seconds Over Tokyo
33
James Harold Doolittle; 1896-1993, World War, 1939-1945 (Aerial operations), Tokyo (Japan) (History, Bombardment, 1942)
Deep Freeze Boating
38
Boats and boating (Maintenance and repair)
Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, Plymouth Laser
41
Automobiles, Automobiles, Foreign
The Local Beer Returns
44
Zip City Brewing Company, Beer, Microbreweries
Playing Fair
74
Tables
Standing Tall
80
Chests
Viewing Habits
86
Armoires, Television receivers (Cabinets)
Drivebelts
103
Automobile engines (Belts)
Limited-slip Differential
104
Automobiles (Gearing)

Long-term Test Cars
46
Automobiles (Rating), Convertibles (Automobiles) (Rating), Sports cars (Rating), Automobiles, Foreign (Rating)
Possible Dreams
50
Popular mechanics (Periodical), War toys (Exhibitions)
Vanity Fair
52
Minivans (Rating)
Woodworking Guide
57
Woodworking (Projects)
Keeping Time
58
Clocks
Hanging Tough
62
Clothes racks
Cleaning Up
68
Cupboards
Improve Your Car
106
Automobiles (Equipment)
Checking Your Trouble Codes
109
Automobiles (Computer use, Maintenance and repair), Testing equipment
The First EFI Sterndrive
114
Motor boat engines (Fuel injection), Sterndrive engines
Smart Credit Cards
120
Credit cards, Smart cards
Fortunes of War
122
Tommy Archer, Bobby Archer, Automobile racing
How to Restore an Old Car (IV)
124
Automobiles, Restored, Automobiles (Painting)
Exploring Microgravity
130
Spacelab missions, Weightlessness

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