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

How to gear down for easier pedaling
21
Chain gear
Saving energy outdoors
32
Power resources
End to tub-rim caulking: fiberglass tub
68
Bathtubs
Four wonderful weekend/vacation homes
77
Houses (Designs and plans), Vacation houses
New TV tubes lock in better color pictures
85
Television receivers (Picture tubes)
Canoes that take less paddle power
126
Canoes and canoeing
New, lighter gear goes camping
130
Camping (Equipment)
PM owners report
132
Datsun B-210
They ride the hailstorms
136
Hail
RVs that go easy on gas
141
Recreational vehicles

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