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

Sirius follows the Spray
72
Sailboats
Who ever heard of a diesel engine?
81
Seymour F. JOHNSON, Model railroads
Mayflower
90
Mayflower (Ship)
Gibberellic acid makes plants grow
93
Gibberellic acid
Round table conference looks at the atomic airplane
100
Nuclear aircraft
Swing-apart headboard
165
Beds
Casters are retractable rollers on boat trailer
169
Automobile boat trailers
Lightweight seeder-spreader
170
Fertilizer spreaders, Seeding
Paddle boat for summer fun
174
Boats and boating
Keep it from cracking
182
Concrete, Reinforced, Pavements

Chevrolet owners praise its power and say it is still the hot one
108
Automobiles
New products for the family car
112
Automobiles (Equipment)
Voice of emergency
114
Loyd C. Sigmon, Radio (Emergency use)
Radio City music hall in miniature
120
Robert Eagle, Radio City Music Hall (New York, N.Y.), Architectural models
Reprieve for a freighter
122
Freighters, Salvage (Ships)
Patchwork dome of aluminum panels
126
Domes
Walking dredge cuts drainage canal
133
Dredging machinery
Tapping the devil's cauldron for power
135
Geothermal resources, Steam power, New Zealand (Industries)
PM's landscaping plan for the small yard
144
Home grounds, Landscape gardening
Garden of rock
152
Garden ornaments, Rocks
Adapt your garage for summer living
154
Garages, Porches
Get out of the midday sun
158
Decks, patios, terraces, etc, Roofs and roofing
Convertible settee-lounge has plastic upholstery
161
Outdoor furniture
Blitz those skeeters
164
Insect repellents

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