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

Superswift auto flash
30
Photography (Electronic equipment)
Take your car's pulse while you drive
64
Automobile engines (Ignition)
Tailgate workbench for your station wagon or pickup
67
Workbenches
If there's a weekend home in your future
76
Houses (Designs and plans), Vacation houses
Five wonderful projects you can make for your home and yard
88
Woodworking (Projects)
PM owners report
106
Mercury Comet
Big bang on the boardwalk
122
Wrecking, Atlantic City (N.J.) (Hotels, motels, etc)
What I learned about driving from a motor home
126
Campers, Truck
600 hp from 454 cubes
128
Motor boat engines
Fun with Polaroid's tricky new film
129
Photography (Films)

Strawberries by the barrel
89
Barrels
Stamp and pencil set
91
Cobbler's-bench table lamp
92
Electric lamps
Doggie doodle desk
94
Desks
Handsome whatnot shelf
96
Shelves and racks
How to silence squeaky floors
98
Floors (Maintenance and repair)
How to install and wire a yard light
100
Electric wire and wiring, Outdoor lighting
How to put up shelves that stay up
102
Shelves and racks
How to repair a damaged roof
104
Roofs and roofing (Maintenance and repair)

Common terms and phrases