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

50-story firetraps
53
Skyscrapers (Fires and fire prevention)
PM owners report: Jeep Universal
58
Jeep automobiles
Now they're probing the hidden depths of your mind
62
Brain research, Brain waves
4-channel stereo, here at last!
66
Audio systems
26-knot parking lot
72
Freighters

Inner-tube float fishing
74
Fishing (Equipment), Floating
Racetrack is still Detroit's best test track!
76
Automobile racing
Slick new tri-hull
84
Trimarans
This car really flies
87
Aerocars
I flew it
88
Frank A. TINKER
Catamarans catch on!
92
Catamarans
PM owners report
96
Toyota Corona
PM owners report
102
Pontiac Grand Ville
Something really new in revolvers
107
Revolvers
How to survive in the desert
108
Wilderness survival
Build this patio appliance center
124
Outdoor cooking (Equipment)
Your garage can double as your outdoor family room
128
Decks, patios, terraces, etc
Fold-flat picnic table lets you put it away
130
Tables
Slip-proof diving deck plus storage
132
Diving platforms, boards, etc
Back-yard games: how to lay them out
136
Courts (for games)
Game not called because of darkness
137
Outdoor lighting
Rollaway party wall
140
Serving carts
Wire your patio for sound
142
Loudspeakers
Maximat V1O: one-tool machine shop
146
Metalworking machinery
Save up to $47 on the cost of power-brake repair
152
Brakes, Automobile (Maintenance and repair)

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