(In addition to 346 text illustrations)
| Figs. 287 and 288. | An Auto Delivery-wagon built of Cigar Boxes ([Page 192]) | [Frontispiece] | |
| FACING PAGE | |||
| Fig. 48. | Launching the Toy Motor-boat | [34] | |
| Fig. 108. | The Buzz-saw whizzes when you twist the Cord The Eccentric Clog-dancer is a Circus in Himself Pull the String and Jack jumps comically | } } } | [72] |
| Fig. 114. Fig. 115. | Whirling the Cricket-rattle makes it Chirp The Crawling Turtle's Shell is a Jelly-mould | } } | [76] |
| Fig. 135. Fig. 136. Fig. 137. Fig. 138. | A Merry-go-round A Clockwork Motor A Ferris Wheel A Flying Airship | } } } } | [90] |
| Fig. 160. Fig. 161. | The Car Completed The Framework | } } | [104] |
| Fig. 220. Fig. 221. | The Home-made Doll-house Interior View of Doll-house | } } | [146] |
| Fig. 243. Fig. 244. | The Most Stylish Apartments in Doll Town How the Three Stories are arranged side by side to form a Six-room Apartment | } } } | [166] |
| Fig. 284. Fig. 285. | An Express-wagon A Cart. | } } | [192] |
| Fig. 289. Fig. 290. Fig. 291. Fig. 292. Fig. 293. Fig. 294. Fig. 295. | A Jack-in-the-box The Skeleton of the Jack-in-the-box A Round-seated Chair A Round Center-table A Dining-table A Square-seated Chair A Doll's Cradle | } } } } } } } | [194]-[195] |
| Fig. 325. Fig. 326. | The Home-made Mail-box strapped to the Face of a Door The Home-made Mail-box strapped to a Chair-back | } } | [206] |
[LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS]
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| Fig. 1. | The Paper Pinwheel is the Simplest Pinwheel to Make. | [1] |
| Fig. 2. | Diagram for Paper Pinwheel. | [2] |
| Fig. 3. | How the Paper Pinwheel is Folded. | [2] |
| Fig. 4. | A Pinion-wheel Windmill. | [3] |
| Fig. 5. | Diagram for Pinion-wheel Windmill. | [3] |
| Fig. 6. | A Four-blade Windmill. | [4] |
| Fig. 7. | Hub. | [4] |
| Fig. 8. | How to Slot End of Shaft for Tail. | [4] |
| Fig. 9. | An Eight-blade Windmill. | [5] |
| Fig. 10. | Spool Hub. | [6] |
| Fig. 11. | Blades. | [6] |
| Fig. 12. | Shaft. | [6] |
| Fig. 13. | Tail. | [6] |
| Fig. 14. | How the Windmill may be Rigged up to Operate a Toy Jumping-Jack. | [7] |
| Fig. 15. | How the Jumping-Jack is Supported. | [8] |
| Fig. 16. | Spool Hub. | [8] |
| Fig. 17. | A Malay Tailless Kite. | [9] |
| Fig. 18. | Completed Malay Kite with Belly-band Attached. | [10] |
| Fig. 19. | Framework of Malay Kite. | [11] |
| Fig. 20. | Detail of Vertical Stick. | [12] |
| Fig. 21. | Detail of Bow-stick. | [12] |
| Fig. 22. | Detail of End of Bow-stick. | [12] |
| Fig. 23. | Raising the Box-kite. | [13] |
| Fig. 24. | The Box-kite. | [14] |
| Fig. 25. | Make Two Side Frames like this. | [14] |
| Fig. 26. | Cross-section of the Box-kite. | [15] |
| Fig. 27. | Detail of Diagonal Braces. | [16] |
| Fig. 28. | A Good Hand Kite-reel. | [17] |
| Figs. 29 and 30. | Details of Hand Kite-reel. | [18] |
| Fig. 31. | A Body Kite-reel. | [19] |
| Fig. 32. | Detail of Axle Support. | [19] |
| Fig. 33. | Detail of Cran. | [19] |
| Fig. 34. | Launching a Model Aeroplane. | [22] |
| Fig. 35. | Plan. | [23] |
| Fig. 36. | Side Elevation (without Rubber Motor). | [23] |
| Fig. 37. | Detail of Fuselage and Motor of the Wells Model. | [24] |
| Fig. 38. | Detail of Thrust Bearing, Propeller-shaft, and Connections. | [24] |
| Fig. 39. | Detail of Bow Hook and how Rubber Motor is Connected to it. | [24] |
| Fig. 40. | Detail of the Main Plane Framework of the Wells Model. | [26] |
| Fig. 41. | Detail of the Elevator Framework. | [26] |
| Fig. 42. | Detail of Fin. | [26] |
| Fig. 43. | The Wells Model Propeller. | [27] |
| Fig. 44. | How to Prepare a 9-inch Propeller. | [27] |
| Fig. 45. | A Home-made Motor Winder. | [30] |
| Fig. 46. | The Kind of Egg-beater to Use. | [30] |
| Fig. 47. | How the Motors are Connected to Winder for Winding. | [30] |
| Fig. 48. | Launching the Toy Motor-boat. | [34] |
| Fig. 49. | The Completed Motor-boat. | [33] |
| Fig. 50. | Stern, with Motor in Place. | [33] |
| Fig. 51. | Diagram of Hull. | [34] |
| Figs. 52 and 53. | How the Hull, Sides, Stern and Deck Pieces are Assembled. | [34] |
| Fig. 54. | Longitudinal Section of Assembled Motor-boat. | [36] |
| Figs. 55-59. | Details of Propeller. | [36] |
| Fig. 60. | Rubber-band Motor. | [36] |
| Fig. 61. | A Varnish-can Water-motor in Operation. | [38] |
| Fig. 62. | The Completed Varnish-can Water-motor. | [39] |
| Figs. 63 and 64. | Sections through Water-motor Case. | [40] |
| Fig. 65. | The Completed Water-motor Wheel. | [41] |
| Figs. 66 and 67. | 66 and 67. Details of Water-motor Wheel. | [41] |
| Figs. 68-69. | How to Make a Water-tight Connection between Faucet and Water-motor. | [42] |
| Fig. 70. | A Small Water-motor that can be Operated in a Wash-Basin. | [43] |
| Fig. 71. | The Water-motor Wheel. | [43] |
| Figs. 72 and 73. | Details of Water-motor Wheel. | [44] |
| Fig. 74. | Support for Water-motor Wheel. | [45] |
| Fig. 75. | Upright. | [47] |
| Fig. 76. | The Toy Railway in Operation. | [48] |
| Fig. 77. | Support for Trolley-line. | [48] |
| Fig. 78. | The Tracks. | [50] |
| Fig. 79. | A Top View of Car Truck. | [50] |
| Fig. 80. | Spool Wheels. | [51] |
| Fig. 81. | The Completed Car Truck. | [51] |
| Fig. 82. | [51] | |
| Fig. 83. | A Gondola Car. | [52] |
| Fig. 84. | Side View. | [53] |
| Fig. 85. | End View. | [53] |
| Figs. 86-94. | Details of Toy Street Car. | [55] |
| Fig. 95. | The Railway Depot. | [57] |
| Fig. 96. | A Toy Office Building with Elevator. | [60] |
| Fig. 97. | Section through Elevator Shaft. | [62] |
| Fig. 98. | Floors. | [63] |
| Fig. 99. | Partitions. | [63] |
| Fig. 100. | Front View of Elevator Shaft. | [64] |
| Fig. 101 and 102. | Elevator Car Details. | [64] |
| Fig. 103. | Detail of Brake and Controlling Levers. | [65] |
| Fig. 104. | An Outdoor Elevator. | [66] |
| Fig. 105. | Supports for Elevator Guides and Cables. | [67] |
| Fig. 106. | Elevator Car. | [69] |
| Fig. 107. | Counter-balance. | [69] |
| Fig. 108. | The Buzz-saw whizzes when you twist the Cord. | [72] |
| Fig. 109. | The Eccentric Clog-dancer is a Circus in himself. | [72] |
| Fig. 110. | Pull the string and Jack jumps comically. | [72] |
| Fig. 111. | Detail of Buzz-saw Whirligig shown in [Fig. 108]. | [72] |
| Fig. 112. | Details of Body of the Clog-dancer shown in [Fig. 109]. | [73] |
| Fig. 113. | Details of Body of the Jumping-Jack shown in [Fig. 110]. | [74] |
| Fig. 114. | Whirling the Cricket-rattle makes it chirp. | [76] |
| Fig. 115. | The Crawling Turtle's shell Is a Jelly Mould. | [76] |
| Fig. 116. | Details of the Noisy Cricket-rattle shown [Fig. 114]. | [76] |
| Fig. 17. | How Head, Feet, and Tail are Attached to a Jelly Mould to Make the Turtle shown in [Fig. 115]. | [77] |
| Fig. 118. | The Spool Wheels and the Rubber-bands which Propel them. | [77] |
| Figs. 119 and 120. | Clock Wheel Tops. | [80] |
| Fig. 121. | Upholstering Tack Top. | [80] |
| Fig. 122. | How to Hold Upholstering Tack for Spinning. | [80] |
| Figs. 123 and 124. | Details of Spool Top. | [80] |
| Fig. 125. | A Shoe-polish Can Top. | [81] |
| Figs. 126-128. | Details of Shoe-polish Can Top. | [82] |
| Fig. 129. | A Spinning Top Race-track. | [83] |
| Fig. 130. | A Spiral Top. | [84] |
| Fig. 131. | Diagram of Spiral for Spiral Top. | [84] |
| Fig. 132. | A Merry-go-round Top. | [85] |
| Fig. 133. | Detail of Merry-go-round Top. | [86] |
| Fig. 134. | How Horses are Mounted upon Top Platform. | [86] |
| Fig. 135. | A Merry-go-round. | [90] |
| Fig. 136. | A Clockwork Motor. | [90] |
| Fig. 137. | A Ferris Wheel. | [90] |
| Fig. 138. | The "Flying Airships." | [90] |
| Fig. 139. | How the Clockwork Motor is Fastened to the Cigar-box Cover. (This Box has been cut down to the Proper Length for the Ferris Wheel.) | [89] |
| Fig. 140. | Plan of Top of Standard for Merry-go-round. | [91] |
| Fig. 141. | Pattern for Tent of Merry-go-round. | [91] |
| Fig. 142. | The Tent ready to be Fastened upon a Tent-pole. | [91] |
| Fig. 143. | Full-size Pattern for the Horses of the Merry-go-round. | [92] |
| Fig. 144. | Pattern for the Merry-go-round Sleighs. | [93] |
| Fig. 145. | A Completed Sleigh showing Attachment to Shaft. | [94] |
| Fig. 146. | Full-size Pattern for the Girl Riders. | [95] |
| Fig. 147. | Full-size Pattern for the Boy Riders. | [95] |
| Fig. 148. | How the Second Leg of the Boy is Attached. | [95] |
| Fig. 149. | Standard for the Ferris Wheel. | [97] |
| Fig. 150. | Make Two Supports like this for the Ferris Wheel Standard. | [98] |
| Figs. 151 and 152. | How a Spool is Fastened to the Top of the Support for a Hub. | [98] |
| Fig. 153. | How to Lay out the Cardboard Rims of the Ferris Wheel. | [99] |
| Fig. 154. | The Spokes Fitted into the Spool Hub. | [99] |
| Fig. 155. | The Rim Slipped into the End of the Spokes. | [99] |
| Fig. 156. | A Spool Hub for the Wheel. | [99] |
| Fig. 157. | How the Spokes, Rims, and Axles are Fastened Together. | [99] |
| Fig.158. | Pattern for the Ferris Wheel Cars. | [100] |
| Fig.159. | A Completed Car for the Ferris Wheel. | [101] |
| Fig.160. | The Car Completed. | [104] |
| Fig.161. | The Framework. | [104] |
| Fig.162. | Top View of Wooden Frame. | [105] |
| Figs. 163-170. | Patterns for the Automobile Touring-car. | [108] |
| Fig. 171. | Chauffeur. | [109] |
| Fig. 172. | Cardboard Side of Automobile. | [109] |
| Fig. 173. | The Hood. | [110] |
| Fig. 174. | The Steering-wheel. | [111] |
| Fig. 175. | An Automobile Delivery Wagon. | [111] |
| Fig. 176. | An Electro-magnet Derrick. | [118] |
| Figs. 177-179. | The Electro-magnet. | [119] |
| Fig. 180. | How the Electro-magnet is Connected up. | [120] |
| Fig. 181. | A Home-made Switch. | [121] |
| Fig. 182. | Details of Switch. | [121] |
| Fig. 183. | Detail of Mast. | [122] |
| Fig. 184. | Detail of Pulley. | [122] |
| Fig. 185. | Detail of Boom. | [122] |
| Fig. 186. | Detail of Derrick Windlass. | [123] |
| Fig. 187. | Detail of the Toy Shocking Machine. | [125] |
| Figs. 188-191. | Details of Induction-coil. | [126] |
| Figs. 192 and 193. | Details of Shocking-coil Handles. | [129] |
| Fig. 194. | Interrupter for Shocking-coil. | [129] |
| Figs. 195-198. | Details of Interrupter. | [131] |
| Fig. 199. | A Toy Electric Motor Truck. | [132] |
| Fig. 200. | Top view of Electric Motor Truck. | [133] |
| Figs. 201-203. | Details of Axle and Belt Shaft. | [134] |
| Fig. 204. | Two Home-made Battery Cells Connected in Series. | [135] |
| Fig. 205. | A Single Cell. | [136] |
| Figs. 206 and 207. | Details of Zinc and Carbon. | [136] |
| Fig. 208. | Plan of Motor Truck Bottom. | [137] |
| Fig. 209. | Section through Bottom. | [137] |
| Fig. 210. | Details of Seat and Canopy-top. | [138] |
| Fig. 211. | Pattern of Canopy-top. | [139] |
| Fig. 212. | The Completed Toy Shooting Gallery. | [140] |
| Fig. 213. | The Box Framework. | [141] |
| Figs. 214-215. | Details of Targets. | [142] |
| Fig. 216. | The Card-shooting Pistol. | [143] |
| Figs. 217-219. | Detail of Card-shooting Pistol. | [144] |
| Fig. 220. | The Home-made Doll-house. | [146] |
| Fig. 221. | Interior View of Doll-house. | [146] |
| Figs. 222-226. | Plans of Doll-house and Patterns for Partitions. | [147] |
| Fig. 227. | The Chimney. | [148] |
| Fig. 228. | Front View of Elevator-shaft and Stairs. | [149] |
| Figs. 229-232. | Details of the Elevator. | [149] |
| Fig. 233. | The Front Gable-end. | [152] |
| Figs. 234-237. | Details of Stairs. | [153] |
| Fig. 238. | Exterior of Stable. | [160] |
| Fig. 239. | Interior of Stable. | [161] |
| Fig. 240. | Front Gable-end. | [162] |
| Fig. 241. | Stall Partitions. | [162] |
| Fig. 242. | Ladder to Hay-loft. | [163] |
| Fig. 243. | The Most Stylish Apartments in Doll Town. | [166] |
| Fig. 244. | How the Three Stories are Arranged Side by Side to form a Six-room Apartment. | [166] |
| Fig. 245. | Plan of the Six-room Doll Apartment. | [166] |
| Fig. 246. | The First Story Unit and Diagram of Partitions. | [167] |
| Fig. 247. | The Second Story Unit and Diagram of Partitions. | [167] |
| Fig. 248. | The Third Story Unit and Diagram of Partitions. | [167] |
| Fig. 249. | In Cutting the Opening for the Bay Windows, leave a Narrow Strip over the Opening, as above, for a "Beam." | [168] |
| Figs. 250 and 251. | How the Removable Roof is Constructed. | [169] |
| Fig. 252. | How the Chimney and Chimney Cap are Made. | [169] |
| Fig. 253. | The Living-room Mantel. | [171] |
| Fig. 254. | Details of Mantel. | [171] |
| Figs. 255-258. | Two Lighting Fixtures and how to Make Them. | [172] |
| Figs. 259-266. | Patterns for Furniture. | [177] |
| Fig. 267. | Chairs. | [178] |
| Fig. 268. | Chairs. | [178] |
| Fig. 269. | A Settee. | [179] |
| Fig. 270. | A Table. | [179] |
| Fig. 271. | Another Design. | [180] |
| Fig. 272. | A Side-board. | [181] |
| Fig. 273. | A Mirror. | [182] |
| Fig. 274. | A Grandfather's Clock. | [183] |
| Fig. 275. | A Bed. | [184] |
| Fig. 276. | Another Design. | [184] |
| Fig. 277. | A Dresser. | [185] |
| Fig. 278. | A Wash-Stand. | [186] |
| Fig. 279. | A Doll's Folding-bed. | [187] |
| Fig. 280. | Folding-bed (open). | [188] |
| Fig. 281. | Foot. | [188] |
| Fig. 282. | Dresser Completed. | [189] |
| Fig. 283. | A Doll's Dresser. | [189] |
| Fig. 284. | An Express-wagon. | [192] |
| Fig. 285. | A Cart. | [192] |
| Fig. 286. | Cross-section of the Express-wagon. | [192] |
| Figs. 287 and 288. | An Auto Delivery-wagon Built of Cigar-boxes. | [frontispiece] |
| Fig. 289. | A Jack-in-the-box. | [194] |
| Fig. 290. | The Skeleton of the Jack-in-the-box. | [194] |
| Fig. 291. | A Round-seated Chair. | [194] |
| Fig. 292. | A Round Center-table. | [194] |
| Fig. 293. | A Dining-table. | [194] |
| Fig. 294. | A Square-seated Chair. | [194] |
| Fig. 295. | A Doll's Cradle. | [194] |
| Fig. 296. | Pedestal of Center-table. | [194] |
| Fig. 297. | Leg of Dining-table. | [194] |
| Fig. 298. | Pattern for Cradle Rockers. | [195] |
| Fig. 299. | Doll Carriage. | [196] |
| Fig. 300-302. | Details of Doll Carriage. | [197] |
| Fig. 303. | Baby Carriage Hood. | [198] |
| Fig. 304. | Diagram of Hood. | [198] |
| Fig. 305. | Carriage Handles. | [198] |
| Fig. 306. | The Two-wheel Cart. | [199] |
| Figs. 307-309. | Details of Cart. | [199] |
| Fig. 310. | Merry-go-round. | [200] |
| Fig. 311. | Teeter. | [200] |
| Fig. 312. | Cardboard Strip for Merry-go-round and Teeter. | [200] |
| Fig. 313. | Boy and Girl Riders for Merry-go-round and Teeter. | [200] |
| Fig. 314. | Doll Swing. | [201] |
| Fig. 315. | Detail of Swing. | [201] |
| Figs. 316 and 317. | Details of Swing Seat. | [202] |
| Fig. 318. | Sofa. | [202] |
| Figs. 319-321. | Details of Sofa. | [203] |
| Fig. 322. | Chair. | [203] |
| Fig. 323. | Square Center-table. | [203] |
| Fig. 324. | Round Center-table. | [203] |
| Fig. 325. | The Home-made Mail-box Strapped to the Face of a Door. | [206] |
| Fig. 326. | The Home-made Mail-box Strapped to a Chair Back. | [206] |
| Fig. 327. | Diagram for Making Sides, Ends, and Bottom of Mail-box. | [206] |
| Fig. 328. | Diagram for Making Top. | [206] |
| Fig. 329. | Diagram for Making End Pieces of Letter-drop. | [206] |
| Fig. 330. | Diagram for Making Front Piece of Letter-drop. | [206] |
| Fig. 331. | The Sides, Ends, and Bottom folded ready to be put Together. | [207] |
| Fig. 332. | Top, showing how Portion is Bent up for Back of Letter-drop. | [207] |
| Fig. 333. | Ends of Letter-drop. | [207] |
| Fig. 334. | Front of Letter-drop. | [207] |
| Fig. 335. | Top, with Letter-drop Completed. | [207] |
| Fig. 336. | Diagram for Making Collection-drop. | [208] |
| Fig. 337. | How the Collection-drop is Folded. | [208] |
| Fig. 338. | The Collection-drop Hinged in Place. | [208] |
| Fig. 339. | The Complete Reflectoscope. | [210] |
| Fig. 340. | Detail of Ventilator Top. | [210] |
| Fig. 341. | Plan of Reflectoscope. | [211] |
| Fig. 342. | Cross-section of Reflectoscope. | [211] |
| Figs. 343 and 344. | Details of Lens Mounting. | [213] |
| Fig. 345. | View of Back of Reflectoscope. | [213] |
| Fig. 346. | Detail of Post Card Holder. | [213] |
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