The drawer is slightly different from the standard construction in that the front is arranged as a blind rail. It fits snugly between the front legs and is suspended from strips fitted between the pairs of legs at the sides.
No handle is provided, as the drawer can be opened easily by grasping it underneath the front board. Pipes, smoker’s supplies, or a variety of other articles may be stored handily in it.
These Novel Features of a Morris or Armchair Increase Its Comfort and Usefulness, and can be Made Easily by the Home Mechanic
The newspaper rack, as detailed, is made up of strips forming a basket, which supported by a rod pivoted in wooden hangers, one on each of the side legs, adjoining the rack. When papers are not being taken out or placed in it, the rack is tilted back against the side of the chair arm. The ash and tobacco trays, which may be made large enough for cigars, are suspended under the right chair arm by means of rings made of strips of brass. These holders are pivoted on bolts, and the trays can be removed easily for cleaning. They are ordinarily swung out of the way, under the arm. The special features of the chair may also be adapted to the needs of nonsmokers.
¶The nuisance of soiled fingers and pen grip in lettering, when using a deep ink bottle, can be avoided by filling a bottle up to the neck with cement, and using only the neck as an inkwell.
Homemade Talking-Machine Cabinet
An old six-foot folding screen, three-ply ¹⁄₄-in. panels from a packing box, and parts from secondhand talking machines, were used to make the cabinet shown in the photograph reproduced. The screen was cut down to form a framework of the desired height for the sides and back. Other parts of the screen were used for the frames of the doors on the front, and for the top. The panels were made from a good quality of three-ply stock, with a hardwood face, which was scraped, sandpapered, and brought to a very smooth finish. The material happened to have a pretty grain, and this added to the effect when it was stained and varnished. Pieces of this stock were used for the sounding horn and for other interior fittings, such as the shelves for records and the drawer below the horn. Space is provided for a large supply of records.
A Cabinet was Made by an Amateur Woodworker at a Cost of $16.35 for Materials