The usual method of covering stovepipe holes in chimneys with a tin disk is not as safe as it should be, especially adjoining nonfireproof material. A safer method is to fit a tin can, or a tin pail, into the chimney hole, as shown. Cut it off the right length, with a pair of tin shears, leaving projections as stops, and replace the disk stopper.—J. A. Raught, Janesville, Wisconsin.
Book Rest for Music Stand
The music-stand attachment shown in the illustration aids in the handling of music books, and is easily made. Some stands are provided with a supporting edge about 1 in. wide and will not properly carry larger music books, and the device is attached to this edge. The device is of wood, ³⁄₁₆ by 3¹⁄₄ in., and the length of the stand. On the bottom, two wood strips are fastened. They are beveled as shown in the sectional view, to wedge on the music rest.—L. R. W. Allison, Newark, N. J.
Uses for Worn Talking-Machine Needles
Among the uses made of discarded steel talking-machine needles are the following: as glazier’s tacks; as brads, where a headless nail or an inconspicuous one is desired; as pins for fastening papers together; and for the tacking in of the backs on picture frames.—William A. Martin. Jersey City, N. J.
Automatic Photo-Print Washing
A photographers’ automatic print-washing device may readily be made with the aid of an alarm clock, and a spool to which a piece of thread is attached as shown. The spool is fixed to the alarm-clock winder. An upright support, having a nail driven into the top and bent over to form a hook, carries the thread, to which the print is attached by a small clip. The alarm-clock mechanism is then set, and when released draws the print from the dish, the bell warning the operator.—George H. Holden, Chesterfield, England.