Device for Sharpening Fiber Phonograph Needles
By Using This Needle-Sharpening Device the Life of Records is Prolonged
A practical sharpener for fiber phonograph needles may be made as follows: A lever handle, A, is cut from heavy sheet metal. A safety-razor blade, B, is bolted to it, and the metal flap bent over as indicated. A block, C, is cut so that the upper face makes an angle of 30° with the base, is faced with a metal strip, E. A triangular groove is cut or filed for the needle G. The lever is hinged, as shown, by means of a screw. A base, D, may be added. To operate the sharpener, place a needle in the groove so that a very small portion of the playing end extends past the face of E, and shear off the end.—C. M. Hall, St. Louis, Missouri.
Canoe or Boat Stored in Pulley Slings
The Canoe is Stored in the Garage, and Conveniently Hoisted into the Gable
A canoe, or small boat, which is taken from the water when not in use, suffers damage if it is left unprotected in the open. A practical method of storing it so that it can be taken out quickly is to suspend it from the roof structure of a small shed, or a garage, by means of slings. The latter are made of double thicknesses of strong canvas, and are provided with rings where they join to the lower pulleys of the hoisting rope and tackle. The cushions, paddles, etc., may be left in the canoe.—Robert W. Jamison, Mitchell, S. D.
Clod Rake Protects Corn in Cultivating
