Water Wheel Turns Spit over Campfire
When a camp fire is placed near a stream, water power may be utilized to turn the spit in roasting meat over the fire. The rod, on which the roast is suspended, should be extended, and supported at one end, over the water. A small paddle wheel may then be rigged up easily on the rod.
A Detachable Chair Arm
This Folding and Detachable Chair Arm Is Useful in the Home
The children in the home as well as others can make good use of a chair arm which may be attached quickly to an ordinary chair. The wide arm is clamped to the back of the chair by means of a strip of metal fitted with a thumbscrew, and the upright is fixed to the arm by a hinge, making it convenient to store the device. The lower end of the upright is fitted with a metal angle which fits on the corner of the chair.—J. F. Long, Springfield, Mo.
Comic Chest Expander for Play or Stage Use
The Performer’s Chest “Swells with Pride” When He Draws on the String by Shifting His Position
A device used in an amateur vaudeville sketch with good effect, and which is interesting for play purposes, was made of a ¹⁄₃₂ by 9 by 14-in. piece of sheet spring brass, rigged as shown. In the center, near the upper edge, a small pulley was soldered, and at the center of the bottom edge a small hole was drilled. In it was fastened one end of a 4-ft. string which ran up through the pulley. The other end was fastened to a strap to fit around the leg just above the knee. At the two upper corners of the brass sheet two slots were cut to accommodate similar straps, as fastenings. When the wearer stands in a normal position the chest is as usual, but by straightening the body and slightly moving the strapped leg back, the brass sheet is bowed outward, giving the appearance indicated.—Arthur L. Kaser, South Bend, Ind.