By providing a practical method of keeping talking-machine records free from dust automatically, as they are played, the life of the record is prolonged and the reproductions are more clear, and free from scratching sounds. A felt pad supported on a fixture made of a strip of brass does the work nicely. The pad is clamped in a clip at the end of the brass strip, and the entire device is held in place by the spring action of the upper clip, which fits over the end of the reproducing arm. The pad or the whole device can be slipped out of place quickly.
Novel Uses for Safety Pins
| TO ROAST POTATO OVER OVEN GRATE | TIN-PAIL EAR | CARD SUPPORT |
| SCREEN-DOOR SPRING REPAIR | ||
| EYE FOR FISH- HOOK SINKER | HOLDS BUGGY CURTAIN OVER TORN BUTTON- HOLE | |
| SPRING HINGE FOR BOX | ||
| DRY-BATTERY CONNECTOR | ||
These Eight Examples of How an Ordinary Safety Pin can be Used for Practical Purposes Are Suggestive of Many Others
It is surprising to note how many uses can be made of an ordinary safety pin, both as an emergency-repair device, and for other purposes. I found 40 simple uses for safety pins, a few of which are shown in the illustration. Some of the many other uses are as a chain, a candle holder, a spring, a cover holder for a kettle, and as a pencil clip. Most of these can be made by twisting the safety pin with a small plier. By using a cutting plier, many more useful kinks can be devised.—George G. McVicker, North Bend, Neb.
Moving Heavy Objects with a Broom
The Broom Is Slippery and Rides over the Floor or Even Carpets without Trouble
After trying to move a heavy trunk alone, the attempt is usually given up until some friend can be called in to lend a hand, because a truck or other means of handling such heavy objects is not at hand. An ordinary sweeping broom will serve as a sled to move a stove or similar object in the home without heavy lifting. The straw in the broom is slippery and can be drawn over carpets without injuring them. In handling a stove, the legs must of course be removed, one person drawing the load and the other steadying it.—Samuel H. Avery, Chicago, Ill.