Eccentric Drawbolt Stops Rattling of Door
The Eccentric End on the Drawbolt Holds the Door Firmly, Preventing Rattling
A simple method of preventing a bolted door from rattling, by forcing it against the doorstop, or a weather strip, by means of an eccentric filed on the socket end of the bolt, is shown in the sketch. The bolt is fitted closely to the door and casing, and, when the bolt is turned so that the eccentric end is in action, the door is forced firmly against the doorstop.—C. H. Chambers, Schenectady, N. Y.
Handy Kink in Addressing Mailing Tubes
The job of addressing a large number of mailing tubes is an awkward one, unless the tube is set so that its upper edge is on a level with the hand. A convenient method of doing this, and a kink which is permanently useful where mailing tubes are to be addressed from time to time, is to arrange ordinary coat hooks at the side of the desk near the front corner, as shown. The tube is placed on the hooks, its upper edge even with the top of the desk, making the writing of the address as handy as in writing ordinarily.
A Flash-Light Egg-Candling Device
A pocket electric flash light can be easily used for testing eggs if equipped in the following manner: Take an ordinary tin funnel and cut off the spout so the small end will fit snugly over the lens of the flash light. Prepare the larger end of the funnel to accommodate a tin-can cover, so the cover will fit tight. Cut out the face of the cover, leaving a ¹⁄₂-in. rim all around, and file the edge. Then cut a 1-in. hole in a piece of felt, place it over the large end of the funnel, and force the cover over it. This may be quickly slipped on and off the flash light and carried in the pocket. The egg to be tested is placed on the felt, over the opening, and the lamp held vertically, the operator looking down on the egg.