A very satisfactory repair can be made by using a good photographic paste to fasten a torn window shade to its roller.
A Shot Scoop
A Small Square Scoop Made of Tin for Dipping Up Shot Stored in a Square Bin
In the ammunition department of our hardware store the shot was kept in regular square bins and dished out with a round-bottom scoop. This was very difficult, especially when the bottom of the bin was nearly reached, as the round scoop would roll over them and only pick up a few at a time. To overcome this difficulty I constructed a square-shaped scoop that gave entire satisfaction. The scoop can be used for other purposes as well.
A thick piece of tin, 6-1/4 by 9-3/4 in., was marked out as shown, the pattern being cut on the full lines and bent on the dotted ones. The strip for the handle was riveted to the end of the scoop.
Contributed by Geo. B. Wright, Middletown, Conn.