Home labor saving devicesScott, Rhea C. (Rhea Clarke)
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Home labor saving devices
Scott, Rhea C. (Rhea Clarke)
Home economics; Woodwork
_Top_: 1 piece 1” thick × 1’ 9¾” wide × 2’ 1½” long to be used as
level top.
_Front_: 1 piece 1” thick × 1’ 7” wide × 2’ 1½” long for the
slanting front.
_Bottom_: 1 piece 1” thick × 1’ 11½” wide × 2’ 10” long.
_Back_: 1 piece 1” thick × 2’ 1” wide × 1’ 11½” long to be used
as the back of the box.
_Ends_: 2 pieces 1” thick × 2’ 2” wide × 3’ long.
_Partitions_: 1 piece 1” thick × 21” wide × 1’ 11½” long to be
used as the partition in the back.
1 piece 1” thick × 2’ 2” wide × 1’ 11½” long to be used as the
slanting partition in the bottom of the coal box.
_Supports_: 1 piece ½” thick × ½” wide × 1’ 11½” long to be used
as a support at the back of the opening in the box to hold
door in place.
_Drawer_: 1 piece 1” thick × 1’ 1½” wide × 2’ 1½” long for the
front of the drawer.
1 piece 1” thick × 5” wide × 1’ 11½” long for the back of the
drawer.
1 piece 1” thick × 10” wide × 1’ 11½” for the top of the drawer.
[Illustration:]
DIRECTIONS:
Measure 1’ 9¾” from the back of the two end pieces (1” × 2’ 2” ×
3’). Cut the corners off from this point to make a slant which
will fit the door 1’ 7” long. Nail the back (1” × 1’ 11½” × 2’
1”) to the two end pieces at the straight edge. The bottom
piece (1” × 1’ 11½” × 2’ 10”) is then nailed to the back and
sides. Cut out a 4” × 1’ 11½” opening in the front piece (1”
× 1’ 11½” × 2’ 1½”) for the drawer and then nail the front to
the sides and bottom. Take the piece which has been cut out and
hinge it to the opening as shown in the illustration. Nail the
back and top partitions in this opening before the slanting
partition which divides this division from the coal bin is
put in. Measure 9” from the back of the coal box and put the
straight partition (1” × 21” × 1’ 11½”) in by nailing it to the
bottom and sides of the coal box. Then the slanting partition
(1” × 2’ 2” × 1’ 11½”) is nailed to the bottom and front edge
of the box as shown in the illustration. Cut an opening (9” ×
1’ 11½”) in the top (1” × 1’ 9¾” × 2’ 1½”) and then nail top on
the box, using the piece which is cut out for the door to the
opening. Hinge this piece on with one pair of 1½” (butt) hinges.
The door support (½” × ½” × 1’ 11½”) is nailed on the inside
of the back of the box. Bevel the piece (1” × 1’ 7” × 2’ 1½”)
for the slanting door. It must fit each edge as shown in the
illustration. Hinge this door at the upper edge of the top with
one pair of 1½” (butt) hinges. One screen door handle is put on
each opening to lift them. The four castors are placed on the
bottom of each corner of the box to make it more easily moved
about. Stain or paint the coal box.
[Illustration]
A HOME-MADE COOK STOVE DRIER
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