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Older models of Ford closed cars had metal frame on the glass windows. It was padded with cloth on the sides, but was merely a metal channel along the lower side of the glass. The frame was held on both sides of the glass with some sort of wax. This is hard to find when the glass must be replaced, and if not used, the glass vibrates along the lower edge. Also, during a rain, water is likely to run into the channel and under the glass, where it will be thrown into the car by the movement of the glass. Cork strips. which may be cut from gasket material and forced down edgewise beside the glass into the frame, make good packing. The strips should be coated with shellac on both sides to keep them in place. The upper edge of the strips should be painted with black enamel, using a small brush. This is done to keep the gaskets dry, as the glue that binds the cork will be dissolved if it becomes wet.—E. T. Gunderson, Jr., Humboldt, Iowa.

A mechanic who does not have access to a drill press, but is required to drill a perfectly vertical hole with an ordinary hand or breast drill, will appreciate the kink shown in the drawing. A circular level, such as used on cameras, is attached to the drill frame by means of a sheet-metal clamp. One ring of the clamp fits around the frame of the drill, preferably below the driving wheel, while the ring to which the level is attached is made the same diameter as the level, and has a wooden disk inserted in it so that the level may be screwed on it as indicated. The clamp is about ³⁄₈ in. in width.—W. J. Edmonds, Jr., Whitehall, N. Y.

I had to do quite a bit of fine lettering in my high-school work and, as I worked at night, this caused a strain on my eyes. I took a lamp shade, which was an adjustable one of the hollow-tube kind, unscrewed the lamp socket, and withdrew the electric cord. Then I bought a 5-in. reading glass and whittled the wooden handle down until it fitted snugly into the end of the hose. In use, the glass is arranged directly over the work, as shown in the drawing. I showed this scheme to our drawing instructor and he has had one fixed up for himself―Harry Lampert, Los Angeles, Calif.

On pipeless furnaces the water pan is often difficult to get at. The trouble was overcome in one case by filling the pan from the register in the floor rather than from the cramped and inconvenient position in the basement. An old gasoline-stove tank was used as a funnel and the pipe attached to it was extended into the water pan. A large-sized funnel can be substituted if desired, and a length of copper tubing used instead of the pipe, the tubing being soldered to the funnel.