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�Renovating the Old Golf Ball

Perhaps this is the great bonanza of which the caddies are dreaming

��The ball is forced be- tween the two spring- holders on the cover of one of the paint pots and is lightly im- paled on the center pin

��The cover of the can becomes the holder for dipping the ball into the enamel, after which it is screwed back into position

WHEN the gulf ball loses its original good looks and the paint begins to chip off and crack, it is thenceforth regarded as practically worthless for a good game. But a ball which has been coated with enamel paint may be cleaned and painted again, making it as got)d as new. A kit for cleaning and painting the balls consists of two cans, one No. 2, for holding sufficient enamel paint to cover fifty balls, and one No. i, for a supply of paint re- mover, of which three bottles will be re- quired. One bottle of enamel should also be included in the equipment. A de- vice for holding the balls during the dipping and drying process has been invented by G. H. Lambert, of Asheville, N. C. It consists of two spring- holders and a central pin which fastens to the top of the can.

The ball to be renovated is first washed and dried and the old paint thoroughly removed. Then it is forced between the two spring-holders on the cover so that it is lightly impaled on the center pin. It is then flipped into the enamel, withdrawn and the cover reversed and screwed on the can, leaving the ball in its position on the center pin until it is perfectly dry.

In about two hours it will be dry enough to handle ;ind in about six or eight hours It may be used again in the game.

Care should be taken that the ball is entirely covered when it is dipped in the enamel. When it is withdrawn from the enamel-bath it should be held over the can containing the enamel until the surplus until has drained off. This is a matter of economy as well as cleanliness. The cover should be replaced quickly over the enamel-can to keep the air from the contents.

As the enamel becomes used up, the ball may not be entirely coated by just dipping it into the can, Ijut if the cover is held securely in place by the thumb of one or both hands, the can may be tilted and the enamel splashed over the ball by shaking the can from side to side. If the enamel becomes too thick the enamel-thinner may be added. This should be stirred in thoroughly, good judg- ment being used to get just the right consistency. If too much of the thinner should be used and one coating of enamel should not give sat- isfactory results the ball should be redipped, but it should first be reversed to insure an even coating.

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Johnny Blows Bubbles from His Toy Cigar

A BUBBLE BLOWER that is shaped like a cigar and that fills like a fountain pen eliminates the muss and trouble encountered with the common blower. After the little vial shown in the illustration is partly filled, hundreds of bubbles may be blown without further trouble. The blower is a source of great amusement to children, and mothers like it because it does not drip the suds. The youngsters will doubtless regard it as being as superior to (he ordinary bubble-blower as a Perfecto is to a pipe.

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