The Home Workbench 



Making a Washing-Machine 

 From a Barrel 



AVERY serviceable washing-machine 

 can be made from an old barrel- 

 churn whose capacity is from fifteen to 

 twenty-five gallons. First construct, of 

 heavy galvanized-iron, a cylinder about 

 30 ins. long and of the same diameter as 

 the head of the churn. One end of this 

 cylinder should be left open and the head 

 of the churn, with its locking-de\icc, 

 fastened to the open end. Find the 

 balancing-point of the cylinder with the 

 head on. Fasten the churn bearings on 

 with rivets and solder to make a water- 

 tight joint. 



Make two screens of galvanized wire, 

 with about i-in. mesh. One of these is 

 suspended from the movable head by 

 yi-\n. galvanized-iron rods, and the other 

 is fastened in the cylinder, so that they 

 are about 10 ins. apart and occupy the 

 middle part of the cylinder. 



In the diagrams i represents the cylin- 

 der; 2, the movable head; 3, the 

 brackets which hold it; 4, the bearings; 

 5, the frame supports; 6, the handle; 

 7, a small drain-cock; 8, the locking de- 

 vice for the head; 9 and 10, the screens, 

 and II, the rods that support the top one. 



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By fitting two galvanized-iron wire screens 

 in a barrel-churn, a serviceable washing- 

 machine can be made 



The action is, of course, the same as 

 that of the churn, the clothes being con- 

 fined between the screens; the water, 

 surging back and forth thoroughly 

 cleans them. — J. Frank Dwiggins. 



The simplicity of this tape is its chief 



merit. When drawn up taut, a tiny ring 



holds it securely in place 



A Package Tie Made of Tape 



RECOGNIZING that the string is 

 best for tying a package of papers, 

 it only remained for some one to work 

 out a method of making a holding device 

 that would not require making a knot 

 and have something that would hold the 

 papers tightly, yet be of such character 

 that it could be quickly released. 



This tie has been accomplished by a 

 small ring placed on a piece of tape, the 

 tape having knots in the ends to pre\ent 

 the ring coming off. It is only nccessarj- 

 to slip the looped end of the tape over 

 the package and pull on one end of the 

 tape. To release the holding grip, pull 

 on the other end of the tape. The tapes 

 are made up in various lengths to suit 

 the packages. This invention will add 

 to the efficiency of any office, at small 

 expense. 



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