Popular Science Monthly 



361 



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How the Bath-Tub May Be 

 Transplanted or Concealed 



kF the many queer devices that have 

 recently been patented to make the 

 most of the limited amount of space in 

 modern apartments, the concealed bath-tub 

 of a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, is 

 one of the queerest. The ambitious 

 invention provides for "transplanting" 

 the bath-tub to any room in the 

 house, without, so the inventor 

 timates, detracting from the genera 

 appearance of the rooms. This 

 seems to be especialh" pos- 

 sible in the bedroom, for 

 here the tub may be easily 

 concealed at the bottom of 

 the dresser or of the chiffon- 

 ier. 



The dresser is made up 

 into a rather unusual model. 

 It is divided into one sta- 

 tionary part bolted to the 

 bedroom wall, and another 

 movable part mounted up- 

 on casters. The stationary 

 part contains a mirror and a 

 compartment for soap and 

 other articles. But the mov- 

 able part consists only of 

 two rows of drawers and a 

 wash-basin, for the space 

 under these must be used to 

 cover up the tub. When 

 this part is in place against 

 the wall, a pipe leading from 

 the water-outlet of the basin comes directly 

 over a catch-basin attached to the bath-tub, 

 so that, by opening the faucets, the water 

 will be directed into the tub. When the tub 

 is sufficiently full, the dresser part is rolled 

 away, and the splashing of the bedroom 

 wallpaper may commence! 



A "Preparedness" Sleeping Outfit 

 for the Camp 



MORE and more attractive grows the 

 idea of spending the night under the 

 diamond-studded canopy of sky with the 

 untainted ozone saturating the lungs. The 

 principal argument against it is 

 that one is likely to be satura- 

 ted with a less pleasant product 

 of the out-of-doors than fresh 

 air. Rain is the chief foe of 

 the sleeping porch and of the 

 camp, though mosquitoes are 

 a close second. 



The latest improvement in 

 sleeping bags, however, is 

 designed to rout these foes. 

 It is in use by the United 

 States Marine Service, and 

 it is waterproof, weather- 

 proof and mosquito-proof. 

 C. W. Sirch, of Alhambra, 

 California, is the inventor. 

 The bag is roomy and 

 comfortable, being seven 

 feet six inches in length 

 and four feet three in- 

 ches wide. A hood pro- 

 tects the head, and a 

 netting is attached by 

 special fasteners to 

 keep out the mos- 

 quitoes. 



To prepare the bag 

 for use it must be 

 spread out and a rattan 

 bow adjusted to hold the hood in place. A 

 woolen blanket may be wrapped around 

 the body if extra warmth is needed. There 

 is a pad inside and a bolster, besides pockets 

 in which valuables may be kept. The bag 

 is of felt and is adaptable for use in warm 

 weather or cold. 



The disrobing may be done in- 

 side the bag where there are 

 pockets for clothing and valuables 



At left, the bathtub is shown in use, the concealing cover having been moved aside leaving the tub 

 under the faucets, which are attached to a water-pip>e through the stationary dresser-top. At 

 right, the three parts of the device are united and an ordinary piece of furniture is the result 



