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Popular Science Monthly 



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An Old Barn Converted into a 

 Tractor Shed 



HE accompanying 



illustration shows 

 a very novel and efficient tractor shed 

 which was made from a part of an old barn 

 by removing 

 the upper part 

 of the barn and 

 constructing a 

 roof over the 

 lower part in 

 which the 

 horses and cat- 

 tle were former- 

 ly kept. Since 

 the traction en- 

 gine did not eat 

 hay or food, the 

 top part of the 

 barn was not 

 needed. 



The present 

 roof of the shed 

 just about 



In this instance the lower part of the old bam made an 

 excellent tractor shed also a cool place for storing gasoline 

 level with 



is 



on a 



the general surface of the ground and does 

 not intrude itself upon the view. The 

 traction engine is kept in the lower half 

 of the shed which has been dug a little 

 deeper in order to give more head room, 

 and the other half is used for the storage of 

 implements and tools. It also contains a 

 tank in which can be stored i,ooo gal. of 

 gasoline. 



A large pipe runs from this gasoline tank 

 up through the roof and the tank may be 

 filled from the outside. This type of shed 

 is very neat. — Hamilton A. Hooper. 



How to Patch an Aluminum 

 Crank-Case 



WHILE riding over a rough road I ran 

 over a sharp stone which struck the 

 bottom of the crank-case with such force 



that it punched 



a hole in the 

 metal, thereby 

 letting out all 

 the oil from the 

 engine. I took 

 the machine to 

 the nearest re- 

 pair shop and 

 was told that 

 an aluminum 

 crank -case 

 could not be 

 mended, and 

 that it would be 

 necessary for 

 me to purchase 

 a new one. I 

 did not like the 

 idea of order- 



The Right Knot for Making a Slip- 

 Noose About a Bundle 



W 



HEN tying a large bundle first loop 

 the cord about it and fasten the tie; 

 then carry the 

 cord around as 

 needed. The 

 right knot for 

 this first loop — 

 one that draws 

 tight and does 

 not slip — is tied 

 as shown in the 

 illustration. 

 The knot is then 

 drawn together 

 and the loop 

 tightened around the bundle. Then pro- 

 ceed with the cording. — Tudor Jenks. 



ing a new crank-case and waiting for two or 

 three weeks to get it, so I decided to try the 

 noble art of patching. I took the punc- 

 tured part off, cleaned off all the oil and 

 dirt, then with a mallet I drove the inside 

 until it was almost out to place. I then 

 poured hot lead in the cracks and crevices 

 on the inside and did more pounding, al- 

 ways keeping plenty of lead in the crevices 

 until I had the dent out perfectly smooth. 

 There was no hole as the lead had filled 

 all cracks and was pounded in. Then by 

 carefully dressing the place I had a patch 

 which was scarcely noticeable. The machine 

 was used for years and the break never gave 

 any trouble, and could be detected only 

 by careful examination. — C. A. Spaeser. 



Knot for a slip-noose 

 around a bundle 



Making a Paint that will 

 Stand Washing 



TO make a washable water paint, mix 

 25 lb. of the best whiting with 2^^ 

 gal. of water and let it stand overnight. 

 The best way is to pour the water on the 

 whiting and not mix it. The water per- 

 colating through the mass during the night 

 makes a smooth paste. Work the mixture 

 into one gal. of raw linseed oil. This is best 

 done with the hands. The paste may then 

 be thinned to paint consistency with oil, 

 turpentine and driers. The paint will have 

 sufficient gloss to be attractive and will 

 wear well on inside work. 



