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Popular Science Monthly 



A Headlight Dimmer Operated from 

 the Seat 



A HOOD or 

 shield, 

 formed of a single 

 piece of metal, is 

 fitted to a pivot on 

 each side of an au- 

 tomobile headlight 

 and equipped with 

 an arm leading to 

 a controlling lever. 

 The shield, in its normal position, rests 

 above the lamp, but when the con- 

 trol lever is actuated from the driving 

 seat, the shield pivots to the front of the 

 lamp and deflects the rays of the search- 

 light, so that the blinding light will not 

 dazzle an approaching pedestrian or 

 driver. 



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A Stepladder and Ironing Board 



DEVICE that 

 will appeal to 

 the housewife who 

 desires compactness 

 is a step-ladder at- 

 tached to an iron- 

 ing board by means 

 of two pivots. A brace is secured to the 

 legs of the ladder and engages the bot- 

 tom rung and holds the ladder in place. 

 A similar brace makes it into an ironing 

 table. The combination when not in use 

 can be folded together to save storage 

 space. 



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Increasing your Grip on the Golf Club 



^HE palm and 

 fingers o f a 

 glove are provided 

 with a number of 

 gripping surfaces 

 composed of flex- 

 ible leather. These 

 are cut to such a 

 shape that when 

 the glove is encir- 

 cling a golf -club the maximum amount 

 of gripping space is in proximity to the 

 club, thus insuring a firm grip. On the 

 back of the glove are numerous ventilat- 

 ing holes, which also add to the flexi- 

 bility of the glove. 



It's a Wise Man That Knows his own 

 Tooth Brush 



THE handle of 

 a tooth brush 

 is made of a trans- 

 parent material 

 and is provided 

 with a deep longi- 

 tudinal slot. In this 

 slot may be slipped 

 a label upon which 

 is marked the name 

 of the owner of the tooth brush. A plug 

 is furnished to seal the open end of the 

 slot, making the interior waterproof. 

 By means of this device the name of the 

 owner is permanently placed upon the 

 instrument, and is not made illegible by 

 handling or by the influence of water. 



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A Sop to Feminine Vanity 



FAN is made 



with a small 

 mirror placed on 

 the inside of one 

 of the end blades. 

 A small button on 

 the same blade is 

 designed for en- 

 gagement with a 

 hole in the adjacent blade. When the 

 button is engaged in the hole, the mir- 

 ror is concealed behind the adjacent 

 blade, which does not open, with the rest 

 of the fan. When it is designed to use 

 the mirror, a slight pressure upon the 

 end blade will free the button and ex- 

 pose the hidden mirror. 



Making Potato Chips by Machine 



THREADED 



rod is set on 

 a stationary arm 

 which is provided 

 with a clamp and 

 set screw so that it 

 may be secured to 

 a table. On the 

 arm, opposite the 

 threaded arm, is 

 mounted a pin and a knife blade. A po- 

 tato is placed upon the pin, and by means 

 of a handle the threaded arm is rotated, 

 thus pushing the potato against the 

 knife. In the process of turning the 

 handle, the knife cuts the potato into 

 strips suitable. 



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