Popular Mechanics magazine august 1934 (75 years ago!!)

Popular Mechanics magazine august 1934

Contents:

"Imperiled sentinels of the deep.", Robots help modern liner avoid accident.

"Life jacket quickly inflated with carbon dioxide gas."

"Two-deck bus is like zeppelin on wheels."

"Huge crane lifts big guns like match sticks."

"Stretchable paper may cut printing costs."

"Red glass disk in rear of car reflects the light."

"Earthquake is made to order for the movies."

"Highway robbery new style."

"Bicycle with two speeds has a gear shift."

"Tricycle changes to bicycle by adjusting wheels."

"The thrills of model railroading."

"Bullet-shaped racing auto is tested for record run."

"Inter-car signaling lights make driving safer."

"Birds menace planes."

"Canada's peaks challenge expert climbers."

"The treasure hunters."

"Mail plane replaces dog team in far north."

"The secrets of the black chamber."

"Giant rollers control water at New Dam."

"Tapping cemetery's oil by whip-stocking."

"Bus for desert trip carries own supplies."

"Shaving cream is rolled on direct from the tube."

"Bringing in the big ones ("Leviathan", "Bremen")."

"Self-opening station doors worked by Electric Eye."

"Land cruising DE LUXE."

"Fast Navy fighting plane retracts wheels."

"From cowboy to speed champion."

"Giant ears of corn produced from nubbins."

"Giant emblem on building marks German exhibit."

"Electric telescope to solve mysteries of universe."

"Sea phone aids rescue of submarine crews.  Water parachute lifts survivors to surface."

"Perry's flagship in lake battle is restored.", for the second time in more than 120 years, Com. Oliver Hazard Perry's historic flagship "Niagara"is being rebuilt.

"In lay your own portrait in wood."

"It's easy to build this motor scooter."

"The secrets of making marionettes."

"Room cooler keeps temperature down."

"Ideas from the garden architect."(Very interesting if your have children)

"Repearing electric appliances."

Don't miss "The world's largest main street.", Rolling down to Rio in a few years will be no novelty for the man who owns a car.  The new Pan-American highway, which will carry travelers between two continents and twenty nations deserves to be called the greatest Main street in the world.

Don't forget to read "The lottery and numbers racket.", Lotteries, "numbers" games and various other gambling rackets mulet millions from the American public annually.  The sum is conservatively estimated at $4,000,000,000 to $6,000,000,000. (it's a lot of money in 1934!!!)

And also "Wings for the iron horse.", Racing the sun in a history-making flight from Denver to Chicago-1015 miles in 785 minutes without a single stop, the Burlington ZEPHIR gave the railway's answer to bus, automobile and air competition.  All the safety and dependability of the rails, plus the comfort of a fireside chair and the speed of an airplane, at a passenger cost below that of the least expensive private automobile!

And finally "The west point of the air", (16 coloured pages).

The half of the cover (front page) is missing, but the inside pages are in good condition for its 75 years old.