How the Radio Amateur Builds a Television Receiver
A guide for radio hobbyists to assemble a home television receiver using a 16 inch fan motor as a key component. It covers disc construction, speed verification with a 256 Hz tuning fork for 450 rpm, wiring details, neon tube alignment, and how to test reception with a stroboscope disc and practical notes on power and safety.
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WRNY
3XK
ISAY
WLEX
Boston
WGY
G. E. Co
Schenectady
Novel ice rescue device and testing details from New York inventor
A New York woman Hariette E Hodgson is credited with inventing a wheel shaped ice rescue frame eight or nine feet in diameter designed to save skaters and others who fall through ice. The device features an outer and inner ring linked by strong wires, with buoyant chambers possible in aluminum tubing, plus a rope system to reach and pull victims free. Further described are testing methods, a megaphone viewing hood, a diaphragm plate, and a motor speed control system with rheostats for steady operation. A separate note discusses a South Seas superstition about a hair ritual causing death.
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New York
Hariette E. Hodgson
X Rays to Reveal Structural Ills of Skyscrapers
Scientists foresee X-ray imaging of building frames by raising vacuum tube voltage to several million volts. Such high energy would allow prints showing internal defects, enabling rapid repairs. Research links high voltage to efficient atom disruption, though nuclei remain harder to break.
Sleeping bag for the baby by Mary Petrescu
A baby sleeping bag designed by Mary Petrescu of Wheat Stone Saskatchewan Canada traps and comforts the infant. The rectangular main body is rounded at the head, with a long blanket flap and two sets of side tri flaps. Feathers or wool fill and a lace trimmed finish provide warmth and a dainty look. The blanket folds over a hinge seam and side flaps tie with ribbons to secure the child inside.
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Mary Petrescu
Wheat Stone
Saskatchewan
Canada
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Mneia Etara
Gilbert Islands
South Seas
Say
Newspipe
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