Handyman's dream solar heater shows DIY design
Navy engineer Ben Stovall designs a rooftop solar water heater for do it yourself builders in San Diego. The unit uses garden hose coils in a painted oil drum with Plexiglass covers and a small 1/12 hp pump to circulate water. A family of four could save about 35 cents daily.
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Ben Stovall
Stovall
Cliff Smith
Copley
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Naval Electronics Laboratory Center
White House storage and spaces under strain
The White House faces practical issues like limited storage and insufficient guest bathrooms. Staff reveal goods stored on the top floor and in warehouses, while state events strain space with frequent entertaining in the East Room. The residence houses 132 rooms and operates on a $1.695 million yearly appropriation with 85 staff, 78 filled during President Ford’s efforts to curb spending.
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United States
Washington
White House
Congress
National Park Service
Scottsdale Daily Home and Garden Progress
A July 17 1975 Scottsdale Daily Home and Garden column outlines garden tips and home improvement ideas for readers planning summer projects in the Arizona heat. It offers practical advice on planting, maintenance, and small-scale renovations.
Curing Concrete Tips for Strong Patches and Surfaces
Curing concrete prevents rapid drying to avoid cracks and dusting. For patches, wet the surface twice daily for five days, avoiding surface damage by timing. Major jobs use hoses, curing agents, burlap, or damp coverings to keep moisture steady, with edges dammed for continuous water flow. Also soak replacement bricks before insertion.
Color Schemes and Eye Color Shape Interior Choices
The article argues color scheme is personal and shaped by eye color and geography. It explains monochromatic schemes, tints, tones, and shades, and offers guidance for an orange, north-facing room with walnut floors, apricot accents, and a single complementary focal item.
Broken glass becomes lampshades in Allentown workshop
Frank Berghold converts salvaged stained glass into Tiffany style lampshades in his Allentown basement. He trims glass to exact thickness, bevels edges, and tapes copper around pieces before soldering. From a ton of glass, about 150 pounds are usable for each shade. He has made 60 lampshades, gifting them to friends and relatives.
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Allentown
Frank Berghold
Berghold
Louise
Philadelphia
Louis Tiffany
Tiffany
New York
Wind Energy Utilization bibliography released by NASA
A 496 page wind energy bibliography compiled by the Energy Information Center at the University of New Mexico for NASA covers foreign and domestic sources. Subjects include wind power plants generators machines and energy storage facilities. Cost is $10 postpaid. Further information available from the Energy Information Center at UNM Albuquerque New Mexico 87131.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
N.A.S.A
Energy Information Center
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Technology Application Center
N.M
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