New gadgets and inventions highlighted for home use
A round up of new devices includes a two speed lawnmower with rear mounted blades and gear driven speed changes, a British kitchen aid with detachable polishing slicing and grinding tools, an egg pasteurizing device using a high frequency electrostatic field, a chemically heated soldering iron, a fishing toy with magnetized lures, a Model B power supply unit for testing car radios, a pepper grinder and matching salt shaker designed to preserve aroma, and a call for Gadget Bulletin 478 by Science Service with a three cent stamp.
Soapless soaps speed up cleaning in modern detergent era
Synthetic detergents save time and energy by wetting surfaces and emulsifying oily dirt. They work in hot or cold water, hard or soft, and enable faster laundry, dishwashing, and household tasks while offering versatile uses from toothpaste to fabric care.
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Fido
Science Service
Modernize Doorway for Better Air Circulation and Arch Shape
Advice on enlarging or reshaping a doorway to improve air flow between rooms. Instructions cover removing trim, choosing plaster or wood facing, adding metal corner molding, and steps for enlarging the opening with lath, plaster coats, and finishing with paint.
Words in Science Asteroid Comet Overview
The text explains asteroids as small rocky bodies between Mars and Jupiter reflecting sunlight. It notes their origin from disrupted planets and contrasts them with comets, which are gas clouds around particle clusters. It describes a bright comet's appearance with a tail always pointing away from the sun.
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Mars
Jupiter
Nature Ramblings Warns of Forest Fire Dangers
Prank Jhone warns rangers and the public about the real danger of forest fires caused by carelessness. August and September bring peak risk with high tourist traffic. readers are urged to police every ember and never leave a campfire unattended.
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Science Service
Lead and Lucite Shields For Atomic Age Hypodermic Syringes
Navy researchers at Bethesda develop lead shielded syringes to protect X ray and radium doctors from gamma rays while handling strong radioactive chemicals. Lucite shields protect hands for alpha beta emitters. designs described in Science. patent pending for public domain manufacture.
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Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Science
H. C. Dudley J F Bronson
R O Taylor
National Naval Medical Center
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A. C. Dudley
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