Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1947 — Page 8

; Buhne Aw a oof Tricks Loon a By HUBBARD COBB, Your Handy Man

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fact that water rusts pipes has long béen an argument for BCTOSS &

o spin ru pric mg r and weaken the metal.

a tall glass’ of -non-rusting liquid. wishing to take offer a few items of interest on vil o to ives what you can do about it. Plug this cord directly into a fron water pipes is an old story to most householders. It wall outlet. Don’t nullify its added Jou Jip a and while galvanizing provides a pipe with more |y,c ation by plugging it into a entually lamp or hitching it to another exflow of tension cord. And finally no matter what type of cord you buy, look for the Underwriters Laboratory joka.

Plywood Can Be Used ‘To Repair Chair Seats

If you have a home repair problem write a letter to Mr, Cobb, care The Indjanapolis Times. If your question is of special interest the answer will ‘appear in a forthcoming column on The Times Home Page.

takes the kind of skill most of us don't have. If the chair is an expensive one we take it down for a professional caning job, but if its

There's a Difference just & chair it may end up as fire wood. Or at least that's what used

best kind of pipe for your particular needs.

Replacing a cane seat in a chair]

an Old Story fo Most Householders; an Analysis of the u Determine Quickly. Best Type of Pipe fo Be Used = =

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streamlined tooth brush holder, here aré a few lines on how the Job ho should be done.

by this sort of job. This is a lead

| ut"don't let the ogpper tip get too sate, this is our final work on the

subject of locks. Use File for Cleaning Naturally, it won't happen to you i Clean the point with .a file or|but some hot tempered people break {some other abrasive and then rub[off keys in mortice locks, These are

it on a brick of sal ammoniac which [the locks that fit inside docrs and

will make the copper bright. Cover | the surface with solder and wipe off |any excess with steel wool. You've got to put flux.on any jimetal before you can start soldering. {The flux cleans the surface ofthe {metal chemically and helps the [solder to flow. To make it hard, different metals call for different

A lead anchor is one device used | 1UXes sleeve over a brass cone which is

internally threaded to take a ma-«

| chine screw. A hole is made in thé tile with lis inserted. Form Wedge

By forcing the lead sleeve over the brass cone a tight wedge is formed. The fixtures are then at-!

a hammer and drill and the anchor

they have long thin keys that don’t have much fight in them.

To fish out part of a key you have to begin at the beginning by removing a set screw on one of the door knobs. Slide the knob off the shaft and then pull the shaft out of the

lock ‘by pulling on the other knob.

Take Out Lock

Sub-Surface Nearing. Good Snow Remover = f

A number of pipe manufacturers recently proved that the use of sub-surface heating pipes as effective and labor-saving ow, | agents was quite practical,

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the screws and the lock can Ye pried | out of the door. You'll find a machine screw on one side of the lock and with this out the entire side can be removed, exposing the lock mechanism and the fugitive half key. Take out the key and don't be upset if you disturb the lock mechanism, Even Louis XVI, who wasn't such a hot locksmith, could | have put one of these gadgets back’ together, While you're at it, a drop of light ofl on the inner works won't hurt and may save you breaking another key — = providing you keep your temper.

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The only cure for a badly rusted : uly In Extension Cords to happen before science and in-|tached with machine screws. On the face of the lock you will

pipe is to put in a new pipe. : Used Mo Some people will tell you that all | dustry got together and produced| The Rawlplug is another standby + Rosin will work fine. for pric- find two wooden screws that hold Brass, Copper re politicians are the same. Well, a little item called plywood. Today for hitching to any type masonry, (tically all electrical work but alumi-|the Jock into the door. Remove Brass and copper pipes are being maybe they are. But don't get'the We do something as follows: This is a tubular jacket made of num and stainless steel not only|~—- FAR on Life lnsuraice

Sod miats Shd mare these Says be idea that all electrical extension eal xe sed Jers. take a special flux but a special 3 cause of cords are the same. The wrong (solder to boot. If you don't use a) LOANS ; LOANS | Policies « Low cost Indiana Branch Office:

Also, their smooth interior allows a cil eal opuse Sore. trouble” than SHY tumed wie 1. The actiont, | you're wasting your time. And ITH TRUST 1) 912 Security Trust Bldg.

of the screw causes the sides of the greater vohume of er » Sow any five politicians we know of— jacket to expand and take a tight 13 Bot to be the right one. through than would an | almost. SS Indianapolis Market 2497 Let Us Estimate Cost of NivLoe

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No metal will take solder until it grip on the surrounding material. pipe of the corresponding size. Neel Heavier Cuil. For installation of this item you DS been. heated to the melting] But rust Is not the only enemy | , yoni rubber covered cord is

need a Rawl twist drill. Rawlplug point of the solder. The hbtter the of pipe. Water will leave mineral |r iio" safe and efficient for and wood screw all of the same size. | ¢tal the better and neater job deposits on the inside of pipes that |, 1. where the amount of power

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After the holes are drilled, the YOU! get in the end. slow down the flow of water. Rawlplug is pushed in. Then the wood screw is inserted in the fixture and with a screw driver, run into the Rawlplug.

Be Sure to Keep Your Soldering Iron Clean

So you took a crack at soldering

Chemicals in the water, harmless to humans, will corrode metal and shorten its life, If you are troubled with corroding water pipes, have an analysis made of the water. This is the one sure method of determining the

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required is relatively small.

the chair and measure the size opening to be covered. Hardware stores carry and wood fiber seats in various sizes but if they don’t have one for your particular needs, run down to the lumber yard and they'll sell you as much plywood as you want.

and everything went just fine except |

i that the join didn’t hold. Well, maybe you forgot a few of the funda-'

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How to Remove Key Broken Off in Lock

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Use Keyhole Saw | mentals of this fascinating pastime. lesroo To cut a circular seat out of ply-| No kind of soldering iron will work ue J OWIOWR Salesroem _ This type is commonly called 8 wood you want a keyhole saw—a |worth a hoot unless it has been Main Office and Salesroom “rip-cord” and its flexibility makes handy and inexpensive contribution properly tinned. Heat the iron un-|.. conece Ave. Frank W. Snyder, Mer it ideal for a lighting cord. Elec- to any tool kit. Cut the seat large til any solder on the point melts, yo : LEE trical appjiances of the non-heat- enough so that you will have no ———————— mo ing yariey such 5, VOSgE Sloane trouble nailing it to the frame of ers an tchen equipmen Or the chair. a heavier cord that can stand up Tack it on with wire brads. Large! p hopin pbb lop under the normal wear and tear nails will split the frame. You can | Large Vastety ; : ds oo that it naturally will be subjected either stain or paint the new seat| : : - The an, famous Abibrand to. | to match the chair. Plywood comes

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{ nl The wire for this type cord is cov- in several thicknesses but quarter- y Em 2 N= wi uh Sink, h Jancets, Jraim, Vos ered with cotton, rubber, cotton inch is plenty strong enough un- ‘ stainiens st Noel chrome hardware Ime filler, cotton braid and a final out- less you've got some hefty relatives. |

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