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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
 

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Gold bug strikes again
145
Gold mines and mining
Golden Gate span proven flutterproof in delicate vibration tests
151
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, Calif.)
Half a billion in the slot
155
Vending machines
How a juke box works
157
Phonograph
Frozen with a chisel
160
Wood carving

Prize secret of the flattops
90
Airplanes, Military (Landing and take-off on carriers)
Rocket-assist lifts P-80
95
Airplanes (Take-off)
Shooting underwater movies
96
Underwater photography
Do's and don'ts of DDT.
97
DDT (Insecticide)
Ice cube flattop designed by British to fight subs
104
Aircraft carriers, Icebergs
Beet harvester
106
Harvesting machinery
Fuse felt and steel for stronger sheeting
106
Structural steel
How the iron pin boy works
107
Bowling
Ball bearing pen writes under water
111
Ball point pens
Pin-point light
112
Electric lamps, Arc
Tandem helicopter
113
Helicopters
Fisherman, lead with the right hook
114
Fishhooks, Fishing
Alloy detective
121
Alloys, Spectrometers
How deep is the ocean?
124
Cameras, Photography, Aerial, World War, 1939-1945 (Photographs)
Six-wheel tractor can climb wall
129
Tractors
Army's torture chamber for sports equipment
130
Sporting goods (Rating)
Line-throwing gun and rifle designed by gunner's mate
134
Firearms
Hands for the handicapped
136
Limbs, Artificial
Le Tourneau lays a house
138
Concrete houses
Tool-of-all-work for workshop saws, grinds or polishes
143
Machine tools
Hangar with removable walls eases storage problems
144
Hangars

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