Home-made toys for girls and boys : wooden and cardboard toys, mechanical and electrical toys PDF
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NYPUBLICLIBRARY THEBRANCHLIBRARIES 3 3333 02373 6214 'TOE CENTRAL CHILDREN'S ROOM PONNELL LIBRARY CENTER SST 53 STREET IYQRK, N.Y. 10019 HOME-MADE TOYS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS BOOKS BY A. NEELY HALL 8vo Cloth. Illustratedwithfundredsoffull-pagt andworkingdrawings bytheauthor andNorman P. Hall THE BOY CRAFTSMAN ( Price net$1.60 . I Postpaid 1.82 HANDICRAFT FORHANDYBOYS Price net$2°° \ ( Postpaid 2.25 THE HANDY BOY < Price net$1.60 ( Postpaid 1.82 LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., BOSTON CHAPTER I Home-made Windmills — — The Paper—Pinwheel The Pinion-whe—el Windmill To mount t—he PTihneionE—-iwghhete-lbladeTh—eWinFodumri-lbll—adeThWiendHmiulbl——TThoemoEuinghttthBelaWdiensdm—illThe Shaft The Tail To pivot the Windmill To operate a ToyJump- ing-Jack. CHAPTER II Home-made Kites — — — Howto make a Ma—lay The Sticks Fra—ming the Stic—ks Cover- ing the Framework Attaching the Bridle Flying-line The Box- — — — kite —The Kite Sticks Th—e Side Frames Cover—ing for the End Cells Assembling the Kite Attaching the Bridle A Good Hand Kite-reel—A Body Kite-reel. CHAPTER III A Home-made Model Aeroplane — MoAdceclu—racTyheinFuMs—oedlealgeC—onsTthreucTtih—ornust TBheeariM—nogsst—STuhcecesBsofuwlHTo—yopkes—of The Main Plane The Elevator The Fin The Propellers How- — — to prep—are the Propel—lers The Propeller Blank The—Propeller- shafts The Motors The Home-made Motor-winder How the — — Egg-beaterwinds the Motors Care in winding the Motors Position to take forlaunching a Model. CHAPTER IV A Home-made Toy Motor-boat — — — — How op—erated The Hull Bottom The Sides The—Deck The Propeller The Propeller-shaft—The Bearing Plate The Thrust Bearing—The Rubber-band Motor—To wind the Motor—How to elaborate upon the Design and Construction. vii CONTENTS viii CHAPTER V PAGE Home-made Toy Water-motors 38 — — —A Varnish-can Water—-motor The Case —The Water-motor Wheel T—he Eight Paddle—s The Wheel Shaft An Outlet——A Pulley- belt Pulley—-wheels Connecting up —the Water-motor Ano—ther Water-motor Th—e Water-motorWheel— The Wheel Supports To mountthe Wheel The Pulley Wheel The Water-motor Case. CHAPTER VI A Home-made Toy Railway 47 — — —TRhaeilwTraoyl—l—eyT-rlianceks—SuTpphoertCsarfsor—TArolGl—oeyn-dloilnae CaPro—weArfSotrreOepterCaatri—ng Other Cars Operation ofthe Railway A Station. CHAPTER VII Home-made Toy Elevators 59 — A Toy Elevator that appears—Magical —in its Operat—ion Adapting Elev—ator to Toy Office Buildi—ng Floors —Partitions The Elevat—or Car The Elevat—or Guides The Cables —The Counter-balance —The Smok—e-stack The Overhead—Pulleys How the—Car operates —Ballast To make the—Car Rise A Simple Con—trol Two—Levers An —Outdoor Elevator 'Th—e Guide Supports —The Car The Guides The Counter-balance The Lifting Cable The Lowering Cable. CHAPTER VIII Home-made Mechanical Toys .71 — The Sim—ple Construction of Small M—echanical Toys A—Buzz-saw Whirligig O—perating the Whirl—igig The Clog-d—ancer A Toy Jumping-Jack A Cricket-rattle The Turtle Toy To make the Turtle Crawl. CHAPTER IX Home-made Tops 79 — — Top Spinning—on the South S—ea Islands Clock Wheel Tops—A Rug-tack Top A Sp—ool Top A Sp—inning Top Race-track —A Shoe-polish Can To—p A Spiral Top —'A Merry-go-round Top Howthe Top Spins Horses and Riders A Flag. CONTENTS ix CHAPTER X PAGE Home-made Clockwork Toys— — 88 The Necessary—Materials Ho—w to prepar—e the Clockwork —The Merry-g—o-round The—Standard The—Tent The Tent-p—oles The Horses— The Sleighs—The Shafts The Girl Riders T—he Boy Riders —The Platform Howtoopera—te the Merry-go-r—ound Other Animals A—Miniature Ferris Whee—l The Stand—ard T—he Cloc—k- work Mo—tor The Station Platf—orm The W—heel —Rims Hubs Spokes As—semblingtheWheel T—heCars Axles Howto—mount the Whee—l The Plat—form Steps —The "Flying Airships" The Standard —The Mast The Car—s Increasing th—e Speed of t—he Clockwork— An Electric Motor —An Automobile The Fr—ame The Be—lt Testing the M—achine The—Cardboard Sides Th—e Wheels —The Mud-guar—ds The Lamps— The Steering-wheel— The Horn The Brake The—Chauffeur Painting t—he Machine —AnAutomobileDel—iveryWagon TheCa—rdboardSides TheWheels Other Portions Paintingthe Wagon A Clockwork Railway. CHAPTER XI Home-made Electrical Toys 117 — — An Electro-magnet Derrick The Electro-magnet A Home-made Switch—The Derrick—The Windlass—-The Hoisting Cables—How — — —the Derrick Works —A Toy Shocking Ma—chine The In—duction-coil The—Primary-coil The Secondary—-coil The Handles AnInte—r- rupter HowtheInterrupterWorks A Toy ElectricMotorTruck — — — — The Wheels The Upper—Shaft The Belts The Ba—ttery The Bi-chromate Battery Fluid Amalgamatinga Zinc Pencil The Seat — — — and Canopy-top TheSeat-arms TheSteering-wheel The Levers. CHAPTER XII A Home-made Toy Shooting Gallery 140 — — — The Framework The—Circular Target The Animal —Targets The Card-shooting Pistol How to number the Targets How to shoot atthe Targets. CHAPTER XIII A Home-made Doll-house 145 — — The Building Material The Floor Plans—The Partitions The — — — —Elevator-shaft The Side Walls The Rear Wa—ll The Front—Wall The Windows—The Roof—The Chimney An Elevator The — — — Car—The Guide-wires The Pulleys The Chain Cable The x CONTENTS — — — PAGE —Counter-bala—nce The Gable-ends— Spring-catch—es The St—airway Stri—ngers Treads and—Risers Newel-posts Ha—nd-rails Bal- usters— The Front Steps The Wi—ndow Openings The Wi—ndow Glass The Front and Rear Doors The Outside Trimmings The — — InteriorWoodwork Settingthe Nail-heads Painting. CHAPTER XIV Furnishing the Home-made —Doll-house ' — — — 156 The Walls and Ceiling Hardwood Floors Carpets Rugs — — — — Window-shades Lace Curtains Portieres Pictures A Cosey- — — corner Buying Furnishings Making Furniture. CHAPTER XV A Home-made Toy Stable 160 — — — Di—mensions of Stable T—he First Story -Th—e Roof Th—e Gable- end The—Stall Partition—s The Feed-trou—ghs Windows —Ladder to Hay-loft Feed-hoist The Drop-front A Stable Door Paint- — ing Ifyou prefera Garage. CHAPTER XVI...... A Home-made Doll Apartment Building 165 — A New Idea in Doll-houses How the Three Unit—s are arranged to form a Three-story Building or Six-room Apartment Building Mate- rial—The —Room Dimensions—The—First Story Unit—The Second Story Unit -The Third Story Unit The Door and Window Open- — — — ings The B—ay Windows Th—eJointsbetween—the Units TheRoo—f Construction The Chimney The Windows The Front Door — — — The Insi—de Doorways—The Interior Trim A Fireplace 'Lighting Fixtures Decorating Painting the Outside Walls. CHAPTER XVII Home-made Doll Furniture 174 — — — Metal Furniture Miniature Mission Furniture Material Draw- — — —ingTathbelePsa—tteArnsDiannidnEgn-lraorogminTgabblyeS—quaAreSsidebTohaerdC—haiArsMirTrhoer—SetTtheee — — —Grandfather's Clo—ck Kitchen Furniture —I e Beds The Dresser A Wash-stand Finishing. Other Cigar-box Furniture 187 A Folding-bed—A Dresser—A Wardrobe.
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