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Identifier: popularsciencemo89newyuoft (find matches)
Title: Popular science monthly
Year: 1872 (1870s)
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Subjects: Science
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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costly. Inefficient becausethe shoes wanted usualKevade t lie eye of the wearer,and costly because sIkksdo not imjirove with dust.Tiie shoe cupboard de-signed by the German lad>-would in appearance ifnothing else, improve al-most any home. It is com-pact and shapely withnicely enamelled sides and swinging doors. Neat little racks arc provided to hang theshoes on, and ventilators in the back wall insure propercooling. The slioe wardrobe can be attached to the wall,pi.iced upon the lloor or ujjon a small stand or table, asconxiiiient. If desired, it can be built in a clothes-closetwhich affords ample room for its construction, or it niay beu.sed as a storage closet in tiu uKiids or childrens room. A cabinet of simple designfor the family. It is polishedand finished in white enamel Popular Science Monthly 257
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Canal Boats Which Are RealWater-Shoes A\ Italian electrician, Luigi Risso,. of Genoa, has invented aningenious form of water-shoe towhich he gi\es the name hydroski. Compared with so-calledwater-shoes or skis already on themarket it difTers in the method ofpropulsion. Unlike forms introducedin the past, the present shoes, whichare canvas pontoons, are provided withtwo sets of cross arms or axles to whichpaddles are fitted at their extremities. It will be noted in the illustration thatthe iiaddle is fastened to one pontoonby means of an eccentric axle, ami tothe other pontoon by another eccentric The mechanism of the water-shoe, showing themounting of the paddle wheel on the pontoons axle. These axles are not in alinement,so that by shifting the weight of thebody from one shoe to the other alter-nately, the paddle wheel is turned at afair rate of speed with \ery little effort.Steering is facilitated b\- the use of adouble-blade paddle, which also enabl3sthe operator to maintain his bal

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  • bookyear:1872
  • bookdecade:1870
  • bookcentury:1800
  • booksubject:Science
  • bookpublisher:New_York___D__Appleton
  • bookcontributor:Gerstein___University_of_Toronto
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  • bookleafnumber:270
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