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pillacd · 09-08-2011, 07:22 PM

The book I'm trying to dredge up from the dim recesses of my memory is similar to Popular Mechanics "Boy Mechanic", but not quite the same. As I recall, the book was published in the early 1900's.

The book contained descriptions similar to the "Boy Mechanic" on how to make things/toys, some of which by today's standards would be considered hideously dangerous (like the submarine that used hyrdocholoric acid to generate the gas that gave it bouyancy). There was mild stuff as well, like using a barrel hoop and a stick as a rolling toy.

I thought I saw it once as either a set of HTML pages or an ebook, but it may have been a hard copy.

Does this sound familiar to any one? I can't remember the title, so I'm having trouble locating any reference to the book online.

09-08-2011, 07:22 PM	#1
pillacd Member Posts: 12 Karma: 480132 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Fort Worth, TX Device: Nook HD+, Nook STR	*Trying to find/identify an old* book on things for kids to do...** The book I'm trying to dredge up from the dim recesses of my memory is similar to Popular Mechanics "Boy Mechanic", but not quite the same. As I recall, the book was published in the early 1900's. The book contained descriptions similar to the "Boy Mechanic" on how to make things/toys, some of which by today's standards would be considered hideously dangerous (like the submarine that used hyrdocholoric acid to generate the gas that gave it bouyancy). There was mild stuff as well, like using a barrel hoop and a stick as a rolling toy. I thought I saw it once as either a set of HTML pages or an ebook, but it may have been a hard copy. Does this sound familiar to any one? I can't remember the title, so I'm having trouble locating any reference to the book online.