“Typical HawaiianWiggler Catch” —writes Frank Vestal, Memphis Newspaperman Dear Fred “This creel limi of Kentucky bass caught from Cache Rives, Ackantes, ie typical of Hewaiian Wigeles achievements in the Mi South. Frankly, mast of the bus T have caughe in the pest year have been caught with either the No, 1 oF No. 2 Hawaiian Wigaler. My friends sweae by thee famous bait that ee effective bch inal lake water or hat running in nearby seuns'—Frand Veal, Memphis Conimercil Appeal onidoers writer, Hawai All five members of che Hawalan’ Wiggler family ate specie! bas bats NO ne leep and is for rocky screams, Jakes and dams No. 14 runs’ medium; No. 2, shallow. No. 214 sputers on the surface. No 3, the more weediess, wiggles right through gooey wweeds and mois Write for Free Catalog irc all inforaion on Hawaian Wiggle lo Jicesb, my famous surtace bait ard my new Hula Dancers Ie contains woes of Jens from fishermen allover he couatry telling of thee expet> ences with these popula baits. For free copy of my catalog, write FRED ARBOGAST & CO., 1403 North St, Abron’3, Ohio 2 POPULAR MECHANTCS Popular Mechanics Magazine HH, WINDSOR, Founder Coming Neat Month ‘The story of a house that any- one con build-planned by Pop: lar Mechanics Magazine ond built by @ young veteran for his bride, Don’t miss the chanics Build-It-Yourself House, which will be featured in full coler in the April issue. OUR color feature this month which starts on page 105 tales you ‘behind the scenes at the Ice Fol- Bes. This was sort of 2 “cross. country” feature for us. ‘The frst photos were made in San Francis- ‘to and the last when the show wae Im Now York Biggest thrill for tho ‘cameramen was the timing of Har vis Logg in his leap through the Flaming “eggbeatar” WHEN you read “Death Valley Potrel” in the April sue we urge ‘you to have a fan handy, This is the story of how rangers protect summer motorisis exploring. this U0-milo inferno, Another “April feature, "The Smartest Ship Afloat” Introduces a floating lab- oratory which teats electronic vices that may saye millions of dol- laze for river and harbor craft. EVERY farmer needs tor horsepower in's small package for oud jobs, You'll moct “Parmette™ athe “Craftsman section next ‘month with detailed how-to-make= structions, The tractor fsa ie ‘ope, with hp. reeled Shine, four-speed. transmission, \arlable tread for cultivating nar” ow rows and a power take-of for riving a mower or similar ma- thine. Othor features next month ‘will ell you how to clean the car odlator and how to care for a se~ Bextype camere. ‘BEGINNERS will find an unusual ‘one-tube low-cost “progressive” receiver in the Radio. section. in April—also @ converter for’ the new FM broadcast band. MARCH 1947 HL Il, WINDSOR, Je, Editor and Publisher ‘bem ©. Cookman I ‘be R Eiay a Becks ‘rank Beatty ‘Anistont Eder Donald tracks Cir Riche Meson M Jcks Vigil. Swanton tors, shop Nees and Cras LamerayWayae Leckey” Jone FShredk A. Tourgguit In This Issue Laberatorgin Space eS 9 8 a Show on Ice = kong es 2G Power for the Air Age - +» + 134 Big Business in Dudes ~~ ~~ 142 [Less Toil for Tillers === What's New for the Home -_-_- 168 Speeding the Ocean Freight Aboard 176 For the Craftsman Modern Radio Cabinet - - - - 182 A Home of 1000 Addresses - - - 190 How to Paint Your Car - + + + 200 Plaster Casting- - - - - + - 206 Close-Up Focusing Attachment- - 211 Four-Cylinder Garden Tractor - + 222 Ball Bearing “Know-How” - - > 228 Radio and Electronies- «+ + + 233 Table of Contents Continued on Page 8 Ti easT iy a means Pipe Appeal ‘There's something about the masculine fool of ¢ plbe that has an Krveslstible ap~ peal. Women go for Itmas men go for 1 ‘mild, rick taste of Prlace Albert Tobacco. means Prince Albert “The National Joy Smoke oe 8 POPULAR MECHANICS JE,XOU burned 60 gallons of yasline in ‘the farally Jalopy last year, the ebanees sire You will be buying only 480 gllons in 4950 for the sane mileage, Thats a saviog of 20 pereent a respectable igure on ary body's budget. Te also means tha 5,000,000 Siditional Amsesican attomoblles maybe persed! 40,600,000 600 miles withort using ‘hy more gasoline than was burned in 1946 ‘These figures sre not somebody's pipe dream oc something polled out of a hat 0 feartle the public “They are “wa within the reaim of possibility” according to Barl Bartholomest, general manager of the new Ethyl Corporation Research Laboratories {nBetroit His conservative predictions are based on researeh he hae conducted by rel- fing up his sleeves and working alongside the men in his vast lsboratorys "This laboratory is illod with some ofthe out intricate rerearch equipment ever de- ised by man, Blecironie resording devices Perform superhuman stunts tet amaze Porvtar *: Mecnanics WAITEN 60 YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT vou. #7 No.3 the layman. The prime function of the Jab Is to take the hit-or-miss out of both engine ‘and ful research by combining the tivo Un der one roof “The engineers reasonably point out that the development of a super gasoline ie fu- tile without the propor engine in whieh to burn it; elzo that increasing the compres sion zatio of an engine and introducing oth- er refinomente is justo» much wasted effort tunless the proper fuel is available, Visitors to the labs are greeted with this sign: The By Woyne Whittaker Tip erveson foray b oe ony aoe of kind MARCH 1947