As the details are clearly shown and the general dimensions given on the accompanying sketches, it should not be a difficult matter for the young mechanic to construct this machine.  —­Contributed by W. M. Held, Laporte, Indiana.

** Holder for Flexible Lamp-Cord [317]

The holder is made of a round stick—­a piece of a broom handle will do—­as shown in Fig. 1.  It is about 1 in. long with two notches cut out for the strands of the cord.  These holders are easily made and will answer the purpose almost as well as the ones made in porcelain.  Painting or enameling will improve not only their appearance, but also their insulating properties.

[Illustration:  Ceiling-Cord Holder]

Several of them can be used along a line, as shown in Fig. 2. 
—­Contributed by M. Musgrove, Boissevain, Man.

** Support for Double Clotheslines [318]

Anyone using a double clothesline over pulleys will find the arrangement shown in Fig. 1 for supporting the

[Illustration:  Holder on a Clothesline]

lower line quite convenient.  The support is made of a piece of 3/4-in. square or round wood which has a screw-eye turned into each end.  The line is run through these screw-eyes as shown in Fig. 2.  —­Contributed by W. W. UpDeGraff, Fruitvale, Cal.

** Hot Pan or Plate Lifter [318]

Unless a person uses considerable caution, bad burns may be suffered when taking hot pies from an oven.  If one reaches in and takes hold of the pie pan with a cloth, the arm is liable to touch the oven door and receive a

[Illustration:  Lifter on Pie Pan]

burn.  To obviate this, I made the device shown in the sketch for lifting hot pie pans and plates.  The handle is of pine about 18 in. long, and the two loops are made of heavy wire.  The ends of the first loop of wire are put through the handle from the back, as shown, and then bent so as to stand out at an angle.  The second loop is hinged to swing free on the opposite side of the handle.  In use, the hinged side of the loop is dropped under one edge of a plate or pan and the rigid loop is then hooked under the opposite side.  The weight of the pan or dish draws the loops together and there is little or no danger of a spill.  The same lifter will pick up any size of plate or pan from a saucer to the largest pie plates.  —­Contributed by E. J. Cline, Ft.  Smith, Ark.

** Weighting Indian Clubs [318]

An ordinary Indian club can be fixed so that different weights may be had

[Illustration:  Indian Club]

without changing clubs.  Each club is bored to receive lead washers which are held in place by a spiral spring.  A bolt is run through from the handle end and fastened with a round nut.  The lead washers and spring slip over the bolt as shown in the illustration.  Changing the number of washers changes the weight of the club.  —­Contributed by Walter W. White, Denver, Colo.