The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . omobile (Fig. 375). Draw and cut The Steering-wheel similarly to Fig. 382, and, afterpivoting it to the end of a strip of cardboard with a pin, as shown In Fig. 389,bend the lower end andglue it to the under sideof the cardboard top F atN (see Fig. i^i], also ). Make a Horn like Fig. 383, andglue it to the steering-wheelas shown in Fig. 389. Astrip of cardboard about the size of that used for theupright of the steering-wheel should be cut for The Brake, and glued to the inside sur-face of the right side of the
The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . omobile (Fig. 375). Draw and cut The Steering-wheel similarly to Fig. 382, and, afterpivoting it to the end of a strip of cardboard with a pin, as shown In Fig. 389,bend the lower end andglue it to the under sideof the cardboard top F atN (see Fig. i^i], also ). Make a Horn like Fig. 383, andglue it to the steering-wheelas shown in Fig. 389. Astrip of cardboard about the size of that used for theupright of the steering-wheel should be cut for The Brake, and glued to the inside sur-face of the right side of the car at O (Fig. 387)- The- Chauffeur should now be made. Cut his head and body the shape and size of Fig. 384, drawing the face upon each side with goggles over the eyes. Cut the arms In two pieces the shape of P and Q (Fig. 385), and then pivot P io Q ^,i R and the end of Q to the shoulder of the body at S, using thread for fastening the pieces together. Paint the hat, coat, sleeves, and^ > 5 , Fig. 389.—The gloves a leather color, and the face flesh CLOCKWORK AUTOMOBILES 351 color. The body should then be fastened to thehammer of the clockworks with sealing-wax, as shownin Fig. 386, while the left hand should be glued tothe edge of the steering-wheel and the right to the endof the brake (see Fig. 375). By thus attaching thebody to the end of the hammer, and winding up thesmall spring, the chauffeur will shake violently whenthe auto runs across the floor, showing the vibrationsof the machine in a greatly exaggerated and amusingmanner. It is now only necessary to Paint the Machine to complete it. The photograph(Fig. 375) indicates the different colors used. Thelamps, and top, ends, and sides of the front portionof the car should be painted the color of brass, andthe rest of the sides, with the exception of a stripalong the bottom and the edge of the arms, shouldbe painted vermilion. Paint the inside of the carand the edges of the seat-arms tan color, to re
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