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Rediscover old-school projects and skills from The Boy Mechanic and the everyday know-how our grandparents used to build and fix things.
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11 contributions to The Boy Mechanic Projects
12d •
To Prevent Washbasin Bottom from Wearing Out
The ears from some sirup buckets were removed and three of them soldered, at equal distances apart, on the bottom of the washbasin near the outside edge of the lower part. These prevented the wear from coming on the bottom of the basin, and it lasted several times as long as ordinarily.-Contributed by A. A. Ashley, Blanket, Texas (The Boy Mechanic, 1915)
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A Shellac Cement
As Shellac is the basis of almost all cements, a good cement can be made by thickening Shellac varnish with dry white lead. The two may be worked together on a piece of glass with a putty knife. -- The Boy Mechanic (1915) This too and trick is probably not relevant anymore due to the Lead content. Still interesting.
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Thought this was interesting for sure. The white lead caught my attention. This compound looks to have been way more prevalent back in the day and available for anyone. Due to lead poisoning though, plenty of restrictions to paints and other products. Found this in Wikipedia as I was searching White lead - Wikipedia https://share.google/3GOuC0vJ1Z1PYuNpM
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Welcome! Introduce yourself + share a pic of your workspace 🎉
Let's get to know each other! Comment below sharing where you are in the world, a photo of your workspace, and something you like to do for fun. 😊
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Hey there and welcome to the group! I am an engineer by day, father of 2 and husband. I like to dabble and tinker on so many things in my garage, but am currently throwing all my focus into working YouTube videos in my free time. (What free time with kids?!?!) I have an interest in old stuff, history, and projects and thought the projects from the early 1900's would be fun to revive. I am curious how many projects or tips and tricks are relevant even for today. I also like fishing and being outdoors.
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Exploring old school projects and skills
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Joined Aug 24, 2025