Word: do-it-yourself
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Retail merchants are finding the strike's impact uneven. Jewelry stores are empty. "Business is as bad as it was in 1932," says Jeweler Harold Klivans. But hardware stores have thrived selling paint and other do-it-yourself items to strikers; many a steelworker has taken advantage of the strike to paint the woodwork and put up long-postponed shelves. Stores that grant credit freely have fared much better than those with no credit plans. "We're hurting and hurting bad," says Assistant Manager Robert Engler of a cash-only dime store on downtown Federal Street. But Bertram...
...been getting more and more complicated." Cole has built a car whose six-cylinder engine has fewer parts than standard engines, is easily accessible, can be completely removed from the car in less than 30 minutes. "Everything about it spells simplicity," says Cole. "The engine is handy enough for any do-it-yourself mechanic. Because it is easier to build, I can guarantee you that our quality will stand up against anything from Europe...
...Wings." Aluminum hydrofoils that lift pleasure craft from the water by creating an upward pressure at speeds of ten knots or higher were introduced by Reynolds Metals Co. and Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. The wings, which come in a do-it-yourself kit, increase a boat's speed up to 30%, cut fuel consumption, make for smoother riding. Price: $390 a pair...
...block wedge of Moscow real estate where Vice President Nixon and Soviet Premier Khrushchev held their spectacular verbal fencing matches last week is a wonder of U.S. planning, talent and do-it-yourself ingenuity. Conceived four years ago, the American exhibition in Moscow was not finally approved by the Kremlin until last December, and the fact that it was ready to open on schedule marked some sort of speed record for major international expositions...
...person basement shelter on a design recommended by the Federal Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization (see diagram) could be built by do-it-yourself homeowners for as little as $150, reported the task force. It could be built by a contractor for less than $500. At a small additional cost, perhaps as little as $7 per person, the shelters could be prestocked with enough survival supplies to last through a critical fortnight. Since the intensity of fallout radiation diminishes rapidly, survivors in hard-hit areas could start coming out of their shelters after a fortnight and set about...