Popular Mechanics Magazine October 1957 M.I.T. SOLAR HOUSE BRITISH FORD MINT? Oct 1957 332 pages Vol. 108, No. 4 ISSN 0032-4558 Turn the pages on this delightful journey back to October 1957 with Popular Mechanics. This vintage magazine is a treasure trove of technological wonders, ingenious inventions, and futuristic visions. Highlights include: Contents: They sample hot clouds 56 Nuclear weapons (Testing), Decontamination (from gases, chemicals, etc.) Lightning tamers of the airways 97 Aviation (Lightning hazards) Low-current electrical cable in tape form invented 102 Electric cables Rocket platform in the sky 104 Rockets (Astronomical use) Shelters of sprayed plastic may be houses of future 105 Plastic houses Is it a good buy? 162 Houses (Rating) Because we needed a third bedroom we changed our ranch home to a tri-level 163 Houses, Remodeled Easiest way to add space 166 Porches Parade of homes 169 Houses (Designs and plans) Update those old panel doors 174 Doors Over-the-shoulder bombing 106 Aerial bombing Volkswagen gets more glass 111 Automobiles, Foreign Our home at the bottom of the world 115 Antarctic regions Four-story missile helps solve re-entry problem 120 Rockets Here's how to see through fog 122 Charles Randolph MARSH, Automobiles (Lighting), Fog Rockets hurl fire extinguishers 126 Rockets in fire prevention Cheap to operate, easy to handle and park, say owners of English Fords 131 Automobiles, Foreign Engineer analyzes the British Ford 134 Automobiles, Foreign Driving the British Ford Anglia 135 Floyd Clymer; d. 1970, Automobiles, Foreign Science showman 136 Ira Maximilian Freeman; 1905-1987, Physics (Experiments) Big news for boatersl the V4 outboard 140 Outboard motors Introducing two homes for 1957 144 Houses (Designs and plans) Paper your rooms with cloth 152 Wall coverings Concrete block goes modern 156 Concrete blocks House that stores the sun 158 Solar heating We call it our rock of Gibraltar 176 Building Building s-p-a-c-e in your closets 186 Closets From the ground up 190 Fireplaces Hunter, spare those antlers 195 Antlers Fancy candles are easy to make 202 Candles Fun for your Halloween party 206 Games, Halloween Repair, don't junk broken china 210 Pottery (Care) Sea captain's desk 214 Desks Shelf and picture frame for modern home 217 Picture frames and framing, Shelves and racks Drag strip in your basement 218 Toy automobiles Densitometer speeds photo enlarging 223 Densitometers and densitometry, Photography (Enlargers and enlarging) Portable power saws 227 Saws and sawing Chucking arbor cuts round tenons 237 Arbors and mandrels Prescriptions for common tv troubles 245 Television receivers (Maintenance and repair)