Diy Popular Mechanics - Build Your Own Apartment Workshop (1952).pdf

Popular Mechanics Jan. 1952 APARTMENT
WORKSHOP
By Joseph Whitehill
DOES THE kitchen table serve as your
workbench, much to the annoyance of
your wife? If so, this article is especially
for you. It shows how you can have a work-
bench and tool chest all in one within the
confines of pact trunklike box. Sup-
ported by a folding detachable sawbuck
stand, both parts of this workshop can be
stored in a minimum of space. It's the per-
fect setup for the man who resides in an
apartment, or the owner of a basementless
house who likes to tinker, build models or
keep the household appliances in repair.
Everything is at hand when you want to
You literally "set up shop" when you roll out this "set up shop" and, when you're through,
compact little workshop. Combining a chest and bench tools can be quickly packed away for an-
in one, it's the answer to the apartment "crafter's" other day. It's as simple as that.
prayer for a convenient place to work and store tools The photo below shows how the box is
divided partments and fitted with
four drawers for regimenting small tools,
Chain-supported drop lid lowers to form a handy parts and materials. Features of the box
lap-type bench top when chest is open. Compart- are a partment at the back for
ment at rear affords storage for handsaws, square,
level, etc. Drawers care for countless small tools storing