| CHAPTER | | PAGE |
| Introduction | 5 |
| Extract from a Letter Written from France by Mrs. Clyde M. Myers, R.A. | 13 |
| I. | Tin Cans | 19 |
| VARIOUS KINDS OF CANS AND BOXES—PREPARING CANS FOR THE WORK—CUTTING IN AND OPENING OUT CANS AND BOXES |
| II. | Tools and Appliances | 28 |
| TOOL LISTS AND COSTS—LAYING OUT AND MARKING OFF WORK—SHOP APPLIANCES |
| III. | Making a Biscuit Cutter from a Small Can | 44 |
| CUTTING THE CAN TO SIZE FOR BISCUIT CUTTER—PUNCHING A HOLE IN TIN—FORMING THE HANDLE—FOLDING—MAKING A SUGAR SCOOP BY THE SAME METHOD |
| IV. | Soldering | 54 |
| SOFT SOLDER—SHEET TIN—THE PROCESS OF SOLDERING—HEATING APPARATUS—ELECTRICAL SOLDERING COPPERS—THE COMMON SOLDERING COPPER—FLUXES—TINNING THE COPPER—HEATING |
| V. | Soldering (Continued) | 71 |
| PREPARING A JOINT FOR SOLDERING—CLEANING AND SCRAPING—SOLDERING A PRACTICE PIECE—SOLDERING THE HANDLE TO THE BISCUIT CUTTER—A SECOND PRACTICE PIECE—ANOTHER METHOD OF APPLYING SOLDER |
| VI. | Cooky Cutters | 79 |
| THE PINE TREE DESIGN—CUTTING NARROW STRIPS OF TIN—BENDING TO SHAPE OVER DESIGN—SOLDERING COOKY CUTTERS—THE HANDLE |
| VII. | Trays | 86 |
| TURNING OVER EDGES ON ROUND TRAYS—USING THE FORMING MALLET—MAKING AN ASH TRAY AND MATCH BOX HOLDER |
| VIII. | A Tray Candlestick | 94 |
| THE CANDLE SOCKET—CUTTING A HOLE IN THE DRIP CUP—MAKING THE HANDLE |
| IX. | Riveting | 100 |
| MAKING A PAIL FROM A TIN CAN—CUTTING AWAY THE SURPLUS TIN AT THE RIM—FORMING THE LUGS FOR THE HANDLE—RIVETING THE LUGS IN POSITION—FORMING A WIRE HANDLE |
| X. | Making a Toy Auto Truck | 107 |
| FOUR WAYS OF MAKING WHEELS OF TIN CANS: MAKING A WHEEL FROM A CAN WITH SOLDERED ENDS—MAKING WHEELS FROM ROLLED RIM CANS—TWO TYPES OF WHEELS MADE FROM CAN LIDS |
| XI. | Making a Toy Auto Truck (Continued) | 118 |
| FORMING THE CHASSIS—USING THE WOODEN ROOFING FOLDER—FOLDING—USING THE VISE FOR SHORT FOLDING—USING THE HATCHET STAKE FOR FOLDING |
| XII. | Making a Toy Auto Truck (Continued) | 127 |
| MAKING THE HOOD AND RADIATOR—CUTTING THE VENTS—SOLDERING ON THE FILLER CAP |
| XIII. | Making a Toy Auto Truck (Continued) | 135 |
| THE DASH-BOARD—THE SEAT—ASSEMBLING THE TRUCK—SPRINGS—SOLDERING THE WHEELS ON THE AXLES—STRIP WASHERS |
| XIV. | Making a Toy Auto Truck (Continued) | 146 |
| TRUCK BODIES—DIFFERENT TYPES OF BODIES TO BE FITTED TO THE SAME CHASSIS—THE TANK TRUCK—THE STREET SPRINKLER—THE COAL OR SAND TRUCK—THE ARMY TRUCK—THE AMBULANCE—THE FIRE ENGINE |
| XV. | Making a Toy Auto Truck (Continued) | 157 |
| THE STARTING CRANK—THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN—MUD GUARDS AND RUNNING BOARDS—LIGHTS, TOOL BOXES, HORNS, ETC.,—DRIVERS’ CABS |
| XVI. | Boats | 166 |
| THE ROWBOAT—THE SAILBOAT—THE SCOW—THE TUGBOAT—THE BATTLESHIP—THE FERRY-BOAT |
| XVII. | A Toy Locomotive | 174 |
| THE FRAME—BOILER—CAB—WHEELS—CYLINDERS AND CONNECTING RODS—THE SMOKESTACK, STEAM DOME AND WHISTLE, SAND BOX AND HEADLIGHT—CARS—A PASSENGER CAR AND SOME OTHERS |
| XVIII. | Simple mechanical Toys | 182 |
| WATER WHEELS AND SANDMILLS—A SIMPLE STEAM TURBINE AND BOILER—A WINDMILL AND TOWER—AEROPLANE WEATHERVANE |
| XIX. | Candlesticks | 192 |
| WALL SCONCES AND A LANTERN |
| XX. | Camp and Kitchen Equipment |
