"Popular Mechanics," August 1926

Summary

Popular Mechanics, first published in 1902, has made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. The magazine articles also cover a wide range of subjects. On one page of this 1926 issue, there were articles about a combination crane and pile driver, the extraction of lubricating oil from grape seeds, and the uses and wonders of a portable phonograph.

Popular Mechanics, first published in 1902, has made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. The magazine articles also cover a wide range of subjects. On one page of this 1926 issue, there were articles about a combination crane and pile driver, the extraction of lubricating oil from grape seeds, and the uses and wonders of a portable phonograph.

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

1926

Subject Date

August 1926

Collection Title

Periodical Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.0.4.106

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9.438 in

Width: 6.563 in

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