Make:

Blast from the Past

A look back at the past.

Articles in this series:

Blast from the Future! from MAKE: 13: Magic
If Snap-On doesn't want to sell to amateurs, somebody else will. Introducing Deen Tools: Japanese quality made in Taiwan. by Mister Jalopy

Professional Locksmithing and Keying from MAKE: 12: Upload
Professional locksmithing and keying by mail in 1971, from the Locksmithing Institute. by Mister Jalopy

Blast from the Past from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Mr. Jalopy's adaptation of the Orange Crate Racer project from the 1949 classic Make It and Ride It. by Mister Jalopy

Old-School Hand Tool Hacks from MAKE: 09: Fringe
What I learned from the 1963 Bureau of Naval Personnel Training Course. by Mister Jalopy

Blast from the Past: The 1948 Union Hardware Catalog from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Glimpse how modern civilization was built without laser levels or pneumatic nail guns. by Mister Jalopy

Workshops, Big and Very Small from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Build a stowable mini workshop for modest tasks like lamp rewiring and scissor sharpening and soon you'll be building your dreams. by Mister Jalopy

Blast from the Past: The Boy Mechanical from MAKE: 06: Robots
A look back at the glory years of engineering for common folk. by Mister Jalopy

Prewar Maker's Primer from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Exploring the world of Amatuer Craftsman's Cyclopedia of Things to Make. by H.B. Siegel

Treasure Trove from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
Lindsay Publications' unique catalog of hard-to-find lore. by Dale Dougherty