HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-05-18, Page 49Instant pictures help decorators solve problems!
It can be like figuring out a
jigsaw puzzle with missing
pieces trying to remember
where things go once the
room has been repainted.
Self -developing instant
pictures can make things tall
into place without frustration
or hair -pulling on your part.
Views of the room, taken be-
fore dismantling, will show
how the paintings or pictures
are grouped and on which
wall. And they'll help you re-
call which bric-a-brac be-
longs on the table, and what
goes on bookcase shelves.
Color pictures that de-
velop on the spot enable you
to get the room back in order
as soon as the paint has dried.
Pictures can be taken as close
as four feet with The
Handle—Kodak instant
camera, to show the location
of small objects in relation to
large ones, without your hav-
ing to do much more than aim
and shoot.
To meet your need for an
abundance of indoor
pictures—on this occasion
and at other ti es—the
-eamera-uses-a-Kodak- instant—
flash, an electronic unit tak-
ing more than 100 pictures
before batteries need chang-
ing.
If you're doing more than
repainting, the camera will
give you good pictures that
can be used for other decorat-
ing purposes.
The pictures will let you
carry the room down to the
'department store for profes-
sional advice on paint colors
or wallpaper patterns that
modify structural
peculiarities. In addition, the
photos will help salespeople
advise you on furniture ar-
rangement or—if you're
purchasing new pieces—the
style that will blend in best.
The important thing is
knowing how to photograph
a room, and the Kodak ex-
perts offer the following ad-
vice:
• Stand in the middle of the
room and take your first shot
of the doorway. Then work
around in a clockwise direct-
ion until you end with the
doorway. Overlap each pic-
ture -slightly- so- every .birt'ofi.
Good rules for tools!
The tools you use in the
care and maintenance of your
home will function safely and
reliably if you give them
proper care.
Hang up your tools instead
of dumping them willy nilly
into a tool box where they
will be hard to find and sub-
ject to casual damage.
Keep tools clean and free
of rust. Wipe them after use
and apply a coat of light oil to
the metal to prevent oxida-
tion. The only exceptions to
this rule are hammers, files
and wrench handles. Ham-
mers, when slick, can glance
off nailheads, files will not
cut properly, and wrench
handles can slip from your
grip.
Metal that has rusted
slightly from humidity or
condensation can be restored
with fine steel wool and
kerosene. Turpentine is an
excellent solvent for remov-
ing wood pitch from saw
blades and other metal sur-
faces.
Keep tools sharp. You can
renew the edges of plane cut-
ters and chisels yourself.
However, most saw blades,
because. of their compound
bevels, need the special tools
and techniques available
only from professionals. So
do all drill and router bits.
To restore the edge of a
chisel, hold the blade so the
bevel is flat against a
whetstone coated with light
wall space is included. Try to
make sure you're within four
to 10 feet of the wall for flash
exposures. Finish by taking a
long-distance shot of the
room from the doorway and
another from the opposite
end.
•. Shoot from an angle in-
stead of dead center when
you're photographing a win-
dow, pictures framed With
glass, ora mirror. Otherwise,
you'll catch a glare from the
flash in the picture.
• Hold the camera level
and steady. For even devel-
oping, eject each print by
turning the hand crank
smoothly.
Once your decorating job
is complete, take some "af-
ter" photos for souvenirs of
your accomplishment. Also,
you can use a complete .•re
cord to show property im-
provement the next time
you're reevaluating insur-
ance coverage.
Above all, the pictures will
guide you when it's time to_
spzuce up again::
oil. Rub the blade against the
stone at the proper bevel
angle until a thin curl of metal
appears along the edge. Turn
the blade over, lay it flat on
the stone and rub until the
curl disappears. Turn it over
again, and, holding at a
slightly steeper angle than
that of the bevel, give it a few
strokes on the stone to hone
the cutting edge.
Because of their electric
motors, power tools need
special care. Lubricate them
regularly. Keep them clear of
sawdust; it can.clog the vents .
in the motor housing and hin-
der the movement of a circu-
lar saw's safety guard.
Protect power cords from
oil and solvent. Coil them
loosely for storage.
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INSTANT. INFORMATION: An instant picture of a wall
grouping, taken with The Handle—Kodak instant J
camera and flash before dismantling, will tell yoitl
where things go when it's time to put them back. If
you're photographing objects covered with glass,
shoot at an angle to avoid capturing a flash glare itn'[he
picture.
Success: only a sneeze away!
Sometimes success is only
a sneeze away! Such was the
case for Melville R. Bissell.
In the 1870's Bissell and
his wife Anna ran a crockery
and glassware shop in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. Their
merchandise was delivered
in crates and barrels packed
with loose straw.
Mr. Bissell developed an
uncomfortable allergy to
straw dust, and promptly de-
cided to remedy the situation
by inventing a machine that
would effectively sweep up
the irritating dust from the
floor.
This idea soon developed
into a carpet sweeper for
home use. The famous Bis-
sell Carpet Compan-y was
born—and that's nothing to
sneeze at!
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