USEFUL GARAGE TOOL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3440, 8 March 1932, Page 2

USEFUL GARAGE TOOL.

A most useful tool for recovering nuts, washers, and other small parts which have rolled into inaccessible places on a car can be made from one of the so-called "alligator clips" used on wireless sets and batteries. The terminal screw, fixed to one side of the clip, should be cut off, and the clip should be made to resemble a pair of scissors by soldering two pieces of %-inch brass rods to the arms of the clip to extend them. If desired, the free ends of these extension rods may be bent into loops, into which the fingers may be slipped when using the tool. The brass rods must be soldered to the clip carefully to prevent the heat of the soldering iron from impairing the temper of the spring which is incorporated in the clip. Numerous uses for this simple little device, not only in the car, but in many types of domestic machinery, will be found. Not many car owners know it, but the tone of the horn can be changed by a simple adjustment of a small screw. However, the horn, while rugged, is a device which should not be tampered with, and changes of its "voice" might well be turned over to the deft fingers of the expert in this particular field. In the interest of better traffic noise, it is suggested that a rasping, angry note be made smoother, more coaxing, rather than a vibrant demand.