FAWCETT PUBLICATIONS, INC. , WILLIAM L. PARKER (EDITOR) — Mechanix Illustrated October 1939

Greenwich, CT: Mechanix Illustrated, 1939. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a slightly larger than trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light edge wear and several small nicks. There is a small tear to the top front spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright, but generally lightly toned throughout. Contents include: Fireboats to the Rescue by John R. Whiting, Yesterday's Blacksmith in the World of Today, Air Raid, Sailplane Magic by Richard C. DuPont, Snow Cruiser for Antarctic Explorers, Training Dogs with Kindness. "Mechanix Illustrated was an American printed magazine that was originally published by Fawcett Publications and its title was founded in 1928 to compete against the older Popular Science and Popular Mechanics. Billed as "The How-To-Do Magazine," Mechanix Illustrated (MI) aimed to guide readers through various projects from home improvements and advice on repairs to "build-your-own (sports car, telescope, helicopter, etc)." It was headquartered in New York City. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .