Fix It This Way - Brevity Inc. - General Motors Information Rack Service - Booklet, c. 1951

(4 1/8 x 7 1/8 In) This is an original vintage Brevity, Inc. booklet from 1951. "Fix It This Way - Easy Ways to: Fix things that stick / Keep paint brushes soft / Stop screen doors from slamming / Patch Plaster / Set in a Pane of Glass / Stop stairs from creaking - See the index on the back cover for helpful hints, bright ideas and short cuts for the home handyman - and handywoman too!", 24- pages long. Published for General Motors Men and Women by the Employee Relations Staff, GM Information Rack Service. Contents include: INDOORS If fireplace smokes When floors or stairs creak Driving nails in plaster If wallpaper comes loose Removing old wall paper  Keeping drawers from falling out Smoothing sharp edges on glass Picking up broken glass Removing broken lightbulb If toilet overflows Keeping garbage pail clean Hanging pictures straight OUTDOORS Garden Tools Care of tool handles Easier snow shoveling Using a ladder Working on the roof Finding a leak in the roof Removing drip stains If screen doors slam Which screen goes where? Clogged downspouts IF IT STICKS Balky windows Sticking doors Stubborn bureau drawers  Opening screw top jars When two glasses stick together CRACKS IN PLASTER AND MASONRY Small cracks and holes What to use for repairs Bulging ceilings  Cracks in masonry  Small leaks WHEN YOU PAINT How to paint Painting weather Varnish Preventing paint skin When you buy a new brush Cleaning brushes Keeping brushes soft Painting in corners Painting screens Painting hints Paint shield HOW TO Drive a nail Saw a straight edge Use a hacksaw Saw a thin piece of metal Choose a hacksaw blade Tighten loose screws Drill holes of equal depth Prevent splintering while drilling Bore a hole close to an edge Store nails and screws Put on screen wire Replace pane of glass Make sandpaper last Remove spots from wallpaper Keep corners of rug from curling Pick up loose tacks Pour without spilling Patch screens Store screens Pull out nails THINGS TO DO IN THE FALL / THINGS TO DO IN THE SPRING The booklet is in VERY GOOD condition, wear at the edges, a few minor stains.   ***Item will be packaged with care in an acid free sleeve, placed between two pieces of cardboard and shipped in a Bubble mailer.******If you need something SHIPPED FASTER than First Class shipping (2-5 Days) or by a specific date, please contact me and if necessary I'll get you a quote for expedited shipping prices.******Vintage and antique items each have a unique history, and are sold exactly as I bought or found them/ They are in “AS FOUND" condition. Due to their unique nature, rarity, and age, all items are sold “AS IS”. ***THANK YOU for looking!Questions? Please contact me. Ephemera Obscura