480 pages

The first in a series of books that shows just how our grandparents and great-grandparents got along on a day to day basis on the farm & ranch, during the late 19th and early 20th centurys. If they didn't have it they made it. If they lacked a tool to make it, they simply made a tool to get the job done. Self-sufficiency & common sense were the hallmarks of the generations depicted in these books.

 Money Making & Saving; Hundreds of ideas for Cottage Industry, Trades, Hobbies. Cut Food Bills, Never Hunger. Burglar-Proof Your Home, Surviving a Nuclear Winter. Make Soy Milk, Sprouts, Tofu. Toy Making for Fun & Profit. Making Imitation Gold and Silver. Make a 1 or 2 Horsepower Windmill from Scrap. Foot-Powered Lathe. Make See-through mirrors. Black Powder, How to Make The Best. Set Up a Home Foundry. Build Concrete Furniture.