John F. Adams

A gramaphone is a rather inconvenient instrument to handle, and without a suitable cabinet, is not convenient to put away when through using. The cabinet here described will contain all the parts, including horn, records, needles and the gramaphone. The compartment for the records is large enough to contain a pasteboard box with index holding 50 ten inch records and there is also an additional place for a few twelve-inch records. As the sizes of the different grama-phones vary a little, the dimensions of the compartment for storing it should be determined before cutting the pieces for the partitions so that the space will be of suitable size.

The top is 28 X 22 in. and 7/8 in. thick. The two sides are 29 1/2 X l8 in. and | in. thick and the lower surface is of in. above the floor. The partitions are all 1/2 in. thick. The board dividing the spaces G and R is 14 in. long and 17 in. wide. That between G and H 10 in. long and 17 in. wide. Between R and H the board is 12 Xl7 in. These three boards, as well as the top and sides, will have to be glued up from the narrower pieces. They are then nailed in position with 1 1/2 in-wire nails of small gauge.

The board between B2 and H is 13 X 17 in., and the lower board under B2 is 17 in. long and 3 1/2 in. wide, the grain of the board running from front to back. The drawer, H, is 3 1/4 X 2 3/4 in. and 12 in. long, outside dimensions, and made of stock 1/4 in. thick, except the ends, which should be 1/2 in. thick. Pieces of 1/4 in. stock, for the right and under side are cut out and nailed together at the edges joining and then nailed to the partitions. The front and end pieces of the drawer is made to project over these pieces and conceal them when the drawer is closed.

Two doors 23 X 11 1/2 in. are made with panels, if the maker cares to put in the additional work required to make them, or may be of plain boards, with or without cleats at each end. Without cleats there is the liability of warping, unless the stock is thoroughly seasoned and all wind planed out.

The hinges can be of the usual kind, hung in the jamb, or ornamental brass hinges hung outside can be used to good effect if the wood is to be finished dark.