Requirements

Body. 3 Condensed-milk Boxes (about 7 1/4 in. deep, 13 in. wide, 19 3/4 in. long).

Shelves. 3 Pieces 1/2 in. thick, by the inside width and length of the box.

Top. 1 Piece 1/2 in. thick, 2 1/2 in. wider and 3 in. longer than the outside width and length of the box.

Legs. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 1 1/4 in- wide, 27 in. long. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 1 3/4 in. wide, 27 in. long.

Facing Strips. 6 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 1 3/4 in. wide, about 10 in. long. Use the covers and sides removed in making the shelves.

Construction

Make the legs 27 inches long. Remove the covers from two of the boxes. Turn one box on its side and remove the upper side. Do the same with the second and third boxes. Place the second box, bottom down, upon the open top of the first box, keeping the open top of the second box facing up. Upon this open top of the second box place the third box, keeping all the open sides facing the same way. Fasten the three boxes together by nailing two strips placed vertically across the rear sides, about 15 inches apart, to hold them together while the legs are put on. Turn all three boxes on their reverse sides and nail on the legs, keeping their upper ends even with the top of the last box added. Turn the stand upon its legs and nail on the top, allowing its edges to project 1 inch over the outside face of the legs all around. Put the facing strips on the ends of the stand and remove the temporary strips from the back. Fit the shelves in place, one in the lower, one in the middle, and one in the top compartment, using care to have them equal heights at the ends, so they will all be parallel. Fasten the shelves in place with 11/2 inch brads driven from the outside, through the ends of the stand, into the ends of the shelves.

Note. If two shelves, instead of one, are placed in each of the upper boxes, as shown in the Boy's Room Interior, sheet music can be held more conveniently than if made as herein described.