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Uke Lamp
I‘ll have to admit, I haven’t really been practicing my ukulele much in the last year, but my fondness for the form is still strong.
So, if I ever do get around to building that tiki-bar in my basement, I’m deffinately going to whip up a pair of uke sconces to frame the bar mirror using these plans that I snipped from the July 1954 issue of Mechanix Illustrated.
Update:
Finkbuilt reader Phil points out that the author of this lamp piece, c.c Beck, is another famous Marvel Comics refugee who ended up working for Fawcett after they absorbed and dismantled Marvel. Here is an interview with Charles Clarence Beck
Phill Says:
A little correction, AFAIK neither C. C. Beck (or Otto Binder) ever worked for Marvel Comics, or Timely Comics, Marvel’s predecessor. They drew (and wrote) Captain Marvel stories for various comic magazines (Whiz, Captain Marvel, Marvel Family) published by Fawcett. They were let go in 1953 when Fawcett discontinued all of its comic book publishing activities after losing a plaigirism suit filed by National Comics (DC) alledging Captain Marvel was based on Superman (he was). Apparently, Fawcett continued to give them work in its other magazines after the comic work dried up.
Thanks Phill!
Oh for the love of god, do not start this meme again! The entire blogosphere will be brimming with Uke posts in a week!!!
Just kidding. I love it when the uke’s start popping up everywhere.
C. C. Beck? Wow, Fawcett Publications put all those guys to work, huh?
Nice catch, Phill.
I’ve added a link to an interview with Charles Beck to the post.
thanks,
steve
A little correction, AFAIK neither C. C. Beck (or Otto Binder) ever worked for Marvel Comics, or Timely Comics, Marvel’s predecessor. They drew (and wrote) Captain Marvel stories for various comic magazines (Whiz, Captain Marvel, Marvel Family) published by Fawcett. They were let go in 1953 when Fawcett discontinued all of its comic book publishing activities after losing a plaigirism suit filed by National Comics (DC) alledging Captain Marvel was based on Superman (he was). Apparently, Fawcett continued to give them work in its other magazines after the comic work dried up.
Sorry for nerding it up in here, Steve. I’ll stop now. :)
Thanks Phill,
I admit with shame that I should really research my own posts a little better.
at least we have you, Time’s Person of the Year!
steve
I just blogged this on ukulelia.com
btw, what happens on page 196? any additional instructions of value? And what is/was “transveneer”? Contact paper by any other name…?
Gary,
Hmm, strange. I will look for the other page.
steve
A couple of these would definitely look great in my tiki bar. Thanks!
I am wondering if anyone can help me- I am trying to find an online photo or printable copy of the July 1954 Mechanix illustrated magazine. My grandfather was a firefighter and on the inside back cover there is a cartoonish picture of a horsedrawn firetruck that he really likes and I want to paint him a picture of it. I cannot find it anywhere online so if someone could point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it….. Thanks!
Ever find pages 196+? Hoping to convince my son to build me a couple of these…