507:
570:
106:
546:
558:
522:
582:
534:
22:
609:
594:
654:
639:
624:
279:
1087:"The Popular Science Monthly has been bought by the Modern Publishing Company of New York City and consolidated with The World's Advance, formerly Popular Electricity. The two magazines will be merged under the title of The Popular Science Monthly, beginning with the November issue. Waldemar Kaembffert for a longtime editor of the monthly will continue in that position."
92:. The magazine typically had about 100 pages and each issue covered a wide variety of topics in electricity, wireless radio, machining, mechanical drawing, wood working and chemistry. There were articles for radio technicians such as "The Calculation of Inductance" that details how to design and wind coils for a
782:"Modern electrics and mechanics. Month Vol 1–6 no 9; vol 28 nos 1–6. July 1908–June 1914. In 1914 combined with Electrician and mechanic and became Modern Electrics and Mechanics. The volume number is changed to 28. In July 1914 incorporated with Popular Electricity and the World's Advance and the title became
353:
was dramatic. The old version was a scholarly journal that had eight to ten articles in a 100-page issue. There would be ten to twenty photographs or illustrations. The new version had hundreds of short, easy to read articles with hundreds of illustrations. Editor
Kaembffert was writing for "the home
175:
The numerous title changes were a topic of discussion in library journals of the time. Libraries would have individual magazines bound into books. A typical size magazine would be bound into volumes every six months, magazine publishers would normally change titles or merge magazines on these volume
309:
became the editor in 1900 and the publisher in 1901. Cattell had a background in academics and continued publishing articles for educated readers. By 1915 the readership was declining and publishing a science journal was a financial challenge. In a
September 1915 editorial, Cattell related these
267:
had a readership of 135,000 "men" by 1915. A notice in a trade publication for advertisers stated, "72% of its readers are over 21 years old and it is exclusively a man's publication without waste circulation among women and children."
96:
set. A skilled machinist might read about "The
Production of Accurate Screw-Threads in a Lathe". There were also articles for the hobbyist readers. Woodworkers could find plans for an armchair or a simple letter box.
72:
with the July issue. The editors were Frank
Fraprie, Arthur Eugene Watson and Mary Otis Sampson. Sampson was also the treasurer and director of the publishing company. (Fraprie and Sampson were married in 1911.)
122:
in April 1908 and the magazine had over 100,000 readers by 1911. In March 1913, Gernsback sold the magazine and the Modern
Publishing Company to his business partner, Orland Ridenour. Modern Publishing acquired
310:
difficulties to his readers and that the journal had been "transferred" to a group that wanted the name for a general audience magazine. Next month the subscribers would be receive a new journal titled
1214:
364:, printed the conflicting recommendations received from the new and old publishers. The journal editor promised to publish a "list of librarians and book-binders who have gone to
360:
was two different magazines for during the last half of 1915 and this presented a dilemma for librarians who needed to have them bound into book volumes. The library journal,
51:. The new publisher, Modern Publishing, began a series of magazine mergers and title changes so numerous that librarians began to complain. In October 1915 the title became
192:
recently, and back of that — but let it tell its own story of absorptions, marriages, serial-cannibalism or whatever you may call its checkered life hitherto. The
506:
545:
842:
569:
521:
116:'s Electro Importing Company catalogs had elaborate instructions on how to use the electrical and radio parts they sold. These catalogs spawned
1076:
1180:
557:
581:
533:
68:(founded 1890) was acquired by Frank R. Fraprie and the newly formed Sampson Publishing Company in May 1906. The name was changed to
260:
was adopted." Some pedigree! But it's now a capital magazine for those of a mechanical turn of mind, and is profusely illustrated.
188:
is a new title in magazinedom, and April 1915, is the initial number. Oh, no, not a new magazine, it is vol. 30, number 4; it was
1219:
608:
1041:
937:
888:
354:
craftsman and hobbyist who wanted to know something about the world of science." The circulation doubled in the first year.
327:
The new owners were Henry Fisher, Robert Wilson and Oliver Capen of Modern
Publishing. The October 1915 issue was titled
593:
653:
638:
623:
1195:
495:
Source for volume and issue numbers: Catalog of
Copyright Entries, Volume 9 and 10. January 1914 to December 1915.
256:
was decided upon for the new name, but this being found liable to confusion with a similar periodical , the name
918:
Orland J. Ridenour was the publisher and sole owner of Modern
Publishing Company, 231 Fulton Street, New York.
176:
boundaries. This was not the case with Modern
Publishing. The following editorial appeared in the April 1915
37:
was an
American science and technology magazine published from 1890 to January 1914 when it merged with
105:
1132:
47:. In July 1914, incorporated with Popular Electricity and the World's Advance and the title became
1058:
753:
1174:
1104:
857:
777:
365:
137:
1033:
1026:
1005:
983:
954:
826:
905:
802:
306:
21:
8:
930:
Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp Magazines from the Beginning to 1950
340:
295:
93:
1154:
1098:
771:
747:
691:
1081:
836:
312:
713:
700:
1037:
933:
884:
301:
290:
749:
Guide to the Current Periodicals and Serials of the United States and Canada - 1909
118:
982:
Faxon, Frederick Winthrop; Bates, Mary Estella; Sutherland, Anne C. (April 1915).
956:
Catalogue of Technical Periodicals, Libraries in the City of New York and Vicinity
796:
773:
Catalogue of Technical Periodicals, Libraries in the City of New York and Vicinity
278:
135:, was published from January 1914 to June 1914. Gernsback started a new magazine,
1199:
1184:
722:
682:
673:
53:
113:
1208:
1161:
Volumes 9 is January–December 1914 and volume 10 is January–December 1915.
1189:
801:. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. July–December 1906. pp.
881:
The Mechanics of Wonder: The Creation of the Idea of Science Fiction
216:, is the outgrowth of a number of consolidated magazines. First was
1010:. Vol. 26. Chicago: Charles Fuller Company. 1915. p. 233.
897:
1065:. Vol. 87, no. 3. The Science Press. pp. 307–310.
1215:
Science and technology magazines published in the United States
1159:. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. January–December 1914.
959:. Library board of the United engineering society. p. 126.
745:
776:. Library board of the United engineering society. p.
746:
Severance, Henry Ormal; Charles Harper Walsh (April 1908).
57:
and the magazine is still published under that name today.
998:
293:. It was a science and technology magazine equivalent to
1059:"The Scientific Monthly and the Popular Science Monthly"
856:
Trevert, Edward; Watson, Arthur Eugene (February 1913).
739:
1103:(2nd ed.). American Library Association. p.
906:"Statement of the ownership, management, circulation"
220:
founded in Lynn, Mass., in 1890, taken over later by
1023:
981:
1069:
828:
Harvard College Class of 1898: Quindecennial Report
320:was published until 1958 when it was absorbed into
1025:
248:of Chicago was combined with it under the name of
1193:and other magazine covers from ModernMechanix.com
1156:Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 2: Periodicals
798:Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 2: Periodicals
331:. The volume number (Vol. 87, No. 4) was that of
144:Popular Electricity Publishing of Chicago merged
1206:
551:Electrician and Mechanic February 1913 Arm Chair
688:from Harvard University Library on Google Books
679:from Harvard University Library on Google Books
527:Electrician and Mechanic February 1913 Contents
1147:
1019:
1017:
1007:Advertisers' Directory of Leading Publications
946:
932:. Liverpool University Press. pp. 29–30.
152:in September 1913. Modern Publishing acquired
109:The magazine had 7 titles in just over 2 years
855:
824:
789:
765:
763:
1050:
728:from New York Public Library on Google Books
316:that would continue the academic tradition.
1137:Bulletin of Bibliography and Dramatic Index
1014:
988:Bulletin of Bibliography and Dramatic Index
965:is Vol. 6 No. 4 (August 1913), merged with
841:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
472:Popular Science Monthly and World's Advance
329:Popular Science Monthly and World's Advance
1032:. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp.
883:. Liverpool University Press. p. 75.
760:
719:from Prelinger Library on Internet Archive
710:from Prelinger Library on Internet Archive
271:
232:and in January 1914, was itself merged in
818:
575:Modern Electrics and Mechanics April 1914
563:Modern Electrics and Mechanics April 1914
1090:
1077:"September's Harvest Of Important Books"
1057:Cattell, James McKeen (September 1915).
903:
878:
784:Popular Electricity and Modern Mechanics
433:Popular Electricity and Modern Mechanics
277:
250:Popular Electricity and Modern Mechanics
162:Popular Electricity and Modern Mechanics
104:
49:Popular Electricity and Modern Mechanics
20:
16:American science and technology magazine
1124:
1056:
975:
872:
154:Popular Electricity and World's Advance
1207:
1096:
927:
849:
587:Popular Science Monthly September 1915
539:Electrician and Mechanic February 1913
1130:
1024:Nourie, Alan; Barbara Nourie (1990).
952:
921:
769:
468:Oct. 1915 – Dec. 1915
455:Apr. 1915 – Sep. 1915
442:Jan. 1915 – Mar. 1915
429:Jul. 1914 – Dec. 1914
416:Jan. 1914 – Jun. 1914
403:Jul. 1906 – Dec. 1913
1178:magazine covers from MagazineArt.org
904:Ridenour, Orland J. (January 1914).
411:Vol. 17 No. 1 – Vol. 27 No. 6
146:Popular Electricity in Plain English
80:had absorbed three other magazines;
1133:"Editorial Comment: Magazine Notes"
1131:Faxon, Frederick W (January 1916).
984:"Editorial Comment: Magazine Notes"
498:
463:Vol. 30 No. 4 – Vol. 31 No 3
398:Vol. 1 No. 1 – Vol. 16 No. 6
160:in July 1914. The new magazine was
13:
811:in June 1906 (Vol. 16, No. 6) and
697:from Biodiversity Heritage Library
14:
1231:
1168:
1100:Periodicals for the Small Library
1085:. August 29, 1915. p. BR312.
752:(2nd ed.). G. Wahr. p.
164:but it soon changed the title to
652:
637:
622:
607:
592:
580:
568:
556:
544:
532:
520:
505:
371:
44:Modern Electrics & Mechanics
667:
1028:American Mass Market Magazines
910:Modern Electrics and Mechanics
815:in July 1906 (Vol. 17, No. 1).
481:Jan. 1916 – Current
420:Modern Electrics and Mechanics
238:Modern Electrics and Mechanics
210:Modern Electrics and Mechanics
158:Modern Electrics and Mechanics
133:Modern Electrics and Mechanics
1:
1220:Magazines established in 1914
1097:Walter, Frank Keller (1918).
732:
809:Bubier's Popular Electrician
514:Bubier's Popular Electrician
476:Vol. 87 No. 4 – No. 6
394:Bubier's Popular Electrician
335:but the content was that of
66:Bubier's Popular Electrician
7:
825:Class Of 1898 (June 1913).
289:was founded in May 1872 by
252:. This name being too long
138:The Electrical Experimenter
10:
1236:
953:Gates, Alice Jane (1915).
770:Gates, Alice Jane (1915).
695:May 1872 to September 1915
100:
70:Electrician & Mechanic
969:, used volume numbers of
200:, with which is combined
90:Collins Wireless Bulletin
60:
928:Ashley, Michael (2000).
862:Electrician and Mechanic
813:Electrician and Mechanic
684:Electrician and Mechanic
675:Electrician and Mechanic
450:Vol. 30 No. 1 – 3
437:Vol. 29 No. 1 – 6
424:Vol. 28 No. 1 – 6
407:Electrician and Mechanic
362:Bulletin of Bibliography
236:of New York, and called
224:, Boston. This absorbed
222:Electrician and Mechanic
214:Electrician and Mechanic
178:Bulletin of Bibliography
148:(founded May 1908) with
125:Electrician and Mechanic
78:Electrician and Mechanic
34:Electrician and Mechanic
26:Electrician and Mechanic
1191:Popular Science Monthly
1176:Popular Science Monthly
1111:Popular Science Monthly
1063:Popular Science Monthly
879:Westfahl, Gary (1998).
724:Popular Science Monthly
693:Popular Science Monthly
485:Popular Science Monthly
358:Popular Science Monthly
351:Popular Science Monthly
287:Popular Science Monthly
273:Popular Science Monthly
54:Popular Science Monthly
489:Vol. 88 No. 1 –
390:1890 – Jun. 1906
283:
262:
110:
29:
1117:, old version in now
717:(July–September 1915)
343:, a former editor of
339:. The new editor was
281:
182:
156:and combined it with
108:
24:
307:James McKeen Cattell
282:A 1916 advertisement
131:. The new magazine,
971:Popular Electricity
963:Popular Electricity
858:"Table of Contents"
726:(January–June 1918)
708:(January–June 1915)
686:(January–June 1913)
677:(January–June 1912)
345:Scientific American
341:Waldemar Kaempffert
296:Scientific American
242:Popular Electricity
218:Popular Electrician
206:The World's Advance
202:Popular Electricity
127:and merged it with
94:wireless telegraphy
1198:2013-11-10 at the
1183:2011-09-27 at the
1119:Scientific Monthly
1113:is continued from
1082:The New York Times
617:July 1915 Contents
318:Scientific Monthly
313:Scientific Monthly
284:
111:
30:
1043:978-0-313-25254-9
939:978-0-85323-855-3
890:978-0-85323-563-7
493:
492:
385:Volume and Issue
291:Edward L. Youmans
1227:
1162:
1160:
1151:
1145:
1144:
1128:
1122:
1108:
1094:
1088:
1086:
1073:
1067:
1066:
1054:
1048:
1047:
1031:
1021:
1012:
1011:
1002:
996:
995:
979:
973:
960:
950:
944:
943:
925:
919:
917:
901:
895:
894:
876:
870:
869:
853:
847:
846:
840:
832:
822:
816:
806:
793:
787:
781:
767:
758:
757:
743:
702:Modern Mechanics
656:
641:
626:
611:
596:
584:
572:
560:
548:
536:
524:
509:
499:Covers and pages
446:Modern Mechanics
376:
375:
368:to recuperate."
254:Modern Mechanics
234:Modern Electrics
198:Modern Mechanics
190:Modern Mechanics
166:Modern Mechanics
129:Modern Electrics
119:Modern Electrics
39:Modern Electrics
1235:
1234:
1230:
1229:
1228:
1226:
1225:
1224:
1205:
1204:
1200:Wayback Machine
1185:Wayback Machine
1171:
1166:
1165:
1153:
1152:
1148:
1129:
1125:
1115:World's Advance
1095:
1091:
1075:
1074:
1070:
1055:
1051:
1044:
1022:
1015:
1004:
1003:
999:
980:
976:
967:World's Advance
951:
947:
940:
926:
922:
902:
898:
891:
877:
873:
854:
850:
834:
833:
823:
819:
795:
794:
790:
768:
761:
744:
740:
735:
715:World's Advance
706:World's Advance
670:
663:
660:World's Advance
657:
648:
645:World's Advance
642:
633:
630:World's Advance
627:
618:
615:World's Advance
612:
603:
600:World's Advance
597:
588:
585:
576:
573:
564:
561:
552:
549:
540:
537:
528:
525:
516:
510:
501:
459:World's Advance
374:
337:World's Advance
333:Popular Science
276:
265:World's Advance
258:World's Advance
246:World's Advance
194:World's Advance
186:World's Advance
172:by April 1915.
170:World's Advance
150:World's Advance
141:, in May 1913.
103:
63:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1233:
1223:
1222:
1217:
1203:
1202:
1187:
1170:
1169:External links
1167:
1164:
1163:
1146:
1123:
1089:
1068:
1049:
1042:
1013:
997:
974:
961:Last issue of
945:
938:
920:
896:
889:
871:
848:
831:. p. 113.
817:
788:
759:
737:
736:
734:
731:
730:
729:
720:
711:
698:
689:
680:
669:
666:
665:
664:
658:
651:
649:
643:
636:
634:
628:
621:
619:
613:
606:
604:
598:
591:
589:
586:
579:
577:
574:
567:
565:
562:
555:
553:
550:
543:
541:
538:
531:
529:
526:
519:
517:
511:
504:
500:
497:
491:
490:
487:
482:
478:
477:
474:
469:
465:
464:
461:
456:
452:
451:
448:
443:
439:
438:
435:
430:
426:
425:
422:
417:
413:
412:
409:
404:
400:
399:
396:
391:
387:
386:
383:
380:
373:
370:
349:The change in
275:
270:
230:Building Craft
114:Hugo Gernsback
102:
99:
86:Building Craft
62:
59:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1232:
1221:
1218:
1216:
1213:
1212:
1210:
1201:
1197:
1194:
1192:
1188:
1186:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1173:
1172:
1158:
1157:
1150:
1142:
1138:
1134:
1127:
1120:
1116:
1112:
1106:
1102:
1101:
1093:
1084:
1083:
1078:
1072:
1064:
1060:
1053:
1045:
1039:
1035:
1030:
1029:
1020:
1018:
1009:
1008:
1001:
993:
989:
985:
978:
972:
968:
964:
958:
957:
949:
941:
935:
931:
924:
915:
911:
907:
900:
892:
886:
882:
875:
867:
863:
859:
852:
844:
838:
830:
829:
821:
814:
810:
804:
800:
799:
792:
785:
779:
775:
774:
766:
764:
755:
751:
750:
742:
738:
727:
725:
721:
718:
716:
712:
709:
707:
703:
699:
696:
694:
690:
687:
685:
681:
678:
676:
672:
671:
661:
655:
650:
646:
640:
635:
631:
625:
620:
616:
610:
605:
601:
595:
590:
583:
578:
571:
566:
559:
554:
547:
542:
535:
530:
523:
518:
515:
508:
503:
502:
496:
488:
486:
483:
480:
479:
475:
473:
470:
467:
466:
462:
460:
457:
454:
453:
449:
447:
444:
441:
440:
436:
434:
431:
428:
427:
423:
421:
418:
415:
414:
410:
408:
405:
402:
401:
397:
395:
392:
389:
388:
384:
381:
378:
377:
372:Title changes
369:
367:
363:
359:
355:
352:
347:
346:
342:
338:
334:
330:
325:
323:
319:
315:
314:
308:
304:
303:
298:
297:
292:
288:
280:
274:
269:
266:
261:
259:
255:
251:
247:
243:
239:
235:
231:
227:
223:
219:
215:
211:
207:
203:
199:
195:
191:
187:
181:
179:
173:
171:
167:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
142:
140:
139:
134:
130:
126:
121:
120:
115:
107:
98:
95:
91:
87:
83:
79:
74:
71:
67:
58:
56:
55:
50:
46:
45:
40:
36:
35:
28:February 1913
27:
23:
19:
1190:
1175:
1155:
1149:
1140:
1136:
1126:
1118:
1114:
1110:
1099:
1092:
1080:
1071:
1062:
1052:
1027:
1006:
1000:
991:
987:
977:
970:
966:
962:
955:
948:
929:
923:
913:
909:
899:
880:
874:
865:
861:
851:
827:
820:
812:
808:
797:
791:
783:
772:
748:
741:
723:
714:
705:
701:
692:
683:
674:
668:Publications
659:
644:
629:
614:
599:
513:
512:1893 Ad for
494:
484:
471:
458:
445:
432:
419:
406:
393:
366:Battle Creek
361:
357:
356:
350:
348:
344:
336:
332:
328:
326:
321:
317:
311:
300:
294:
286:
285:
272:
264:
263:
257:
253:
249:
245:
241:
237:
233:
229:
226:Amateur Work
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
205:
201:
197:
193:
189:
185:
183:
177:
174:
169:
165:
161:
157:
153:
149:
145:
143:
136:
132:
128:
124:
117:
112:
89:
85:
82:Amateur Work
81:
77:
75:
69:
65:
64:
52:
48:
43:
42:
38:
33:
32:
31:
25:
18:
196:, formerly
1209:Categories
807:Title was
733:References
41:to become
994:(6): 151.
837:cite book
662:July 1915
647:July 1915
632:July 1915
602:July 1915
76:By 1912,
1196:Archived
1181:Archived
1109:The new
916:(1): 92.
868:(2): 69.
244:and the
168:and was
1143:(1): 2.
1034:385–399
322:Science
302:Science
240:. Then
101:Mergers
1040:
936:
887:
228:, and
61:Origin
805:, 66.
382:Title
379:Dates
1038:ISBN
934:ISBN
885:ISBN
843:link
704:and
204:and
184:The
88:and
754:115
299:or
1211::
1139:.
1135:.
1105:24
1079:.
1061:.
1036:.
1016:^
990:.
986:.
914:28
912:.
908:.
866:26
864:.
860:.
839:}}
835:{{
803:25
778:68
762:^
324:.
305:.
212:,
208:,
180:.
84:,
1141:9
1121:.
1107:.
1046:.
992:8
942:.
893:.
845:)
786:.
780:.
756:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
