Yes, and that's just one of the reasons I quit reading them on a regualr basis. Years ago - I mean YEARS - I learned about cars from Tom McCahill, got the basics of wood and metal working from articles, even got some great, simple ideas for projects from "Wordless Workshop".
And while some of the projects were obvioulsy more dream material than reality for most of us - did anyone actually build "The Rabbit" sports car from Science and Mechanics circa 1958 - they were inspiring.
But over time the mags content shifted. In my opinion it was to attract a broader demographic of readership. I choose the term "broader" on purpose because to me the mags became more "woman oriented". That pretty much ended it for me.
Today there are times when I think I get more useful information from an E.A. Carey Pipe catalog than PM or PS.
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