“Back Side” Mailbox Alert

“Back Side” Mailbox Alert FARM HOME Miscellaneous “I thought your readers might be interested in how I modified the flag on my mailbox to tell me when the mail has arrived It saves me from walking out twice a day to the mailbox only to find out there’s no mail in it ” says Mike Peterson Bellingham Wash Peterson’s mailbox is located about 80 ft from his house “Four different mail carriers come by our house every day but I never know if I’ve got mail unless I see them stop ” he says “So when my mailbox recently got damaged I kept the flag bought a new mailbox and mounted the flag upside down on the back side of it The flag came mounted on a shaft that runs through a plastic mounting bracket that attaches to the mailbox ” Peterson drilled a small hole through one corner of the flag and through the back side of the mailbox and also through the door A short length of fishing line is attached to the flag and runs inside the mailbox up to the door He also installed a pair of washers on the flag’s shaft to create friction on the line “When the door is opened the flag automatically raises to a horizontal position so I know the mail has arrived ” says Peterson “The flag remains horizontal after the door is closed because of the friction on the shaft After I remove the mail I shut the door and manually push the flag back down A bracket inside the mailbox keeps the line on one side of the mailbox so it’s not in the way ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Mike Peterson 2112 Yew St Rd Bellingham Wash 98229 ph 360 676-0971; jyllybean54@gmail com

To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click here to register with your account number.