r dency to get out of repair.’’ practical engineer, A. White, of Geneseo, Il]. In re- Fig.-1 represents the valve, Fig. 2 the. valve box, legal and scientific investigation. An old gentleman lation to it the inventor says :—“It was not with a named Montmorency D. Stokes and his wife, having Fig. 3… … but becauseI could not procure a valve that was per. a match into the paraffine oil it did not explode, but without any wear. fectly reliable under all circumstances. One class of the other sample of oil did when the match was ap- The patent for this invention was granted June 27, valves required…
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