A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1898)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W. J. Johnston company · leaf 74
Burner, Argand-Electric, Ratchet-Pend-ant A ratchet-pendant electric burner adapted for lighting an argand gas-burner.(See Burner, Ratchet-Pendant Electric?) Burner, Automatic-Electric An electric device for both turning on the gasand lighting it, and turning it off, by alter-nately touching… … by energizing one of the electro-magnets and,at the same time, lights it by means of a suc-cession of sparks from a spark coil. Anotherpush-button, usually a black one, turns the gasoff by energizing the other electro-magnet.The turning on or off of the gas is accom-plished by positivemotions.…
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