Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency (1914)
Dana, Richard Turner, 1876-1928 · Chicago, The M. C. Clark Publishing Co. · leaf 403
ts of a cylindrical tank, withproper valves and feed pipes, and a support for the burner. Theycan be used for heating as well as lighting, and are very usefulas paint burners, for boiler repairs, and for melting lead jointsin water pipe. CatalogSize. No.No. 5.Fig. LengthCandle of Gals, ofPower.… … Fig.171. Carbide Burning Lamps consist of an outer tank holding water,an inner tank holding carbides, and the pipe and burner. Theselights are not usually affected by wind or rain and burn waterand calcium carbide in about even proportions. Calcium carbidecosts about 4 cents per lb. in 100 lb.…
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