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The open fireplace in all ages (1886)

Putnam, J. Pickering (John Pickering), 1847-1917 · Boston, Ticknor and Co. · leaf 84

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aid round an iron frame in such a manner that the smoke isobliged to pass around and below the fire before ascending the Hue. Anopening with a damper immediately above the fire allowed the smoke, how-ever, ,to rise directly into the main fine when the lire was first lighted.The interior of the… … Fig. 70. Sheet-iron Ventilating Fireplace. 52 Til /■; <> pen /•/ /,■ /•: /A.i o /•/. ornamental appearance. The fresh air warmed in the hot-air Hues formedof fire-bricks passed through these openings into the room. This hollowbrick interior \v:is heated by the fire resting against the bricks,…

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