A practical treatise on the manufacture of soap and candles .. (1888)
Brannt, William T. (William Theodore), b. 1844, Deite, C. (Carl), 1838-1921, Engelhardt, Alwin, Schaedler, Karl, 1843-1891 · Philadelphia, H. C. Baird & co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 291
e slab is placed on the table, then drawn through thewires endwise, trimmed, and then passed through wires thatcross-cut it into bars, and then left on the racks, which, by beingdrawn endwise, spreads the soap in a uniform manner, all thebars at equal distances apart, ready for setting away to dry… … Soap-Plane. an arrangement, entirely constructed of steel and iron. Theknife can be accurately set by means of a spindle. It is clear that with this instrument only one side of the barcan be equalized and planed at one time, and though, with someskill, the bars acquire a neat appearance, their…
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