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Student's handbook of paints, colours, oils and varnishes (1903)

Furnell, John · London : Scott, Greenwood & Co. ; New York : D. Van Nostrand · leaf 74

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62 Paints, Colours, Oils, and Varnishes B is the flue and chimney. C, the gum-running pot. D, hood to carry off fumes during melting, etc. E, raw linseed oil storage tank. F, cellar for storage of resins, gums, etc. Fig 9 shows a truck for lifting gum-running pot off the fire and carrying it away… … Fig. 9. — Truck for lifting and carrying Gum- running Pots. This truck is made so that the handles act as a lever, which is brought close to the gum-running pot, and the two hooks at the end fit the two studs on the sides of pot, and by pressure on the handles, the pot is drawn out of the furnace…

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