Month: October 2015

A few nice sheet metal china pictures I identified:

Image from web page one hundred of “An American engineer in China” (1900)

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Title: An American engineer in China
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932
Subjects: Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932 Railroads
Publisher: New York, McClure, Phillips &amp co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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set, I donot know, but the last we saw of that man he washugging his rind like a ti-easure. Just before we hadseen the last of his horse, however, we felt that ifthe pumaloe rind had constituted the complete ofthe purchase-price tag we still should have been thelosers. It is surprising how closely the men and women in onesection of the country pattern after these else-where, when one remembers the lack, almostabsolute lack, of intercommunication. But inspite of the basic sameness, which perhapsappears greater than it is on account of the uni-formity in physiognomy of the individuals, with theMongolian coloring and jet-black hair, there weremany pecuHar customs which appeared to belocalized, as a lot of of them were located only in Chapter III: Hu-nan, the Closed Province 95 little districts, and travelled Chinese who accom-panied me, stated that they had in no way prior to seensimilar factors elsewhere in the empire. Of thesethe most singular was the carrying of small bam-boo baskets lined with sheet metal and filled with

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A Peculiar Custom by Chinese Women of Wearing Heat-ing-Baskets hot wood-ashes. Such baskets the ladies in onelocality suspend from a belt beneath their shortblouses. Often the baskets are worn infront, occasionally behind, and occasionally in bothplaces, according, apparently, to the fancy of thewearer. Kids also created use of the heating 96 An American Engineer in China apparatus, but guys only rarely. No matter howworn, the impact in all circumstances was each extraordi-nary and comical. To get a photograph of Chi-nese females is almost as hard as to photographa herd of wild deer. Ladies are supposed tokeep away from any man, and of course a foreignman is specially terrible. The picture of thewomen and their baskets was obtained by cau-tious stalking behind some Chinese, although theirattention was attracted by a single of the members ofmy staff. The instant soon after the shutter droppedthe group had scattered. In farming techniques the Chinaman in the inte-rior is, of course, centuries behind. His gra

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Image from page 142 of “The art of lead burning a sensible treatise explaining the apparatus and processes” (1905)

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Title: The art of lead burning a practical treatise explaining the apparatus and processes
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Fay, C. H
Subjects: Lead burning
Publisher: New York, D. Williams company
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d just as forlead. Britannia metal is quick becoming the favoritelining for splash and drip boards on butlers pan-attempt sinks, as also for lining the operate benches insaloons. It is soft sufficient to permit the most deli-cate china to be laid on it without danger of chip-ping, and is also quite easy to maintain clean. It takesa higher polish and usually appears properly. The methodof cutting the metal for a butlers pantry sink isshown in Fig. 51, the dotted lines displaying theactual dimensions of the post to be covered,although the complete lines show the laps essential tocover the edges of the board. This metal isharder than lead, and will not dress smooth withthe dresser. Any uneven spots should be presseddown with a hot flatiron. The strategy of turn-ing the edges is shown at a. The bending iron isheated and rubbed over the edge, progressively turn- THE ART OF LEAD BURNING. 139 ing the edges till they are at their suitable posi-tion. The iron have to be continually heated to in-certain the very best final results, and if appropriately completed no

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cq CQ 1 140 THE ART OF LEAD BURNING. wrinkles will appear. A lined function bench isalso shown in Fig, 52, which shows the methodof putting in the bar washer. The sheet metalmust be reduce and fitted to its spot and all theseams feasible must be soldered ahead of placingthe metal in position. The edges ought to be tackedon the under side of the function, when practicable,with copper tacks. Sooner or later the blow pipe solderer will becalled upon to make repairs on Britannia metal,and will be surprised to locate that it will be impos-sible to solder the metal, owing to the excess ofmoisture beneath it. The best way to overcomethis, which is virtually the only trouble thatoccurs, is to cut out a tiny square patch. Theedge can be cleaned and a patch of new metalcarefully fitted into the hole. When ready to be-gin soldering, a piece of blotting paper must beinserted amongst the patch and board. Thispaper will absorb all the moisture and allow theseam to be neatly soldered. The man who makeshimself

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Image from web page 620 of “Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1912” (1912)

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Title: Mechanical Contracting &amp Plumbing January-December 1912
Year: 1912 (1910s)
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Subjects: Air conditioning Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery Heating Plumbing
Publisher: Toronto : Maclean-Hunter Pub. Co.
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-■•mum We Can FurnishYour Requirements in All PLUMBING GOODS We deal with a full line of Enameled Baths Enameled LavatoriesSinks and Laundry Tubs

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Create us about ourVictorian China Lavatories. The James Morrison Brass Mfg.Firm, Ltd. Manufacturers and dealers in a completeline of Plumbing and Heating Supplies 93-97 Adelaide Street West TORONTO 19 Comprehensive Course in Sheet Metal Operate In prob. 23, plate 21, fig. 1 representsa pail, of which A-B is a boss, or rein-forcement on the manage. The pattern is simply a circle havingthe exact same curve as the handle, and iscut out to shape shown by fig. 2, thenformed to shape by fig. 3, and solderedto deal with. In prob. 24, fig. 1, is a strainer pail,the brest B is created the identical as thebrest on the watering pail, prob. 18,plate 20. To develop the spout A, continue theline C- any distance, and parallel to By L. W. KOSER this carry a line from the point V, asV-7. Draw a cross section of the spout fig.2, then divide it into equal spaces andcarry lines from exact same till they reduce thelines O-V and C-V. Lay out a stretchout at proper anglesto C-O, as fig. three, and carry lines fromthe different points o

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