Part 5 — INDEX
Reading edition
A
Absorption of heat and light, 84, 85, 108
Acetylene, 30, 49, 81, 91, 92, 145, 221, 222, 223
Acids, 155, 156, 157, 159, 216
Acre, 229
Adjustment of burners, stove, 24, 29, 30, 32, 34, 41, 49, 78, 79, 80
Air, for circulation, 57, 76, 101, 102, 103, 111, 198
dead or stagnant, 63, 102
for combustion, 16, 29, 31, 38, 39, 48, 66, 88, 93, 214
for evaporation, 105, 176, 220, 221
for heating, 19, 55, 60, 61, 62, 63, 73, 75, 79
in radiator, 67, 68, 70
mixer, 23, 24, 25, 33, 77, 96, 144
moisture, 239
for pressure, 97, 112, 113, 114, 175, 176, 184
shaft, 57
whistling, 56
Alcohol, 47, 48, 89, 96, 97, 98, 145, 223
Alkalies, 155, 157
Alternating current, 110
Aluminum, 78, 156, 157, 158, 171, 172
Ammonia, 108, 138
Ampere, 82
Andiron, 74
Anthracite coal, 219
Asbestos, 32, 66, 77, 81
Ash chute, 22
Ashes, 20, 57, 66, 74, 75, 76
Automobile, 192
B
Back-fire, 192, 214
Bacteria, 100, 101, 127
Balances, 225
Balling hydrometer, 238
Barometer, 239, 240
Barrel, 167, 228, 229
Basin, catch, 127
Battery, 192, 193, 194, 215, 216
Baume hydrometer, 237
Bearing, 152
Beater, 165
Bell for storing gases, 222
Bellows, 148, 149
Belts, 136, 137, 141, 186, 215
Bituminous coal, 219
Blau gas, 223
Bobbin, 187, 188, 189
Boiler, 64, 69, 71, 73, 132, 133, 156
Booster, 119
Bracket, curtain, 185
Brine for cooling, 108
British thermal unit, 218, 219
Brix hydrometer, 238
Broiler, 26
Brush, 147, 149, 150, 152
Bunsen burner, 77, 78, 81
Burner, 48, 96, 119, 141, 145, 198
gas, 23, 25, 27, 29, 77, 78, 88, 91, 144
kerosene, 32, 33, 36, 37, 40, 80, 94
Burning back, 27, 89, 90, 91
Burr grinder, 162
Bushel, 228, 229
C
Calcium carbide, 221, 222, 223
Candle power, 84, 89, 91, 95
Canned heat, 48
Canner, 172, 173
Can sealer, 175
Capillary attraction, 47, 48, 93, 106
Carbolic acid, 126
Carbon, 82, 83, 84, 214
Carbon dioxide, 67, 108
Carburetor, 29, 192, 220
Carpet sweeper, 147, 148, 150
Cast aluminum, 156
Cast iron, 155, 156
Catch basin, 127
Centigrade thermometer, 233, 234
Centigram, 226
Centimeter, 228, 229
Centiliter, 228
Centrifugal dryer, 138, 139, 140
force, 139
washer, 135, 136
Cerium, 88
Cesspool, 124
Charcoal filter, 114
Chain stitch, 186
Cherry stoner, 161, 162
Check valve, 71, 183
Chimney, 18, 31, 33, 57, 59, 74, 75, 80, 93, 94, 111
Chloride of lime, 126
Choker, 192
Chopper, 162, 163
Churns, 165, 167, 235
Cistern, 114
Clamp, 138
Cleaning, 25, 35, 127, 172
Cleaning equipment, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153
Clinkers, 76
Clock, 236
Clutch, 192
Coal, 20, 28, 66, 76
Coffee mill, 162
pot, 167, 168
Cog wheels, 165
Coils, 64, 78, 80
Coke, 222
Cold-process gasoline-gas, 29, 91, 145
Color and illumination, 84
Compressed-air pump, 113, 115, 117
Combustion, 16, 17, 23, 24, 58, 66, 74, 76, 77
Conductivity of materials, 156, 157, 158
Contraction of materials, 235
Cookers, 50, 51, 55, 56
Coolers, 105, 106, 108, 109
Copper, 158, 216, 236
Crank, 163
Cream separator, 178, 179
Cubic measure, 229
Cup, measuring, 227, 228
Current, electric, 42, 46, 80, 83, 86, 110, 143, 144, 215, 218, 232
Curtain roller, 185
Cylinder, 112, 113, 211
washer, 133
D
Dampers, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 58, 61, 66, 74, 75, 197, 198, 235, 236
Decomposition of sewage, 124, 125, 127
Degree, 233, 234
Dekagram, 226
Dekaliter, 228
Dekameter, 229
Dermax, 206
Density of liquids, 237
Direct current, 110
Direct lighting, 85
Dish-washer, 170, 171
Disinfectant, 126, 200
Distillate, 40, 218
Dolly washer, 134
Doors, 103, 183, 184, 185, 215
Drafts, 16, 17, 18, 19, 57, 58, 59, 74
Drain, 103, 104, 122, 138
Dram, 226, 228
Drip pipe, 102, 103
Drip sheet, 25
Dryer, 171, 176
Dry-cleaning equipment, 140
Dry-cell battery, 215, 216
Dulling of edges, 159, 163
Dumbwaiters, 183
Dust, 76, 78, 80, 148, 150
Dynamo, 215, 216
E
Earthenware, 107, 156
Egg tester, 201
Electric appliances, 42, 44, 46, 81
heating, 42, 43, 80, 119
measurements, 43, 82, 230, 232
Electric motors, 217
Electricity, 215, 219
Electrolyte, 217
Enameled ware, 157
Engine, gasoline, 137, 212
Evaporation, 67, 105, 106, 140
Exhaust pipe, 212, 214
Expansion of materials, 108, 234, 235
tank, 66, 67, 120
valve, 70
Explosions, prevented, 25, 35, 37, 39, 69
utilized, 192, 214, 222
Extractor, 139
F
Fahrenheit thermometer, 233, 234
Fan, 110, 148, 177
Fastener, door, 184
Faucet, 109, 114, 116, 119, 120, 122
Feed plate, 187, 188, 189, 207
Filament for lamp, 83
Filter, water, 114, 116, 168
Fire, 18, 19, 34, 41, 66, 75
Fireless cooker, 50, 51
Fireplace, 74, 75
Fire-pot, 20, 57, 58, 65, 76
Flame, 23, 35, 38
Flame, blue, 31, 38, 49, 96
illuminating, 77, 78, 88, 89, 93, 94
Flash point, 218
Flat-iron, 142
Float for flushing tank, 129, 130
Flue, 66, 77
Force pump, 113, 117, 119
Freezer, 166, 167
Freezing, 68, 112, 126, 166, 233
Friction, danger from, 140
Fuel, 16, 58, 65, 76, 88, 119
economical use of, 19, 20, 28, 59, 66
Funnel, 133, 167, 168
Furnace, 57, 62, 63, 64, 75, 222
Fuses, 43, 46, 86, 144
G
Gage, 67, 69, 70, 73, 117
Gage, steam, 72, 173
Gallon, 228
Gas, 26, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 58, 88, 108, 192, 199, 214, 215, 219, 221, 230
burners, 77, 79, 90, 144
consumption, 23, 28, 29, 66
formation, 96, 97, 98
kinds of, 29, 91, 220, 222, 223
Gasoline, 89, 97, 99, 140, 219, 223
burner, 37, 96
engine, 119, 137, 212, 215
Gasoline-gas, 29, 37, 91, 220
Gears, 192
Generation of heat and gas, 219, 220
Generator, 96, 97, 145, 223
Gill, 227, 228
Glass utensils, 156, 157, 158
Graduate, 227
Gram, 226
Granite ware, 156, 157
Grate, 16, 58, 65, 74, 76
Grater, 160
Gravity lamp, 96
Gravity, specific, 217, 237, 239
Grinder, 159, 162
H
Heat, 29, 48, 89, 156, 158, 218
production of, 42, 140, 143, 200, 219
use of, 45, 50, 57, 69, 78, 80, 140, 143, 176
Heater, 65, 77, 79, 80, 81, 118, 119, 135, 141, 143, 196, 197
Hectograph, 205, 206
Hectoliter, 228
Hectometer, 229
Hinge, 184, 185
Homogenizer, 180
Horse power, 210
Hot-water furnace, 64
Hot-water tank, 117
Humidity, 239
Hundred-weight, 226
Hydrometer, 217, 237, 238, 239
Hygroscope, 239
I
Ice, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 166, 219
Iceless refrigerator, 105, 106
Incubator, 196, 201, 235
adjustment of, 199
Ignition of gas, 140, 214, 215
Illumination, 28, 77, 78, 82, 84, 85, 88, 218, 219
Inch, 228, 229
Ink, 205, 208
Insulation, 19, 46, 50, 55, 57, 66, 102
Iron, 155, 156, 158, 236
Ironing board, 144
Irons, 142, 144, 145, 146
J
Jars, fruit, 176
Jellometer, 237
Jugs, 107
K
Kerosene lamps, 93, 95
oil, 28, 138, 219
stoves, 31, 79, 80
Kisselguhr filter, 114
Keyboard, 202, 204
Kilogram, 226
Kiloliter, 228
Kilometer, 229
Kilowatt, 82, 232
Kneading machine, 165
Knives, 159, 163, 196
Knocking, cause of, 71, 214
L
Lard press, 163
Lamp, adjusting burners, 89, 90, 93, 94
electric, 82, 83, 84, 87
gas or oil, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 196, 198, 199, 215
Laundry tubs, 127
Lawn mower, 195
Lava tip, 89
Leather, preventing shrinking of, 112
Lever, 72, 154, 163, 190, 236
Light, 83, 84, 85, 86, 98
Lights, 82, 88, 98
Lighters, 28, 91, 215
Lighting, lamps, 89, 90, 94, 95
stoves, 25, 27, 33, 34, 37, 38, 78, 79, 80
Lighting plants, 86, 114
Lime, 221
Lining refrigerator, 101
Lignite coal, 219
Liquify, sewage, 124, 125
Liquids, 237
Liter, 227, 228
Locomotive washer, 135
Logs, gas, 78
Lock-stitch, 186, 188
Lubrication, 193
M
Mangles, 141
Mantles for lamps, 88, 89, 90, 91, 95, 98
Manufactured gas, 78, 89, 91
Maximum thermometers, 234
Mazda lamps, 82, 83, 84
Measurements, 225
Melting ice, 103
Metal, conductivity of, 156, 158
Meter, 229, 230, 231, 232
Microbes, septic, 126
Mile, 229
Milligram, 226
Milliliter, 228
Millimeter, 226
Mimeograph, 206
Mixer, 165
Moisture, 200, 239
Mop wringer, 154
Motor, 108, 110, 133, 150, 186, 192, 209
care of, 214, 217
water, 137, 209, 210, 211, 220
Mower, 196
Multigraph, 206, 208
N
Natural gas, 30, 89, 219
Needle, 187, 188, 191
Nickel, 158
Nozzle, 148, 149
O
Oil, 31, 93, 110, 200, 214, 218, 223
Oil cups, 33, 35
Oscillating washer, 134, 135
Ounce, 226, 228
Oven, 19, 20, 26, 27, 42, 235
Overflow, 67, 119, 120, 122, 130
P
Packing, 112, 122
Pans, 155, 156
Parers, 159, 160
Peck, 228, 229
Percolator, 168
Pet cock, 174, 175
Pilot light, 26, 27, 119
Pint, 227, 228, 229
Pintsch gas, 223
Pipe, stove, 58, 60, 61, 62
water or steam, 64, 66, 69, 70, 72
Pipes, 67, 78, 102, 103
Pipeless furnace, 63
Piston, 112, 148, 211, 214
Pivot, 166, 167, 209
Plate, mower, 195
Plug, electric, 143, 144
Plumber's pump, 123
Plumbing system, 115, 117
Pneumatic hinge, 184
lamp, 96
Porcelain filter, 114
Pots, 155, 156, 167, 168
Pound, 72, 226
Power, 82, 209, 210, 214
Prepayment meter, 231
Press, 163
Pressure, 72, 73, 78, 79, 82, 117, 137, 138, 146, 164, 171, 173, 209, 223
Pressure, air, 96, 97, 176
gage, 69, 117
Prestolite gas, 223
Pulley, 137, 185, 212
Pump, 108, 112, 113, 117, 123, 148, 168, 169, 209, 223
Q
Quart, 227, 228
R
Rack for canner, 172
Radiation of heat, 57, 61, 62, 79
Radiator, 64, 68, 69, 70, 71
Radiator, gas, 77, 78, 79
Reading meters, 231, 232, 238, 239
Reflector, 77, 78, 80, 81
Refrigerating plant, 108
Refrigeration, principles of, 100
Refrigerator, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105
Register, 60, 62, 75
Regulation, heat and pressure, 20, 60, 66, 70, 72, 73
Regulation of stoves, 24, 43, 44, 48
Regulator, temperature, 198, 199
Reservoir, 18
Resistance produces heat, 143
Revolutions of motor wheels, 137
Ribbon, typewriter, 203, 208
Roller, 138, 141, 142, 154, 162
Rotary washer, 134
S
Saccrometer, 237, 239
Sack, flour, 229
Sadirons, 142
Safety devices, 45, 56, 71
Safety valve, 72, 79, 117, 119, 174, 175
Salt, 157, 166
Saltometer, 237
Scales, 226
Scissors, 196
Screw, 163
Seal for sewer pipe, 128
Seeder, 159, 161
Semi-indirect light, 86
Separators, cream, 178
Septic tank, 124, 125, 127
Sewage, 124, 125, 126
Sewer, 124, 127, 128
Sewing machine, 186, 191, 209
Shaft, 159, 186, 187, 202, 204, 209
cold-air, 57, 60, 63
Shears, 196
Sheet iron, 155, 156
Shutter, furnace pipe, 60
Shuttle, sewing machine, 188
Silicon, 158
Silver, 158, 171
Simmerer, 30
Siphon, 125, 129
Slicer, 159, 163
Smoke, 16, 20, 32, 34, 36, 57, 59, 66, 73, 74, 80, 89, 146, 214, 215, 246
Socket, electrical, 143
Soot, 17, 20, 32, 39, 66, 75, 78, 214
Sparks, electric, 110, 144
Specific gravity, 217, 237, 239
heat, 156, 158
Speed by use of wheels, 165, 212
Spiral, 163
Spoons, 157, 158, 227, 228
Spring, 59, 184, 185, 226
pulley, 183
Steam, 71, 79, 111, 133, 175, 219
pressure, 69, 70, 72, 73, 174, 175
Steam
cooker, 56
valves and gages, 70, 72, 73, 173
Steel for cooking, 155
Stencil, 206
Stitch, 187, 188, 189, 191
Stones, fireless cooker, 50, 54
Stoner, 161
Storage tank, 113, 220
Storage battery, 215, 216, 217
Stove, 37, 47, 48, 49, 57, 58, 63, 65, 70
electric, 42, 44, 157
gas, 23 to 30, 144
heating, 75, 76, 78, 80, 141
Stove, wood and coal, 15, 22
Stoves, care of, 31, 34, 41, 44, 76, 78
Stuffer, 163, 164
Suction pump, 112, 113
washer, 132, 133, 169
Sweeper, carpet, 147, 148, 150
Switch, ignition, 192
Syrup, temperatures of, 235
T
Tables, 85, 158, 219, 226, 227, 228, 229, 235, 238
Tablespoons, 227, 228
Tank, 30, 31, 35, 37, 39, 40, 64, 67, 96, 146, 220, 223
septic, 124, 125, 126, 127
water, 107, 109, 113, 117, 119, 128, 129, 130
Teaspoon, 227, 228
Temperature, 20, 51, 73, 101, 103, 105, 173, 196, 198, 200, 206, 220, 233, 236
Tempering of metal, 156
Tension, 187, 188, 189
Tester, egg, 201
Thawing, 233
Thermal unit, 218
Thermometer, 197, 199, 233, 234
Thermostat, 197, 198, 199, 200, 235, 236
Thorium, 88
Thread, 187, 188
Throttle, 192
Thumb-screw, 138, 174
Time for cooking food, 54
Timer, 193
Tin, 155, 156, 158
Ton, 226
Trap, 122, 128
Trays, 176, 197, 200
Treadle, 186, 209
Tungsten, 82, 83, 158
Type, 203, 204, 208
Typewriter, 202, 203, 206
U
Utensils for cooking, 44, 155, 156
V
Vacuum, 112, 176, 240
cleaner, 147, 148
Valve, 25, 26, 29, 33, 37, 52, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 90, 112, 113, 119, 120, 122, 129, 130, 145, 174, 183, 197, 211, 232, 235
Vapor, 40, 41, 145
Vent, radiator, 68
Ventilators, 110, 111, 197, 198, 200
Volt, 82
Voltage, 86, 110, 144, 217
W
Warping, 76
Washboard, 134
Wash boiler, 172
Washers for valves, etc., 120
Washing equipment, care of, 136, 138, 139, 141, 142
Washing machines, 132, 133, 135, 136, 209
Waste, 76, 124
Water, 67, 102, 106
closets, 128
coolers, 105, 108
filters, 114
for cooling, 107, 215
for furnaces, 64, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 81
heater, 118, 119
meter, 230
motors, 137, 209, 210, 211, 220
tanks, 119
-bath canner, 173
-seal canner, 173
Watt, 82, 84
Weight, 220, 226
Wells, 113, 125
Wheels, 137, 165, 211, 230
Whey separator, 180
Whistle, 56
Wick, 32, 35, 93, 94, 95, 98, 198
Wickless burner, 32, 33
Window, adjustment of, 63, 183
shades, 184
Wire, 43, 46, 110
Wood, 157, 219
Wringer, clothes, 138
mop, 154
Y
Yard, 229
Z
Zero, 233