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The Boy Mechanic, Book 2

Book 2 — To Remove Grease from Clothing

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Equal parts of ether, ammonia and alcohol make a solution that will readily remove grease from clothing. The solution must be kept away from fire, and should be contained in corked bottles as it evaporates quickly, but can be used without danger. It removes grease spots from the finest fabrics and is harmless to the texture.

Jeweler's rouge rubbed well into chamois skin is handy to polish gold and silver articles with.

Illustration from The Boy Mechanic, Book 2: 1000 Things for Boys to Do

Stove Made of an Old Oilcan with Extending Sides and Weighted with Sand for Use on a Fishing Boat Holds the Cooking Vessel Safely in a Sea

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