Book 3 — Kink for Removal of Wall Paper
Reading edition
Removing old wall paper, particularly from the ceiling of a room, is a disagreeable task at best, and the device shown in the sketch aids in the process. A board, about 15 in. long and 12 in. wide, was provided with strips at its edges and a pad of flannel was fitted into it. The device is used by moistening the pad and applying it to the wall paper. The paper is loosened thoroughly and may be removed in pieces of considerable size. This method has been found much quicker than that of soaking the paper with a moistened brush.—J. H. Moore, Hamilton, Canada.
¶A clay pipe may be used as a crucible for melting small quantities of metal. The stem is broken off and a plug fitted into it.