Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-10-17
OILED BRICKS As FUEL
A BARRIERS Plan For Solving
the Coal Problem.
NOVEL WAY OF HEATING STOVES
How Frederick Anthols Of New York
Secures Heat by Soaking Common
BsiIdins Bricks In Kerosene-says
His Tests Have Been Successful.

His Tests Have Been Successful.
ordinary red building brick
as fuel is not a fallacy, says the New
York Evening World. The bricks may
be used in the stove like ordinary Goals
for either heating or cooking purposes.
Frederick Antholz has solved. he says,
the problem of the lack Of anthracite,
and he has proved the fact to the salts
faction of not only himself and the
members of his family, but to scores OF
persons IN his neighborhood, TO whom
he has literally impaired his secret.
He is enthusiastic over his discovery,
and so are those who have tried his
plan, for that matter. Ii works like
charm, they declare. Here is his idea
for setting the coal trust at defiance:
Saturate relay Of ordinary house
bricks in bucket of oil. One gallon OF
oil, costing 10 cents, will eifectually lu-
bricate ten bricks. and each brick will
burn with an intense heat for period
of time sufficient TO cook the entire
meal for a family of six persons. The
cost lies only in the amount of oil con-
sumed, and u gallon Of oil will suffice
for the days heating and cooking.
AnthOlz has been using brick fuel for
the past few weeks, and he has come
10 the conclusion that he Is henceforth
independent of the coal trust. Besides,
he declares, the cost is fully 40 per
cent cheaper than with the use of coal.
He has experimental also with the oil
brick until he has discovered some
things which will be useful to others.
who will be glad to know of this adj
mirable substitute for the priceless
| anthracite.
In the first place, says Antholz, it is
necessary to soak the bricks thorough
ly before attempting TO set fire to them.
| For this purpose he suggests the use OF
a square pan or bucket which will
contain half dozen bricks II intended
for family use. although one brick can
be treated In the same manner for the
first experimental test Fully submerge
| the bricks in common kerosene oil. Get
the best oil.
In half an hour the bricks will be
found to have absorbed considerable
of the oil, If not all that has been
poured into the receptacle. Pour in
more oil and let the bricks soak for an
hour. Lift out one Of the bricks, allow
ing it to drain for minute over the oil
receptacle. Then place 1t on the empty
crate OF the stove.
Now comes the next move. which
must be observed IL success is to at
tend the project. Reduce the draft
under the CRATE, leaving just a tribe
of an opening In the vents through
which air may reach the burning brick.
Then partly close the damper or draft
leading to the pipe or chimney.
These precautions are absolutely nee
essary, for as comparatively little
smoke attends the blaze and fierce
combustion follows the ignition of the
oil the reduction of the draft is i'm
perative
The brick can be lighted with a
match. or, better still, bit of burning
paper, which is held beneath the crate
directly under the brick until the lat
| Ter lItO ucii SIoSS luc
drafts as described. An Intense
heat will at once be thrown out and
the combustion will continue uniformly
for fully an hour.
When the brick Is burned out. remove
it to a place to cool off and, If more
fire is needed, take another of your re-
lay of bricks and place In the stove,
starting the fire as before. The first
brick when thoroughly cool may again
be placed in the oil. when 1t will again
become ready for firing.
Antholz Is barber doing business
in New York. He was SO elated over
the success of his experiment that he
thought 1t too good thing" to be
withheld from the public, so he has
communicated the success of his ef-
forts to the above mentioned paper
that everybody may be informed. He
says:
There Is no doubt about the success
of the plan. 1t is better than coal
gives greater heat. costs less, works
instantly and is easily controlled"