The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-04-30

baking enamels, cores and colored inks on litho-
graphic plates. The japan baking oven has been
developed from the experimental stage in the last
four years. The process of baking japan In fuel
burning ovens owing to the fact that volatile and
explosive liquids, such as naphtha and kerosene
are used solvents has always been a some
what hazardous operation The gases given Off
are or a highy-explosve nature and frequently
these ovens have exploded with decidedly disas
trous results. Another fault OF this fuel oven was
that in baking the lighter coors of japan or
enamels SCOT from the gas sometimes would dis
color the baking articles. Some of the ovens used
In this work Of the conveyor type, so that
loads can be loaded and un1oaded while one is
baking The capacity of two of these ovens used
in oDA nlant is greater than that of six gasheated
ovens, formerly used to do the same work. 1t
takes about three-quarters of an hour to COM
plete baking in factory where these ovens
are largely used which than doubles the
number of loads finished per day, with a saving
Of 70 cents per load, which up into thousands
of dollars when figured daily basis. The
quality of work turned out is superior to that of
the old type; it requires little attention,
and the fire hazard is largely eliminated
1t is interesting to know that new type of
japan is being developed which consists of an
emulsion of the asphalt base with water, thus re-
moving the fire hazard, besides being much clean
err to handle. This process is called water japan.
Ovens used for many other purposes; steri-
salts and drying all sorts of products requir-
ing well-reguated heat and clean atmosphere
In the itself. The fact that their tempera-
lures can be so exactly regulated, the absence OF
a of fuecarryng pipes, fumes SCOT and
other by-products of burning gases, make the
electric theoretically ideal for this purpose
The fourth process mentioned electric sherard-
izng, is patented process for protecting exposed
iron parts from corrosion due to exposure to the
weather.
Besides ovens, furnaces, and other devices men
toned, there number of small individual"
eectricaly-heated pots, furnaces, etc. for use in
the shop. garage or even at home In this class
compound melting pots, glue pots, metal melt
ers, small furnaces and electric soldering irons
Many of them easily portable In fact
can be attached to almost any lighting or shop
circuit. For work In a book Dindery or pattern
shop for instance, the eectricaly-heated pot keeps
the glue continuously at just the right tempera-
ture for use, but never burns 1t the same may
be said Of the compound melting pot and the lead
or )abbitt meter, which are ideal for work around
garage in factory. AS for the soldering
iron anyone who has used the gas-heated type on
top of ladder or in some inaccessible place need
not be told the advantages of an iron that is al
ways hot and still light and well balanced enough
TO be used with accuracy and comfort
In spite of its growth in the last few years
the application of electrical heating to INDUSTRY
is only in its infancy. The time will undoubtcdly
come when the effort to conserve our natural coal
and gas resources Will cause 1t to assume much
larger proportions There is generally no limit
TO its possibilities of development not only MS
applied to factories but in Offices and homes En-
gineers say that the saving of floor space cleaner
and more 'hellthfu working conditions, to say
nothing of the improved speed of production ana
superior quality of work done, all tend to make
It's universal adoption but matter of time
and comparatively short time.