Evening star., 1942-11-07
Godeets
Temporary Unit
Replaces Gun
Oil Burner
BY HILsoN MUNsEY.


Here Is another unit designed to
replace temporarily the gun-type oil
burner. The work needed 10 install
1t Is not very much, but some of II
must be done now. This also gives
the mechanic time to distribute his
work 50 that no one will be left
without heat for any length OF time
when cold weather comes.
The unit consists OF several crate
bars and the bearing blocks upon
which they rest, with . frame for an
ash-removal port and the necessary
tools for removing the ashes.
The work that should be done
now is the placing of the bars and
the preparation Of the ash-removing
pit.
The first step is shutting of the
burner operating switch. Then the
cement coping on the bricks of the
combustion chamber Is Clipped OIL
with cold chisel or a heavy screw
driver. When this is finished, the
surface is leveled OF with black
furnace cement to form a bed for
the block supports that hold the
bars in place.
Two opposite sides of the COM
bustion chamber are prepared in
this manner. Then the blocks are
assembled with pins to form the
track for the fire bars. A new coping
Of refractory cement is laid over
these blocks.
Then q 6x6-inch opening is cut
IN the front wall Of the combustion
chamber. This opening is lined with
cement and the ash removal port is
pressed into place. The burner then
should be started and run for a few
minutes to harden the cement.
Cut Crate Bars.
The next operation is to cut the
crate bars to correct length with a
hack saw. These then are placed
In position and held there with a
second application OF refractory
cement to form a coping.
To put the coal-burning outfit into
use. the oil pump connections are
removed and various other connec-
tions relating to the oil burner are
put in shape 50 that they won't
AFFECT or be damaged by the coal
fire
These units are intended for the
use Of anthracite pea coal and the
necessary forced draft is supplied
by the blower of the oil furnace.
This must be cleaned before using
and no oil must be left so that 1t
can be thrown on the fire.
The conversion to or from coal
takes only few minutes, while the
main installation should not take
more than two or three hours.
Wood Putty Useful.
There will be lot of repair work
done during the next year or two
because replacements, in many cases,
will not be possible One very nee
essary item in the repair kit is wood
putty. It covers a multitude of sins
Of both commission and omission
There is a wood putty on the market
that has come to my attention.
It is made in powder form and
needs only the addition Of water
before 1t is usable. It will keep in
definitely and can he used to repair
wood. plaster, cement. tile, stone
or fiberboard. It can be sawed,
chiseled, nailed, colored or nodded,
and. with the addition of a little
shellac or varnish, 1t can be made
waterproof and used on outside
work. When applied it should rise
above the surface Of the work to
allow for shrinkage. Then it can
be sandpapered to its proper level
With metals becoming more and
more difficult to obtain for the ordi-
nary uses OF life, it is necessary to
look to other materials to take their
places. This often can be done
without any sacrifice of usefulness
or appearance. One example of this
Is in bathroom fixtures. Vitreous
china can be used where moderniza-
ton Of the bathroom is undertaken.
Vitreous china Is not only good
looking but it will answer all the
purposes and requirements of these
fixtures. It is cleaned easily and it
will stand up against any amount
of hard wear.
This particular line OF bathroom
accessories has one type that can
be attached to the wall, where re-
cessing or cementing to the wall is
not practical or desirable. These
fixtures are fastened by metal
slide that is invisible, but which
will draw the fixture close to the
wall without leaving an ugly gap
that may prove to be more than
merely ugly II moisture collects
there.
These fixtures also are made for
completely recessing, semirecessing
or for dowel-back types. The re-
cessed types are cemented in place
when the tiling is finished and the
semirecessed are used when the
partition is thin or there Is an
obstruction at the back, such as a
water pipe, that will not allow of full
recesSing.
A large variety Of these fixtures is
on the market. OF course. there is
the regulation soap dish, the tooth
brush holder, paper towel holder, and
shelves and glass holder. with &C
commodation and for toothbrushes
ss well.
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