A PORTABLE MALT AND DRYING KILN
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Walker, of Newark-upon-Trent, in the County
of Nottingham, Moulder, for an Invention of "A PORTABLE MALT AND
DRYING KILN."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Walker at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 10th November 1880.
EDWARD WALKER, of Newark-upon-Trent, in the County of Nottingham,
Moulder. "A PORTABLE MALT AND DRYING KILN."
The object of this Invention is to construct portable malt kilns to enable farmers
and other private persons to make small quantities of malt therein, and also to dry
any kind of grain and seed or other articles therein.
For such purpose I construct an external shell, or case, or shed, of galvanized
iron, or other suitable material, with convenient doors or other openings therein.
In any suitable place, within or beside this shell, I place a tank capable of
steeping the requisite quantity of barley. Over this tank I place an oblique
plate or other suitable shield to prevent dust and other foreign matter falling
therein.
In the upper part of the said shell I construct a tank with a bottom or floor of
metallic wire, perforated plate, or other suitable material, and of a size competent
to properly dry the said steeped barley. A suitable floor may also be added for
the barley to germinate upon after steeping.
Also within the said shell I place a moveable fire-basket, fire-grate, or other
similar receptacle, in which is placed the fire to warm the steeping barley, and to
encourage the germination thereof; also to dry such steeped barley when transferred
to the upper or drying tank. This drying tank is protected from the flames of the
fire by a horizontal plate or shield fixed between the fire and the bottom of such
tank.
All other kinds of grain, or seed, roots, and other goods may be dried in such
tank or within the shell.
Although the said fire-receptacle can be placed in any part within the shed, I
prefer to so place it that the fire can be fed and attended to from without, a door
or flap being fitted in the wall of the shell to admit of that operation.
When necessary the said fire-receptacle can be removed from the shed.
An opening with a door or slide fitted thereto is provided in a door or wall of
the shell to regulate the draught.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edward Walker in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 10th
May 1881.
EDWARD WALKER, of Newark-upon-Trent, in the County of Nottingham,
Moulder. "A PORTABLE MALT AND DRYING KILN."
The object of this Invention is to construct portable malt-kilns to enable farmers
and other private persons to make small quantities of malt therein; and also to
dry any kind of grains and seeds therein.
In order that my said Invention may be more fully understood and be more
readily performed, I will explain the same with the aid of the accompanying
Drawing, which forms part of this Specification, reference being made thereto by
the numerals and letters marked thereon. The same index letter refers to similar
parts in each Figure of the said Drawing.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of one of my malt-kilns provided with a cowl.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof taken through the centre of the kiln.
The external shell or case a is by preference constructed of galvansed iron, but
any other suitable material may be used with convenient doors and other openings
therein, as shown or as may be required.
In the upper part of the shell a I construct a tank or chamber b with a bottom
or floor of metallic wire; c, perforated plate or other suitable material efficiently
supported, and of a size competent to properly dry the steeped barley or other
grain. A suitable floor may also be added for the said steeped grain to germinate
upon.
Also within the shell a I place a moveable fire-basket, fire grate d, or other
similar receptacle, in which is placed the fire to dry such steeped grain when trans-
ferred to the drying chamber 6. The floor of this drying chamber bis protected
from the flames of the fire and from being over-heated in certain portions thereof
by a horizontal plato or shield e, fixed, as shown in Fig. 2, between the fire and the
bottom of the said chamber b.
All other kinds of grain or seed, roots, and other goods may be dried in the said
chamber b or in any other suitable place within the shell a.
Although the fire-receptacle d may be placed in any convenient part within the
shell a, 1 prefer to so place it that the fire therein can be fed and attended to from
without as through the door-way f.
When necessary the fire-receptacle d can be removed from the shell a.
The entrance door-way into the shell a is, by preference, made in three divisions
(see Fig. 1) for regulating the ventilation therein; and the shell a is further
provided with sliding doors around the bottom thereof to facilitate the proper
admission of air.
Having thus fully described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention,
and the method of performing the same, I wish it to be understood that I do not
restrict myself to the precise dimensions of the several parts, nor to the exact details
now given by way of illustration, as they admit of much variation without
departing from the main characteristics of my said Invention; also the kiln may
be made of any reasonable size, larger or smaller, with or without a cowl, be
either portable or permanently fixed, and may be provided with two or more fire-
receptacles and drying chambers, or the drying chamber may be divided by one or

page_text: more partitions, as required; but I claim as my Invention and desire to secure by
the herein before-mentioned in part recited Letters Patent,-
Firstly. A portable self-contained kiln for making malt and drying other kinds
of grains and seeds therein.
Secondly. The method of constructing and fitting such portable kiln.
All substantially as herein described and shown in the Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Walker, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one.
Signed, sealed, and delivered
by the above named Edward
Walker in the presence of
W. NEWTON,
A Commissioner to administer Oaths
in the Supreme Court of Judicature
in England.
WM. H. KAY,
Solicitor,
Newark.
ED. WALKER. (L.B.)