Improvements in and connected with Lamps for Blistering, Soldering, Brazing, and other Purposes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1894
TRUVIDIONAL STUITIVATION.
Improvements in and connected with Lamps for Blistering, Soldering,
Brazing, and other Purposes.
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I ARCHIBALD BENNIE MCILVRIDE, of 34 Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow,
Scotland, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in lamps for blistering, soldering, brazing
and other purposes.
The invention consists of a cylindrical case preferably of hammered copper, the
upper part of which being closed in constitutes a boiler which is charged by means
of an opening at the top with spirits of wine, or other analogous spirits. Round
the lower part of this cylindrical case there are a series of small air holes, and
leading from the boiler there is a tube, the nozzle of which projects beyond the side
of the casing, and it is provided with a movable air tube for the purpose of burning
air along with the vapour. This cylindrical case is also provided with a suitable
handle.
This cylindrical casing fits over a small oil reservoir having one, two or more
wicks leading from the top, and a small wick tube leading from the side.
The mode of operating my invention is as follows:-The boiler is charged with
spirits, and the oil reservoir with oil and wicks. The wicks are then lit, and the
cylindrical casing placed over the reservoir, and locked by a bayonet joint or other
suitable means, the necessary air to keep the wicks lit passing through the series of
holes on the lower part of the casing, and any fumes coming from the wicks pass up
a small tube which passes through the boiler and escape at the top. When the
spirits are heated to a certain temperature it is forced out of the nozzle with great
pressure in the form of vapour which becomes comingled with the flame from the
wick in the tube, which is exactly in a line with the nozzle.
I also provide a shield to protect the flame in stormy weather.
I also provide, one, two or more regulators to regulate the flame for heating the
spirits.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Lamps for Blistering, Soldering,
Brazing, and other Purposes.
I ARCHIBALD BENNIE MCILVRIDE, of 34 Hill Street, Garnethill Glasgow,
Scotland, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in lamps for blistering, soldering, brazing
and other purposes.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I have hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of drawing which I will now
proceed to describe.

page_text: The invention consists of a cylindrical case preferably of hammered copper, the
upper part A of which, being closed in, constitutes a boiler, which is charged with
spirits of wine or other analogous spirits by means of an opening at the top, in
which there is a stopper L. Round the lower part B of this cylindrical case there
is a series of small air holes c, and leading from the boiler A. there is a tube D the
nozzle of which projects beyond the side of the casing, and it is provided with an
air tube E for the purpose of burning air along with the vapour. This cylindrical
case is also provided with a suitable handle F.
This cylindrical casing fits over a small oil reservoir G, having one, two or more
wicks H leading from the top, and a small wick tube I leading from the side.
I also provide one, two or more regulators N to regulate the flame for heating the
spirits.
The mode of operating my invention is as follows:-The boiler A is charged
with spirits, and the oil reservoir G with oil and wicks. The wicks are then lit,
and the cylindrical casing placed over the reservoir G and locked by a bayonet-
joint or other suitable means. The necessary air to keep the wicks lit passes
through the series of holes on the lower part B of the casing, and any fumes
coming from the wicks pass up a small tube K which passes through the boiler A
and escape at the top. This tube K also assists the heating of the boiler. When
the spirits are heated to a certain temperature the vapour is forced out of the
nozzle with great pressure, and it becomes comingled with the flame from the wick
in the tube I, which is exactly in a line with the nozzle, and produces an intense
flame, as shown more particularly in Figure 2.
I. also provide a shield M to protect the flame in stormy weather.
For indoor uses, in place of using oil for heating purposes I may use gas, and in
such case I dispense with the oil reservoir, and in lieu thereof I fix to the underside
of the case gas jets to which there is connected a flexible tube leading from the gas
supply. I also dispense with the shield.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The lamp for blistering, soldering, brazing and other purposes constructed
substantially as hereinbefore described and shown on the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
Dated this 14th day of December 1898.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.