"Block tin" Quotes from Famous Books
... represents a simple but effective apparatus for drying flour and ascertaining the quantity of water contained therein. It consists of four pieces, the whole being made of block tin. A is a simple saucepan for containing the water. B is the lid, which only partially covers the top of the pan, to which it is fixed by two slots, a hole being left in the middle for the placing of ... — Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 • Various |