Linotype mechanism

by Alvin Garfield Swank; Raymond Means

GASOLINE BURNER

There are three methods commonly used to heat a metal pot: Gasoline burner, gas burner, and electric heater.

The gasoline burner in most cases is undesirable on account of cost, time, and fire hazard; but through the lack of electrical current or gas it must sometimes be used.

There is a burner designed for either gasoline or kerosene by the Linotype Company. This burner will give complete combustion in burning either gasoline or kerosene. It has no threaded joints and, therefore, no joints to leak. It is equipped with a positive mouthpiece burner and control. This burner can be taken apart for cleaning without removing any screws. The fuel is forced to the burner from a pressure tank. With this improved mouthpiece burner control, the burner may be adjusted for a slug of any size. The best results can be obtained from a gasoline or kerosene burner by keeping it clean.