TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. COOKING STOVES
| Chapter I. Wood and Coal Stoves | [15] |
| 1. Air supply of fire. 2. The grate. 3. Drafts or dampers. 4.Starting the fire. 5. Keeping a fire. 6. Heating the oven. 7.Ashes. 8. Ash chutes. | |
| Chapter II. Gas Stoves | [23] |
| 9. Burners. 10. Simmerers. 11. Air mixer. 12. Regulating thegas. 13. Lighting the stove. 14. Cleaning the stove. 15. Accidentswith gas stove. 16. Pilot light. 17. Pilot for top burners.18. Gas-stove lighter. 19. Amount of gas used. 20. Cold-processgasoline gas stoves. 21. Acetylene stoves. | |
| Chapter III. Oil Stoves | [31] |
| 22. Purpose of oil stoves. 23. Mechanical parts of kerosene stove.24. The burner. 25. The chimney. 26. Lighting the stove. 27.Management of the flame. 28. Adjustment and care of the stove.29. When the stoves gives trouble. 30. Construction of gasolinestoves. 31. To light the stove. 32. Filling the gasoline stove.33. When a burner blazes and cannot be controlled. 34. Changingfuel in vapor stoves. 35. Operation of vapor stoves. | |
| Chapter IV. Electric Stoves | [42] |
| 36. Heating unit of electric stove. 37. Wiring of stoves. 38.Operation of electric stoves. 39. Care of electric stoves. 40.Utensils for electric stoves. 41. Detachable cooking devices. | |
| Chapter V. Alcohol, Acetylene, and Canned Heat | [47] |
| 42. Alcohol stoves. 43. Vapor stoves. 44. Wickless stoves. 45.Canned heat. 46. Acetylene gas stoves. | |
| Chapter VI. Fireless and Steam Cookers | [50] |
| 47. The fireless cooker. 48. The stones of fireless cookers. 49.Heating the stones. 50. Care of the cooker. 51. Other devicesbelonging to cookers. 52. Directions for using the cooker. 53.Time of cooking food. 54. Gas cookers. 55. Steam cookers. |
PART II. HEATING DEVICES
| Chapter VII. Warm-air Furnaces | [57] |
| 56. Principle upon which a furnace works. 57. The stove part.58. The cold-air shaft. 59. Hot-air pipes. 60. Location of thefurnace. 61. Air. 62. Pipeless furnaces. | |
| Chapter VIII. Hot-water System of Heating | [64] |
| 63. Equipment for hot-water heat. 64. Heating unit. 65. Themanagement of the fire. 66. The pipes. 67. Expansion tank.68. Water. 69. Radiators. | |
| Chapter IX. Steam-heating Systems | [69] |
| 70. Equipment for steam heat. 71. Steam gages. 72. Safety valve. | |
| Chapter X. Fireplaces and Heating Stoves | [74] |
| 73. Construction of fireplace. 74. Management of fireplace.75. Operating heating stoves. 76. Care of the stove. | |
| Chapter XI. Gas, Electric and Kerosene Heaters | [77] |
| 77. Kinds of gas heaters. 78. Bunsen burner and asbestos-backheater. 79. Lighting gas stoves. 80. Care of gas stoves. 81. Illuminatingflame and bright metal reflector heaters. 82. Gas radiatorheaters. 83. Management of gas radiator. 84. Keroseneheaters. 85. Electric heaters. 86. Acetylene heaters. |
PART III. LIGHTING DEVICES
| Chapter XII. Electric Lights | [82] |
| 87. Kinds of electric lamps in use. 88. Electrical measurements.89. Carbon lamps. 90. Mazda or tungsten lamps. 91. Selectinglamps for a room. 92. Effect of color schemes upon illumination.93. Distribution of light. | |
| Chapter XIII. Gas Light | [88] |
| 94. Construction of mantles. 95. Care of mantles. 96. Fixturesfor burning gas. 97. Adjustment. 98. Care of lamps. 99. Lightinga gas light. 100. Cold-process gasoline gas. 101. Acetylenelamps. 102. Care of burners of acetylene lamps. | |
| Chapter XIV. Kerosene Lamps | [93] |
| 103. Construction of kerosene lamps. 104. Management of kerosenelamps. 105. Lighting a kerosene lamp. 106. To extinguisha lamp. 107. Care of lamps. 108. Kerosene mantle lamps. | |
| Chapter XV. Alcohol and Gasoline Lamps | [96] |
| 109. Classification of lamps. 110. Gravity lamps. 111. Lightingthe gravity lamp. 112. Pressure lamps. 113. Gasoline lampswith wicks. 114. Alcohol lamps with wicks. 115. Lighting alcoholor gasoline lamps. |
PART IV. COOLING DEVICES
| Chapter XVI. Refrigerators | [100] |
| 116. Principles of refrigeration. 117. The construction of refrigerators.118. Lining refrigerators. 119. Insulation of refrigerators.120. Circulation in refrigerators. 121. Drip from meltingice. 122. Arrangement of food in the ice box. 123. Filling andcare of the ice box. | |
| Chapter XVII. Iceless Refrigerators; Water Coolers | [105] |
| 124. Comparative efficiency of iceless refrigerators. 125. Icelessrefrigerator. 126. Small cooler. 127. Covered pail. 128. Unglazedearthenware. 129. Cooling with running water. 130. Refrigeratingplants. 131. Water coolers. 132. Care of water coolers. | |
| Chapter XVIII. Fans and Ventilators | [110] |
| 133. Selecting a fan. 134. The construction of the fan in commonuse. 135. Ventilator. |
PART V. WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
| Chapter XIX. Pumps and Water Filters | [112] |
| 136. Suction pumps. 137. Care of pumps. 138. Force pumps.139. Compressed-air pumps. 140. Water filters. | |
| Chapter XX. Pressure Tanks; Plumbing Fixtures | [117] |
| 141. Pressure tanks. 142. Construction of the pressure tank.143. Care of pressure tanks. 144. Hot-water kitchen tank.145. Instantaneous water heaters. 146. Heaters for tanks. 147.The elevated water tank. 148. Faucets. 149. Valves. 150. Overflows.151. Traps for bath tubs and basins. | |
| Chapter XXI. Cesspools, Septic Tanks and City Sewer Systems | [124] |
| 152. Releative value of cesspool and septic tank. 153. Constructionof the septic tank. 154. The size of tank. 155. Disposal ofwaste in cities. | |
| Chapter XXII. Water Closets | [128] |
| 156. Construction of water closets. 157. Siphoning the trap. 158.The flushing tank. 159. Repairing the flushing tank. |
PART VI. LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
| Chapter XXIII. Washing Machines | [132] |
| 160. Kinds of washing machines. 161. Suction machines. 162.Cylinder washers. 163. Rotary washers. 164. Machine withan oscillating washing device. 165. Oscillating washers. 166.Locomotive washer. 167. Centrifugal washer. 168. Care ofwashers. | |
| Chapter XXIV. Wringers | [138] |
| 169. Roller wringer. 170. Care of wringers. 171. Centrifugalwringer or drier. 172. Care of the machine. 173. Combinationwasher and wringer. | |
| Chapter XXV. Mangles and Irons | [141] |
| 174. Construction of mangles. 175. Cold mangles. 176. Heatedmangles. 177. Care and use of mangles. 178. Flat, or sadirons.179. Charcoal irons. 180. Electric irons. 181. Gas irons. 182.Acetylene irons. 183. Alcohol irons. 184. Gasoline irons. |
PART VII. HOUSE-CLEANING EQUIPMENT
| Chapter XXVI. Vacuum Cleaners and Cleaning Tools | [147] |
| 185. Principle upon which vacuum cleaners work. 186. Differentkinds of vacuum cleaners. 187. Nozzle of vacuum cleaner. 188.Cautions in using vacuum cleaners. 189. Difference between handand power cleaners. 190. Carpet sweeper. 191. Mop wringers. |
PART VIII. DEVICES FOR PREPARATION AND
CONSERVATION OF FOOD
| Chapter XXVII. Pots, Pans and Other Devices | [155] |
| 192. Materials from which Utensils are made. 193. Aluminumalloy. 194. Cast-iron utensils. 195. Earthenware. 196. Aluminumand graniteware. 197. Mixing spoons. | |
| Chapter XXVIII. Parers, Seeders, Grinders, Slicers, Etc. | [159] |
| 198. Fruit and vegetable parers and knives. 199. Parers whichgrate off skins. 200. Seeders and Stoners. 201. Cherry stoner.202. Grinders. 203. Choppers or meat grinders. 204. Choppers.205. Slicers. 206. Lard and fruit presses, sausage stuffers. | |
| Chapter XXIX. Mixers, Beaters and Churns; Coffee Pots | [165] |
| 207. Use of mixers, beaters and churns. 208. Care of these devices.209. Freezers. 210. Care of freezers. 211. Churns. 212.Drip coffee pots. 213. Percolator coffee pots. | |
| Chapter XXX. Dish-washers, Canners And Dryers | [170] |
| 214. Dish dryer. 215. Cleaning silver. 216. Canners. 217.Water seal. 218. Pressure canners. 219. Use of the canner.220. Dryers. 221. Care of dryers. | |
| Chapter XXXI. Separators and Emulsifiers | [178] |
| 222. Cream separators. 223. Different types of separators. 224.Washing the machine. 225. Oiling. 226. Whey separator. 227.Emulsifier. |
PART IX. SUNDRY DEVICES
| Chapter XXXII. Dumbwaiters and Other House Furnishings | [183] |
| 228. Dumbwaiters and window adjustments. 229. Check valves.230. Door fastener. 231. Window shades. 232. Hinges. 233.Sliding doors. | |
| Chapter XXXIII. Sewing Machines | [186] |
| 234. Different types of sewing machines. 235. Lock-stitch sewingmachine. 236. Feed plate. 237. Bobbins. 238. Shuttle bobbins.239. Chain-stitch machine. 240. Cautions for all machines.241. General instructions. | |
| Chapter XXXIV. Automobiles | [192] |
| 242. Starting the motor. 243. Driving the automobile. 244.Care of car. | |
| Chapter XXXV. Lawn Mowers; Incubators | [195] |
| 245. Operation and care of lawn mowers. 246. Storing mowers.247. Scissors and shears. 248. Principles upon which incubatorworks. 249. The body of the incubator. 250. Incubators heatedby a lamp. 251. The wick. 252. Thermostat. 253. The thermometer.254. Operation of incubator. 255. Egg tester. | |
| Chapter XXXVI. Typewriters | [202] |
| 256. Construction of typewriter. 257. Special features of typewriter.258. Interchangeable-type typewriters. 259. Care oftypewriters. 260. The hectograph. 261. Mimeograph andmultigraph. |
PART X. MOTORS, FUELS AND GAS PLANTS
| Chapter XXXVII. Treadles and Water Motors | [209] |
| 262. Definition of motor. 263. The treadle. 264. Water motors.265. Selecting a water motor. 266. Two types of watermotors. | |
| Chapter XXXVIII. Engines; Motors and Batteries; Fuels | [212] |
| 267. Gasoline engines. 268. Figuring speed of pulleys. 269.Operating the engine. 270. Points in caring for engine. 271.Generating electricity for homes. 272. Batteries. 273. Liquidbatteries. 274. A dry-cell battery. 275. Storage batteries. 276.Some uses for electric motors. 277. Definition tables. | |
| Chapter XXXIX. Gas Plants | [220] |
| 278. Gasoline gas plants. 279. Acetylene-gas plant. 280. Directionsfor operating acetylene plant. 281. Cautions to be observedin using acetylene gas. 282. Compressed gases and oils. |
PART XI. MEASURING DEVICES
| Chapter XL. Scales for Weighing | [225] |
| 283. Equal-arm balances. 284. Unequal-arm balances. 285. Springscales. | |
| Chapter XLI. Devices for Measuring Volume | [227] |
| 286. Graduate and measuring cup. 287. Tablespoons. 288. Teaspoons.289. Standard measuring spoons. 290. Liquid and cookingmeasures. 291. Dry measures. 292. Cubic, square and linearmeasures. | |
| Chapter XLII. Gas, Water and Electric Meters | [230] |
| 293. Different kinds of meters. 294. Construction of a gas meter.295. Reading the gas meter. 296. Water meters. 297. Prepaymentmeters. 298. The electric meter. | |
| Chapter XLIII. Thermometers and Thermostats | [233] |
| 299. Mercury thermometers. 300. Oven thermometer. 301. Maximumthermometers. 302. Thermostats. | |
| Chapter XLIV. Hydrometers and Barometers | [237] |
| 303. Hydrometer. 304. Hygroscopes. 305. Barometers. |
PART I
Cooking Stoves