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BULIJCTIX 277. 



The heater includes all metal parts. The heaters in use at this Station 

 are made by local tinsmiths, whose names and addresses are herewith 

 given. Figs. 100 and loi are a working plan, by the aid ot which any 

 good tinner should be able to construct the heater. 



CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW YORK STATE COLONY-HOUSE 



GASOLINE HEATER 



In Figs. 100, loi, 102, the heater is represented. A is the burner box, 

 which is placed under the house and held in position at the back end 

 by the opening in the rear runner, and at the front end by a wire passed 

 entirely around it and fastened to the floor above by staples, Fig. 98. 





Fig. ioi. — Ground plan of the gasoline heater 



B is a Dangler burner. C is the pipe connecting the burner with the out- 

 side pipe. This pipe is held in place by a U-shaped tin at C, which 

 centers the burner under the radiator. Z> is a drip pan to carry to the 

 outside the gasoline which might escape in case of leakage in the pipe 

 or when the burner unexpectedly goes out. E is the door in front of 

 the burner box, through which the burner is attended. The supply 

 of air to the burner comes through this hardware cloth front to this 

 door and is prevented from making a strong draft by a tin shield set 

 an inch back and over this opening. Air can also enter through the few 

 holes in the bottom of the rear end of the burner. Air cannot enter in 

 any other way. F is the chamber above the heater box where the air 



