crimping irons, roasting coffee, etc. A smoothing iron which is 

 designed to be heated by alcohol is shown in fig. 1, and a convenient 

 roaster for coffee or peanuts in fig. 2. 



A stove suitable for heating purposes, except that it has no chimney 

 for carrying off the products of combustion, is pictured in fig. 3. In 

 this figure No. 1 is the principal cock to control the admission of the 

 gasified alcohol. No. 2 is the stopcock connecting with the heating 

 apparatus for vaporizing the alcohol which is concealed in the mechan- 

 ism of the stove. No. 3 is the stopcock for admitting a sufficient 

 quantity of fresh alcohol before starting the stove to vaporize the 

 alcohol for burning purposes. It is used only at the time of starting 

 the fire, after which it is closed. No. 4 is the opening thru which the 

 alcohol holder, which is just seen back of the stove, is filled. No. 5 is a 

 stopcock for drawing off any remaining spirit in the holder when it is 

 desirable to have it empty. The small figure marked A Z shows a 



FIG. 4. Three varieties of alcohol heaters. 



device attached to the apparatus, which makes it impossible to con- 

 nect the alcohol gasrforming apparatus and the stove until everything 

 is in readiness. This is a kind of time lock upon the key, which pre- 

 vents the opening or closing of the stopcocks at inopportune moments, 

 and thus makes it impossible to flood the stove with alcohol and cause 

 an explosion. The fluted arrangement in the front of the stove is for 

 the purpose of reflecting the heat of the burning alcohol so as to throw 

 it out in the largest possible quantities into the room. This is only 

 one of the types of stove which may be used for heating purposes. 

 Another form of stove is shown in fig. 4, No. 1. In this stove the 

 vaporizer is supplied by wicks P which draw up the alcohol from the 

 reservoir in the bottom. A small wick (lower button at the left) 

 serves to set the apparatus in operation by first heating the vapor- 

 izing kiln. This wick is afterwards extinguished and concealed in a 



