16 bi i i ktin tic:!, it. s. Department of agriculture. 



fcray is 1 fool wide, 2 foot long, -with sides £ Lncli high, turned over 

 wire 0.114.1 inch in diameter. The bottom is perforated with J-inch 



boles with centers .V inch apart. 



KNIFE RACK. 



(Fig. 17.) 



Knife racks hold the supply of breaking knives while draining, 

 during sterilization, and before use by the breakers. Racks with 

 a capacity of 18 knives have been found most convenient. 



Specifications. — 

 The knife rack is made 

 of two pieces of metal, 

 1 1 inches wide and 1 1 J 

 inches long, held to- 

 gether by an iron rod 

 | inch in diameter and 

 71 inches long, rivet ed 



Fig. 17.— Knife rack. 4 »' 



at the ends. The 

 slots for the knives are f inch deep and £ inch apart. The notched 

 pieces may be made of galvanized iron 0.0508 inch thick, 1 cold rolled 

 steel re inch -thick, or monel metal 0.0907 inch thick. 



LAVATORY. 



(Fig. 3.) 



A lavatory with hot and cold water mixer, controlled by knee or 

 pedal valve, should be installed near the transfer window, so that 

 when a breaker finds a bad egg and has taken the soiled utensils to 

 the window, she can wash her hands before obtaining clean equip- 

 ment. The knee or pedal valve attachment obviates the necessity 

 of touching faucets with soiled hands. A rack for paper towels 

 should be located near the lavatory. The relative position of trans- 

 fer window, lavatory, can door, and rack for towels is shown in fig- 

 ure .'-5. The lavatory with knee or pedal attachment may be pur- 

 chased from firms selling plumbing supplies. 



HOLDERS FOR TOILET PAPER. 



Toilet paper is used for drying fingers during breaking. The 

 rectangular boxes ordinarily used for holding packets of sheet toilet 

 paper may be clamped to the standard supporting the tray rest of 

 the breaking table. This arrangement is very satisfactory, as it 

 brings the paper within easy reach of the breaker and keeps it from 

 becoming soiled. 



i Equivalent to No. 16 Brown & Sharpe gauge. 



