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KERAMIC STUDIO 
THE CLASS ROOM 
The publication of articles on Grounding, Tinting, etc., is postponed for 
lack of space. 
FIRING WITH GASOLINE. 
Edith Cornelia Wherritt. 
A GASOLINE kiln is a great convenience in small towns 
** where there is no gas and I believe is less expensive than 
some of the other kilns. China well fired is a source of 
great pleasure but badly fired most disappointing. Firing 
with gasoline gives the same results as those of any good 
kiln when fired with judgment and intelligence. 
Anyone wishing to fire with gasoline, who has a Wilke 
gas kiln, can do so by adding the gasoline attachment, 
consisting of tank, generator and supply pipe and costing 
$8.00. I have used a Wilke kiln with gasoline attachment 
for eleven years. This kiln will last a long time by re- 
newing portions which may have become warped or other- 
wise unfit for use. Some parts of my kiln have never 
been replaced. A No. 4 kiln stacks to very good advantage 
and is about the correct number for firing articles of med- 
ium size, the firing pot being 15 inches in diameter by 
19 inches deep. 
The first thing to consider is a safe place for the kiln, 
safe, as regards the remainder of the house. The base- 
ment, if dry, is excellent for this purpose. Cover the 
ceiling above the kiln with asbestos paper. Protect the 
floor beneath with a sheet of zinc or sheet iron. 
Fire with a pipe. It carries off the fumes and gives 
a better draft. If there is no chimney handy put pipe 
through a window. Surround the pipe with tin. Use the 
same test of gasoline which is used in stoves. The high- 
er tests are more explosive. The tank holds two gallons 
SALAD PLATE, THIRD PRIZE— OPHELIA FOLEY 
