Project Gutenberg 2014-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 378 Allen, Edith 1880 1949 Allen, Edith Louise Mechanical Devices in the Home Cooking stoves: Wood and coal stoves. Gas stoves. Oil stoves. Electric stoves. Alcohol, acetylene, and canned heat. Fireless and steam cookers -- Heating devices: Warm-air furnaces. Hot-water system of heating. Steam-heating systems. Fireplaces and heating stoves. Gas, electric and kerosene heaters -- Lighting devices: Electric lights. Gas light. Kerosene lamps. Alcohol and gasoline lamps -- Cooling devices: Refrigerators. Iceless refrigerators; water coolers. Fans and ventilators -- Water supply and sewage: Pumps and water filters. Pressure tanks; plumbing fixtures. Cesspools, septic tanks and city sewer systems. Water closets -- Laundry equipment: Washing machines. Wringers. Mangles and irons -- House-cleaning equipment: Vacuum cleaners and cleaning tools -- Devices for preparation and conservation of food: Pots, pans and other devices. Parers, seeders, grinders, slicers, etc. Mixers, beaters and churns; coffee pots. Dish-washers, canners and dryers. Separators and emulsifiers -- Sundry devices: Dumbwaiters and other house furnishings. Sewing machines. Automobiles. Lawn mowers; incubators. Typewriters -- Motors, fuels and gas plants: Treadles and water motors. Engines; motors and batteries; fuels. Gas plants -- Measuring devices: Scales for weighing. Devices for measuring volume. Gas, water and electric meters. Thermometers and thermostats. Hydrometers and barometers. Produced by Giovanni Fini, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mechanical Devices in the Home" by Edith Allen is a practical guide on household appliances and their efficient use, written in the early 20th century. The book explores various mechanical devices including cooking stoves, heating systems, and lighting fixtures, aiming to inform householders about selection, installation, and maintenance. It serves as a valuable resource for home economics students, housewives, and home-demonstration agents, filling a gap in accessible, non-technical literature on home appliances. The opening of the book sets the stage by establishing the author's intent and expertise. Edith Allen outlines the primary aims of her work, which include providing guidance on selecting and using cooking and heating devices, explaining the construction and maintenance of lighting fixtures, and offering practical advice on small repairs that save costs. This introduction promises a comprehensive look at the mechanical devices that are integral to household management, emphasizing safety, economy, and efficiency in their use. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Home economics Home economics -- Equipment and supplies Domestic engineering Household appliances TX Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Science - General 517063 517074 2024-09-19T13:59:23.749864 2023-09-20T10:00:44.960562 text/html text/html 486413 2014-09-14T08:22:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2758726 2014-09-14T08:23:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2893953 2024-09-19T13:59:37.614699 application/epub+zip 2899909 2024-09-19T13:59:27.153782 application/epub+zip 186920 2024-09-19T13:59:25.423848 application/epub+zip 3062041 2024-09-19T13:59:44.847658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2997589 2024-09-19T13:59:36.015709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311049 2022-09-21T09:47:45.051639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329467 329263 2024-09-19T13:59:21.101783 2023-09-20T10:00:42.439033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 329505 2014-09-10T13:30:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112540 2014-09-14T08:23:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 329509 2014-09-10T13:30:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112518 2014-09-14T08:23:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22006 2024-09-19T13:59:45.107638 application/rdf+xml 12849 2024-09-19T13:59:25.641747 image/jpeg 2604 2024-09-19T13:59:25.535779 image/jpeg 2790383 2024-09-19T13:59:24.212791 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog