The Golden State: Where & How to Live, Secure, Visit, Enjoy and Thrive in California
New Handy Site On Plumbing
Bradley Wash Fountain
Modern Shower
On the three following pages are shown in detail a Rose Spray and Shower bath, equipped with J. L. Mott fixtures. This kind of installation is used in almost all up to date hotels, clubs and residences. Being more sanitary and better in every respect, the shower is rapidly taking the place of the old fashioned bath tub.
These three sketches, as also the sketches of the swimming pool, are more than mere pictures. They go into the details of oonstruction, giving the size of the shower stall and swimming pool, shows the fixtures and how to arrange them, and gives the sizes of pipes, valves, etc.
The Art of Soldering
The term "soldering" is generally applied when fusible alloys of lead and tin are employed tor uniting metals When hard metals, which melt only above a red heat, such as copper, brass or silver are used, the term "brazing" is sometimes used.
Hard soldering is the art of soldering or uniting two (2) metals or two (2) pieces of the same metal together by means of a metal or solder that is almost as hard and infusible as the metal to be united In some cases the metals to be united are heated and their surface united without solder by fluxing the surface of the metals This process is then termed "burning together."
Some of the hard soldering processes are often termed "brazing " Both brazing and hard soldering are usually done in the open fire or with a brazing torch. A soldering joint is more perfect and more tenacious as the point of fusion of the solder rises.
Thus Tin, which greatly increases the fusibility of its alloys, should not be used for solder, except when a very easy running solder is wanted. Solder made with tin is not so malleable and tenacious as those prepared without it The Egyptians soldered with lead as long ago as B. C. 1490, the time of Moses.
Pliny refers to the art, and says it requires the addition of tin to use as solder
Another solder, a very odd but very good one for some purposes, called "Cold Solder"' is as follows:
