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Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use: A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power — John Shaqi

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Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use: A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power

Name: Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use: A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power
Author: Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)

Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)

Acetylene

|            |Incandescent (No. 1 |      |         |          |         |
|            | Kern or Bijou In-  | [4]  |   27.0  |   2.7    |   775   |
|            | verted); 1-1/2     |      |         |          |         |
|            | cubic feet per hour|      |         |          |         |
|____________|____________________|______|_________|__________|_________|
|            |                    |      |         |          |         |
| Candles    |"Wax" (so-called) . | Nil  |  100.5  |   13.7   |  2700   |
|____________|____________________|______|_________|__________|_________|
|            |                    |      |         |          |         |
|            | Small glow . . . . |2s.6d.|   Nil   |    Nil   |   285   |
|            | Large glow . . . . |2s.6d.|    "    |     "    |   360   |
| Electricity|                    | [5]  |         |          |         |
|            | Tantalum . . . . . |7s.6d.|    "    |     "    |   172   |
|            | Osram  . . . . . . | 6s.  |    "    |     "    |    96   |
|____________|____________________|______|_________|__________|_________|

[Footnote 1: Interest and depreciation charges on generating and
purifying plant = 0.15 penny. Purifying material and burner renewals =
0.05 penny.]

[Footnote 2: Mantle renewals as for coal-gas.]

[Footnote 3: Renewals of wicks and chimneys = 0.02 penny.]

[Footnote 4: Renewals and mantles (and chimneys) at contract rate of 3s.
per burner per annum.]

[Footnote 5: Renewals of lamps and fuses, at price indicated per lamp per
annum.]

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