Domestic engineering; Home economics; Home economics -- Equipment and supplies; Household appliances
160. Kinds of washing machines. 161. Suction machines. 162.
Cylinder washers. 163. Rotary washers. 164. Machine with
an oscillating washing device. 165. Oscillating washers. 166.
Locomotive washer. 167. Centrifugal washer. 168. Care of
washers.
CHAPTER XXIV. WRINGERS 138
169. Roller wringer. 170. Care of wringers. 171. Centrifugal
wringer or drier. 172. Care of the machine. 173. Combination
washer and wringer.
CHAPTER XXV. MANGLES AND IRONS 141
174. Construction of mangles. 175. Cold mangles. 176. Heated
mangles. 177. Care and use of mangles. 178. Flat, or sadirons.
179. Charcoal irons. 180. Electric irons. 181. Gas irons. 182.
Acetylene irons. 183. Alcohol irons. 184. Gasoline irons.
PART VII. HOUSE-CLEANING EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER XXVI. VACUUM CLEANERS AND CLEANING TOOLS 147
185. Principle upon which vacuum cleaners work. 186. Different
kinds of vacuum cleaners. 187. Nozzle of vacuum cleaner. 188.
Cautions in using vacuum cleaners. 189. Difference between hand
and power cleaners. 190. Carpet sweeper. 191. Mop wringers.
PART VIII. DEVICES FOR PREPARATION AND
CONSERVATION OF FOOD
CHAPTER XXVII. POTS, PANS AND OTHER DEVICES 155
192. Materials from which Utensils are made. 193. Aluminum
alloy. 194. Cast-iron utensils. 195. Earthenware. 196. Aluminum
and graniteware. 197. Mixing spoons.
CHAPTER XXVIII. PARERS, SEEDERS, GRINDERS, SLICERS, ETC. 159
198. Fruit and vegetable parers and knives. 199. Parers which
grate off skins. 200. Seeders and Stoners. 201. Cherry stoner.
202. Grinders. 203. Choppers or meat grinders. 204. Choppers.
205. Slicers. 206. Lard and fruit presses, sausage stuffers.
CHAPTER XXIX. MIXERS, BEATERS AND CHURNS; COFFEE POTS 165
207. Use of mixers, beaters and churns. 208. Care of these
devices. 209. Freezers. 210. Care of freezers. 211. Churns.
212. Drip coffee pots. 213. Percolator coffee pots.
CHAPTER XXX. DISH-WASHERS, CANNERS AND DRYERS 170
214. Dish dryer. 215. Cleaning silver. 216. Canners. 217.
Water seal. 218. Pressure canners. 219. Use of the canner.
220. Dryers. 221. Care of dryers.
CHAPTER XXXI. SEPARATORS AND EMULSIFIERS 178
222. Cream separators. 223. Different types of separators. 224.
Washing the machine. 225. Oiling. 226. Whey separator. 227.
Emulsifier.
PART IX. SUNDRY DEVICES
CHAPTER XXXII. DUMBWAITERS AND OTHER HOUSE FURNISHINGS 183
228. Dumbwaiters and window adjustments. 229. Check valves.
230. Door fastener. 231. Window shades. 232. Hinges. 233.
Sliding doors.
CHAPTER XXXIII. SEWING MACHINES 186
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