The Wonder Book of Knowledge: The Marvels of Modern Industry and Invention, the Interesting Stories of Common Things, the Mysterious Processes of Nature Simply Explained
History
The Wonder Book of Knowledge: The Marvels of Modern Industry and Invention, the Interesting Stories of Common Things, the Mysterious Processes of Nature Simply Explained
Industrial arts -- History
The lightness, convenience, and general utility of the small open-coil
stove has been responsible for a number of designs being manufactured
and sold in enormous quantities, these being made up not only as
stoves, but as grills. The accompanying illustration (Fig. 13) is of a
rectangular grill, made of pressed steel and highly polished, designed
to operate from any electric light socket. The heating element is of the
open-coil reflector type and is so placed in the frame that cooking can
be done both above and below the glowing coils at the same time. This is
a convenience and economy, as one is able to cook two dishes of food at
the cost of one. This particular grill is furnished with three dishes,
any one of which can be used either above or below the coils. When
cooking above the coils only is desired, the small flat pan is placed in
a groove below the coils to reflect to the cooking operation any heat
that would be thrown downward from the heating element. The shallow pan
also serves as a cover for either of the deeper dishes or for a hot-cake
griddle.
This radiant grill is light in weight, occupies a small space and is a
most desirable appliance in the home, to be used in either the living
room or dining room for the preparation of a light luncheon or afternoon
tea service.
[Illustration: FIG. 13.--ELECTRIC RECTANGULAR GRILL]
[Illustration: FIG. 14.--ELECTRIC THREE-HEAT GRILL]
[Illustration: FIG. 15.--ELECTRIC RADIANT STOVE]
Of the same manufacture is the radiant grill shown in Fig. 14. This
grill, you will note, is round, which particularly adapts it to the use
of utensils ordinarily found in the kitchen of the average home. You
will note that there are two dishes to this grill, a top dish with a
broiling grid, to be used underneath the coils for broiling chops, and a
shallower dish to be used above the coils for frying operations. There
is furnished also a reflector which is so designed that it serves
equally well as a cover for either dish and makes a very choice griddle
for baking hot cakes.
While this particular grill is furnished with a wattage providing for
operation from a lamp-socket, it is of the three-heat style already
spoken of as so desirable in appliances of this character. A companion
grill to this is of the same design, excepting that it is furnished in
single heat only and lists at a somewhat lower price.
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