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
To meet the requirements of the many families in which such a small
amount of baking is done, and to cater particularly to apartment-house
dwellers, the manufacturers of the line of radiant stoves described and
illustrated have brought forth a small cylindrical oven called the
ovenette. This little oven fits either the radiant stove or the round
radiant grill. It is made of pressed steel and finished in highly
polished nickel. This ovenette, in combination with either the radiant
stove or the round radiant grill, provides complete cooking equipment
upon which an entire meal can be prepared, whether it be heating rolls
and preparing crisp bacon or chops for breakfast, or baking a roast, a
loaf cake or even bread for the dinner. It will bake pies, cake,
biscuit, potatoes, roast meats, etc., up to its capacity, at a less
current cost than is possible with the larger oven and in less time.
This ovenette has what is called a middle ring, which makes it
adjustable to two sizes when large or small quantities of food are to be
prepared.
[Illustration: FIG. 17.--ELECTRIC LAMP-SOCKET OVEN]
[Illustration: FIG. 18.--ELECTRIC STANDARD OVEN]
So you see, the woman of today who utilizes current furnished through
the light socket, can bring to her command genii as wonderful as those
at the command of Aladdin when he stroked the wonderful lamp. Her
household duties are made easier. There is far less preparatory work and
she is able to place her home on a much more efficient basis than with
ordinary methods.
The home electrical is not complete without containing at least some of
the electrical appliances which have been designed for the purpose of
alleviating pain. One of these is an electric heating pad made of steel
units, so hinged as to make the appliance sufficiently flexible to be
wrapped around an arm or limb and to conform to the curves of the body.
The other is a pad made of aluminum which is concave on one side and
convex on the other and may be used in a wet pack. Each of these heating
pads is covered with a high-grade cover of eiderdown which provides a
soft contact for the skin.
Perhaps next in importance along this line of electrical appliances is
the small immersion heater shown in Fig. 19, and which requires so
little space that it can be easily carried even in a woman’s handbag.
This style of heater will quickly heat a glass of water by simply
immersing the heater in the water. This device is very extensively used
by mothers in heating milk for the baby, by men in heating water for
shaving, and by doctors and dentists who require small quantities of hot
water for sterilizing and other uses.
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