13.9.20

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Lithography.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: (Lime.) Whiting.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

12.9.20

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: (Leather.) Russia Leather. Saffian or Dyed Maroquin Leather. Real Morocco Leather. Shagreen.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Lead: Red Lead and Litharge. Turner's Patent Yellow. Chromate Yellow.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Lake.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Lacquering.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

10.9.20

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Lac.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Kermes-Mineral.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

9.9.20

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Kermes.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Kaolin.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Japanning.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia: Ivory.

The Engineer's and Mechanics Encyclopædia, comprehending practical illustrations of the machinery and processes employed in every descr...

8.9.20

Reddening of the Shells of Crabs and Lobsters on Boiling.

Manufacturer and Builder 11, 1890 A correspndent, referring to our answer to Query 4114 (page 264 of our issue dated November, 1888), cove...

7.9.20

A Good Paint for Shingle Roofs

Manufacturer and Builder 12, 1890 A good paint for shingle roofs, that can be applied cold and dries quickly, can be made as follows: One ...

6.9.20

Stencil Ink.

Manufacturer and Builder ?, 1890 Use shellac, 2 oz.; borax, 2 ox.; water, 25 oz.; gum arabic, 2 oz. Color with fine lampblack to desired c...

5.9.20

Painting Floors.

Manufacturer and Builder ?, 1890 Now that the fashion is more and more prevalent of using carpets that do not completely cover the area of...

4.9.20

Q. 4380. Preparing and Dyeing Seal Skins.

Manufacturer and Builder 7, 1890 Can you inform me where I can find a description of the mode of preparing and dyeing seal skins for garme...

3.9.20

Q. 4373. Antique, or Egyptian, Blue.

Manufacturer and Builder 6, 1890 Has the composition of the blue mineral pigment found on the walls of ancient Egyptian temples and sarcop...

Q. 4341. Color Blindness.

Manufacturer and Builder 3, 1890 Does this infirmity exist to any notable degree, or is it comparatively rare? Are the sexes affected in e...

2.9.20

Painting a Tin Roof.

Manufacturer and Builder 2, 1890 The following is recommended as an excellent paint for tin roofs: Ten pounds of Venetian red, one pound o...

1.9.20

Q. 4319. Cause of Rusty Paint.

Manufacturer and Builder 1, 1890 Can you state why most kinds of paint applied to houses, assume such a rusty appearance in the course of ...