. Artificial incubation and incubators ... ection this machine we know nothing, save that it is offered forsale by the inventor in one of the Western poultry papers. Wehave been unable to get a description of it from either the inven-tor or any one else, hence conclude that it will not bear investi-gation. 112 THE FAVORITE INCUBATOR. THE FAVORITE INCUBATOR, (See Fig. 85), is a Yankee adaptation of ideas gleaned from other Boiler and lamp are taken from the Centennial; the tankand egg-tray from the Novelty or Carbonniers; and the regula-tor is an adaptation of Guests p
. Artificial incubation and incubators ... ection this machine we know nothing, save that it is offered forsale by the inventor in one of the Western poultry papers. Wehave been unable to get a description of it from either the inven-tor or any one else, hence conclude that it will not bear investi-gation. 112 THE FAVORITE INCUBATOR. THE FAVORITE INCUBATOR, (See Fig. 85), is a Yankee adaptation of ideas gleaned from other Boiler and lamp are taken from the Centennial; the tankand egg-tray from the Novelty or Carbonniers; and the regula-tor is an adaptation of Guests patent fire alarm or heat-indica-tor. The following description is taken from the circular of themanufacturers. The heat in the machine is applied from the top, with per-fect uniformity throughout the egg-drawer, no greater in onepart than in another, and under the control of an automaticregulator. The moist-plied fromeggs, in justquantities,proper de- The venti-dy and un-constant cur-passingegg - chamber The case ofof wood; isof pine, and. ure is sup-below th esufficientand at thegree. lation is stea-changeable, arent of airthrough theat all the machinean inner onean outer one Of black-wal- Fig. 85.—THE FAVORITE INCUBATOR. nut. The regulator governing the heat in this Incubator, is com-posed of a group of bars in the top of the egg-chamber, and madeof a material that is very sensitive to heat and cold; its action ispositive, opening and closing the ventilator, and graduating theflame ofthe lamp, thus checking the advance or decline of thetemperature. The mechanical part is regulated by a thumbscrew on the outside of the machine, which allows the tempera-ture in the egg-chamber to be fixed at any desired point. Whenproperly adjusted, the expansion bars affected by the heat, actupon an escape lever, releasing an arm, which passes from oneside of the lever to the other, at the same time turning downthe lamp flame, and opening the ventilator, allowing the hot airto escape
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