. The launderer. A practical treatise on the management and the operation of a steam laundry . — 109 —. Fig. 37. AMERICAN BODY IKONER. (American Laundry Machinery Co.) — 110 — better, for the reason already stated, that the ironpresses the goods in a line of contact. A large supplyof gas and air is required to operate this machine, as itis a long roll, and the nature of the work which it per-forms absorbs a large amount of heat, a large propor-tion of which is also given off bj radiation. Severalexamples of modern body ironers are shown in Figs,35, 36 and 37. In certain makes of this machine t
. The launderer. A practical treatise on the management and the operation of a steam laundry . — 109 —. Fig. 37. AMERICAN BODY IKONER. (American Laundry Machinery Co.) — 110 — better, for the reason already stated, that the ironpresses the goods in a line of contact. A large supplyof gas and air is required to operate this machine, as itis a long roll, and the nature of the work which it per-forms absorbs a large amount of heat, a large propor-tion of which is also given off bj radiation. Severalexamples of modern body ironers are shown in Figs,35, 36 and 37. In certain makes of this machine the rolls projectbeyond their bearings, there being no bearings at theextreme end of the rolls, while in other makes theheated roll has a bearing at its extreme end, making itmore rigid and more durable. The objection to thisclass of machine is the liability of oil dropping on tilework from the upper bearings, although this has beensuccessfully guarded against by most lower roll, of course, has no bearing, because itwould render it impracticable in placing the work onthe machin
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