. Handbook of shoe factory engineering .. . ONE OF THE LOCKER AND WASH ROOMS ATU. S. M. CO. FACTORY Provision for a suitable sized-room for the proper condition-ing of leather should be arranged for in which a moisteningor humidifying machine can be placed. Thisroom should be located near the assemblingdepartment, and the soles, counters, etc.,sent from there to the various departments as per the require-ments. Humidifying Room DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS OF TEMPERING ROOM It is beneficial in the conditioning of leather: —Welting,leather for soles, counter blanks, etc. — when the temper isonce reached
. Handbook of shoe factory engineering .. . ONE OF THE LOCKER AND WASH ROOMS ATU. S. M. CO. FACTORY Provision for a suitable sized-room for the proper condition-ing of leather should be arranged for in which a moisteningor humidifying machine can be placed. Thisroom should be located near the assemblingdepartment, and the soles, counters, etc.,sent from there to the various departments as per the require-ments. Humidifying Room DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS OF TEMPERING ROOM It is beneficial in the conditioning of leather: —Welting,leather for soles, counter blanks, etc. — when the temper isonce reached, to retain its mulled condition, without having 14. HUMIDIFYING ROOM IN FACTORY OF LUND & SWEET,AUBURN, ME. recourse to wetting again, and to this end the tempering orhumidifying room has been developed. Any room of proper dimensions, available, will do, butbetter, a room may be built in that portion of the factory nextto the assembling department, wood sheathing from thefloor to the ceiling, and of such size to give the cubical contentsnecessary for the storage of a sufficient number of dozens ofpairs of outer soles and other parts of the shoe which requiretempering. This room should have proper window lights topermit the free circulation of air, and the entering of a properamount of sunlight, and by means of the Humidor thereininstalled, the air may be kept at a certain percentage ofhumidity without depriving the leather of sunlight and freshair, necessary to prevent blooming or spuming whichcommonly occurs when leather is stored in a dark room that is more or less air-tight, causing of course, the quality todeteriorate. The temp
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