. Artificial incubation and incubators ... purchaser puts it together himself, so he cannot fail to fully un-derstand it; nothing about it is covered—all is in plain sight—andif it should become exhausted it need not be returned to the man-ufacturers for a new one, as the purchaser can set it right againhimself in about one minute. The Eclipse is put together by dovetailing every joint and cor-ner, so it cannot warp, and makes a perfectly air-tight joint. As westons incubator. 87 the machine for making this joint costs three hundred dollars, itis not at all likely that any other manufacturer w
. Artificial incubation and incubators ... purchaser puts it together himself, so he cannot fail to fully un-derstand it; nothing about it is covered—all is in plain sight—andif it should become exhausted it need not be returned to the man-ufacturers for a new one, as the purchaser can set it right againhimself in about one minute. The Eclipse is put together by dovetailing every joint and cor-ner, so it cannot warp, and makes a perfectly air-tight joint. As westons incubator. 87 the machine for making this joint costs three hundred dollars, itis not at all likely that any other manufacturer will ever use furnish the Incubators very handsomely, so they can be keptin the dwelling house; it is much more convenient there, especiallyif it is to be managed at all by women or Fig. 70. The Eclipse is manufactured in Waltham, Mass., and circularsand prices will be sent to any one upon application. ^ westons incubator. This Incubator had the appearance, outwardly, of an old-fash-ioned kitchen safe. It stood upright, elevatecl about two feet fromthe floor on legs like a table. A tank in the top was supplied froma boiler suspended underneath the case, by two connecting pipes,in each of which were stop-cocks. The method of regulating the 88 C0RBETT S APPARATUS. heat was turning these stop-cocks, giving a faster or slower circu-lation to the water, as required. This, of course, had to be doneby hand. The inventor says of it: The heat is generated by use of coaloil lamps; the heat cannot run too high, and is so arranged thatthe condensation of steam, regulates it, while at the same time itfurnishes the requisite moisture to the eggs. It requires no care,except to occasionally fill the lamp with oil. He further says:After several years of patient study, I have so f
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