Antique 1870\'s Fire Kindler Soaking Dipping Tin Holder Primitive Patent 1870
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Antique 1870\'s Fire Kindler Soaking Dipping Tin Holder Primitive Patent 1870:
$54.99
Antique 1870\'s Fire Kindler Soaking Dipping Tin Holder Primitive Patent 1870. The tin measures about 11 inches long. The below is information from the patent. It took a while to find but it was worth it.
\"We, AUSTIN S. Monsn and; Enwm A. J EFFHRIES, of Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana, have invented a certain compound to be used in the manufacture of apparatus for kindling fires.
The nature of our said invention consists in so combining\', in certain proportions; properly tempered with water, common potters clay and clean common sand, that the mass, when combined, shall be homogeneous and of a plastic nature before drying, susceptible of being molded into any desirable form, but, when thoroughly dried, having, in an eminent degree, such properties of absorption as to render it capable of taking up\' any fiuid substance which will not decompose it, in considerable quantities. Also, having properties which render it invulnerable to the action of a considerable degree of heat.
Our invention further consists in forming this plastic mass in any desirable form, and securing the same 1 to any suitable holderor\' handle, and saturating the same with any of the combustible oils in use, and, after igniting the said oil, apply the flame produced thereby to any desirable purpose, especially to that of kindling fires.\"
Marked/Signed with Patent Date June 14 1870. Patent number104,336. Nice Patina. Some minor surface rust. Solid Tin with small dent/ding shown in the pictures.
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Antique 1870\'s Fire Kindler Soaking Dipping Tin Holder Primitive Patent 1870:
$54.99