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Egg Writing
Dissolve 1/2 ounce of alum into 1/2 pint of vinegar. Dip a fine tipped brush into the solution and write your message on the shell of an egg. Let dry completely; then boil for 15 minutes. Writing cannot be seen on the shell, but is on the inside of the egg. DO NOT EAT THIS EGG . . . . ...
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Acid Test For Gold and How You Can Find the Number of Karats in Gold
If you wish to find out if a piece of jewelry is made of gold, touch it with a glass stopper which has been wetted with nitric acid. If it is pure gold it will remain untouched and unchanged; if not, the solution will become blue from the formation of nitrate of copper. (False "gold" always contains copper.) To find the number of karats in a gold object is not as easy as testing for gold c...
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Mirrors - Silvering And Re-Silvering
Solution No. 1: Nitrate of Silver (pure) . . . . . . . . 40 grains Nitrate of Silver (pure) . . . . . . . . 32 grains Distilled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pint Ammonia, 26% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To be used as directed. Take one pint of distilled water, pour 4 ounces of this into a glass, and into this put 40 grains of Nitrate of Silver. Dissolve the Nitrate of Silver t...
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One-Way Window Glass
Caution: Chemicals and ready-to-use solutions will cause stubborn stains on hands and clothing. Clean glass with soap and water, then rinse thoroughly, handling the glass on the edges, only. Let glass dry. Use a small mop, or make one with cotton on a stick. Pour a little NITRIC ACID on the surface of the glass and spread it around with the mop. Flush the surface with water, then pla...
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How You Can Color Fireplace Flames
If you enjoy sitting around your fireplace and watching colorful flames dance, you'll be happy to know you can color your own flames quite cheaply. Basically, there are three methods of coloring fireplace flames. You can soak the logs in an alcohol solution which contains certain chemicals. Or you can soak the logs in a water solution containing certain chemicals and then dry them. And fi...
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How You Can Make Glow-In-The-Dark Ink
You can make glow-in-the-dark ink with 2 simple ingredients. Pour into a small bottle 1 oz. oil of cinnamon and 1/4 oz. phosphorous. Close the bottle tightly and place in a hot water bath. Heat until the ingredients have melted together. ...
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Waterproofing and Fireproofing
Waterproofing Canvas Mix 3 cups soybean oil (available from grocery or health food store) with 1 1/2 cups turpentine. Paint on and let dry. Reapply after a year or two of hard use or outdoor exposure. This is great for tents, awnings and camping equipment. WATERPROOFING LEATHER FOR OUTDOOR USE Method 1: Heat together in a double boiler, 2 1/2 ounces neat's-foot oil (be careful ...
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