This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...but for nearly two years more no one would help him or even believe him.. "There, Lucy, I've told you the story from the beginning. I haven't finished it yet; but I want you to have a chance to say a word. Do you know what this process of curing rubber is called? We tan leather, you know. What do we do ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...but for nearly two years more no one would help him or even believe him.. "There, Lucy, I've told you the story from the beginning. I haven't finished it yet; but I want you to have a chance to say a word. Do you know what this process of curing rubber is called? We tan leather, you know. What do we do to rubber?." "I don't believe I know, Grandfather." "I saw you reading about the Latin gods and goddesses yesterday. Who was the god that hammered and made tools?" "Vulcan, wasn't it?." "Yes; and we use that word to help name the process of curing rubber. Just add the suflix-ize and what do you have?" "Vul-can-ize," spoke Lucy, slowly. "That's it. And now can you tell when rubber has been vulcanized?" "When it has been treated with sulphur and heated very hot." "And what were the unsuccessful ways of vulcanizing that Goodyear tried?" "He used magnesia, quicklime and water, and nitric acid." "Good. That shows you listened and understood. Now I'll tell you the rest. It's a sad story. But Goodyear is prosperous now, you know; and I think Mr. Webster will bring justice back." PART II "When Goodyear dropped that piece of rubber on the hot stove, he lost no time in putting the new process to the test. He nailed the rubber outside the kitchen door in the intense cold. In the morning he brought it in, holding it up exultantly. It was as flexible as when he had put it out the night before. Then he cut a square yard of thick rubber, treated this new piece with sulphur, and with the help of his wife and children cured it in front of his bedroom fire. "The experiment...
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