ich lengths
of rubber tubing are attached. These tubes are inserted in the vent
holes of the battery which is to be steamed. Any number of the steam
outlets may be opened by drawing out the manifold plunger valve to the
proper point. When distilling water, a tube is attached to one of the
steam outlets as shown, and connected to the condenser as shown. A
bottle is placed under the distilled water outlet to collect the
distilled water.

Cooling water enters the condenser through the tubing shown attached
to the condenser at the lower right-hand edge. The other end of this
tube is attached to the water faucet, or other cooling water supply.
The cooling water outlet is shown at the lower left hand edge of the
condenser. The cooling water inlet and outlet are shown in Figure 92.

If there is no city water supply, a ten or twenty gallon tank may be
mounted above the condenser and attached by means of a rubber tube to
the cooling water inlet shown at the lower right hand edge of the
condenser in Figure 92. A similar tank is placed under the cooling
water outlet. The upper tank is then filled with water. When the water
has run out of the upper tank through the condenser and into the lower
tank, it is poured back into the upper tank. In this way a steady
supply of cooling water is obtained.

[Fig. 93 Steaming box in which entire battery is set]

Another type of steamer uses a steaming box, Figure 93. The battery is
placed in the box and steam is sent in through the cover. The boiler
has only one steam outlet, and this is connected to the box by means
of a hose.

[Fig. 94 Special bench for battery steamer]

If desired, a special bench may be made for the steaming outfit, as
shown in Figure 94.

The other tools needed for opening batteries, as given in the list on
page 97 are standard articles, and may be obtained at any hardware
store, except the terminal tongs, which should be purchased from a
battery supply house.

[Fig. 95 Battery terminal tongs]

Figure 95 illustrates the use of terminal tongs. Battery terminals
usually stick so tight that they must be forced out with pliers or
other tools. Here is shown a pair of tongs that makes easy work of the
job. One end has a fork and the other is shaped to come between the
fork. It is placed on the battery terminal, as shown, and when the
handles are brought together the terminal attached to the battery lead
is forced out without marring any of the parts.

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