Summary

Matthews v. Iron-Clad Manufacturing Company…

In the accompanying drawing, A represents a block-tin interior body of cylin-drical form, with hemispherical or reduced ends, the same constituting the tin lining of the fountain, and being provided at one of its ends with a neck, b, for introduction of the usual or any suitable connections by which the fountain is charged, and its contents drawn off
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Matthews v. Iron-Clad Manufacturing Company…

C is the exterior shell or body proper, made of galvanized sheet-steel, as may also be the end-caps, B, B', which are soldered to or over the extremities of the same, and constitute, as it were, parts of said body, C, that [closely] surrounds or fits over the tin lining A. The end-caps, B, B', are united to the body, C, without flanges or projections, by tin joints, as at f, f, made by soldering with pure tin, which, being a ringing metal, unites closely with the steel exterior to make a firm and durable joint, as other solders having lead in them will not do.
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