Chemical Furnaces & Vessels — Wecher, 17th-Century French MS

The furnaces for the Sand .

A The glass courge gourd which contains the matter that must be distilled .

B The chapiteau head. —

C The bec beak or spout of the head. —

D The copper canal pipe, tinned on the inside, which crosses through the wooden vessel . —

E The wooden vessel which is always kept full of cold water. —

FF The furnace having a terrace platform on top filled with sand. —

G The pertuis opening through which the charcoal is added — .

H The door through which the ashes are removed — .

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