Use for Sawdust
T OX3 S of sawdust made by a now; process from waste of timber mills j' have been introduced by an Idaho firm.; iir tlve United States, ;t,s fuel for fire-' places, furnaces and stoves. The raw ■ material is compressed in a special machine under a pressure of 20,0f)01b to the square inch, yielding firm cylindrical bars of fuel, 4ir.. in diameter j and about a foot long, which resemble! natural wood in appearance. Clean to handle, the sawdust logs are declared to burn smokelessly and to provide an abundance of steady heat. An additional advantage, according to the manufacturer, is that when the logs are used in a fireplace, they will not pop. or throw sparks.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 10 March 1934, Page 11
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120Use for Sawdust Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 10 March 1934, Page 11
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