The Boy Mechanic, Book 2: 1000 Things for Boys to Do, Volume 2 Papyras Classics

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Chapter 112

Separating Drinking Glasses

When two thin glasses are put one into the other they often become stuck and cannot be removed. To separate them with ease, set the lower glass in warm (not hot) water and pour cold water in the upper one. The expansion of the lower and the contraction of the upper will make release an easy matter.—Contributed by Maurice Baudier, New Orleans, La.


Bronze striping, when thoroughly dry, should be covered with a thin coat of white shellac to keep it from tarnishing.