Farm and home mechanics : some things that every boy should know how to do and hence should learn to do in school.

Date:
1911
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Farm and home mechanics : some things that every boy should know how to do and hence should learn to do in school. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ® the melted solder will cover the place to be mended. The solder should be then rubbed smooth from the joint with the iron, care being taken that it be not too hot. 23. HARNESSING, HITCHING, AND UNHITCHING HORSES. Always handle your horses gently. Always speak to them before you go into the stall. Do not throw the harness on them as they do not enjoy bemg hurt. Always be sure that all buckles are fastened and that the ends of the straps are put into the keepers. In hitching a horse or a team to a vehicle, the traces should be the last things fastened, the lines being taken down first, so that the animals are always under control. In unhitching, exactly the reverse process is followed, the lines being the last part of the harness to be put up. In unharnessing a team, the buckles should cone be loosened on the left-hand side.