- Blow George
A Blow George is an implement used in fire lighting. It consists of an iron or steel plate with either a rectangular opening or holes drilled into the lower half. It is held against the surround of an open fire and accelerates the chimney draw, significantly increasing the efficiency of fire lighting. It is an application of the
venturi effect . The implement was named after George Atkinson ofAskrigg .Fact|date=March 2008Atkinson applied similar principles to
mine shaft ventilation, and later to steam engines, and in each case referred to the device as a "Blow George". [http://www.martinroe.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/lighting.htm] [http://www.bedworth-society.co.uk/time%20line.html] [ [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TS1vx7eHjUkC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=%22blow+george%22+steam+engine&source=web&ots=jkEpcWz_rS&sig=lr4zOzekg65VxHmVvkaJHccfjtM&hl=en The Condition and Treatment of the Children Employed in the Mines and Collieries of the United Kingdom, at Google Books] ]References
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