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July 14, 1831
Litchfield Enquirer
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
During cleaning of the ship Birmingham's cabin on Saturday last, cotton saturated with linseed oil caught fire, prompting an experiment that confirmed such material ignites after two hours in the shade.
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Important Experiment.—In clearing the cabin of the ship Birmingham, on Saturday last, some cotton was used, which become partly saturated with linseed oil, and, after a while it took fire. It was then determined to try an experiment. A small quantity of cotton was partially dipped in linseed oil, and placed in the shade, which became ignited in two hours. The experiment was repeated for the third time, and the result was the same, it being two hours each time before the cotton took fire. N. Y. D. Adv.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Linseed Oil
Cotton Fire
Spontaneous Ignition
Ship Birmingham
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Saturday Last
Outcome
cotton saturated with linseed oil caught fire; experiment repeated three times confirmed ignition after two hours each time.
Event Details
In clearing the cabin of the ship Birmingham, cotton partly saturated with linseed oil took fire. An experiment involved dipping cotton in linseed oil and placing it in the shade, which ignited in two hours. The experiment was repeated twice with the same result.