In a message dated 8/29/2000 7:58:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Concerning the "invisible" flame of an alcohol wick, I once read somewhere > that the flame can be made more visible by adding some baking soda to the > fuel. Anybody have any information about that? > Casey, I learned that tric from a surgeon. He was using a watchmakers alcohol lamp to sterilize his implements of torture before plunging them deeply into my sinus cavity. I noticed the flame was very visible even in the brightly lit examining room and asked him for the secret. He just added a pinch, literally, of baking soda to about 4 oz. of Alcohol and a brilliant orange flame resulted. I used this trick with the Aster King Arthur I had at that time. It worked very well and I never noticed any side effects from its use. I just wish I had the locomotive back! Keith Taylor Jefferson, Maine USA
