To Mend Tinware By The Heat Of A Candle
Take a phial about two-thirds
full of Muriatic Acid and put into it little bits of Sheet Zinc as long
as it dissolves them; then put in a crumb of Sal Ammoniac and fill up
with water and it is ready to use. Then with the cork of the phial, wet
the place to be mended with the preparation; then put a piece of Zinc
over the hole and hold a lighted candle or spirit lamp under the place,
which melts the solder on the tin, and causes the zinc to adhere
without further trouble. Wet the zinc also with the solution; or a
little solder may be put on instead of the zinc or with the zinc.