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Tire-heat′er.

A furnace in which a tire is expanded by heat so as to tightly embrace the circle of fellies, or the rim of the wheel on which it shrinks in cooling.

In Fig. 6476, the tires are laid horizontally in an annular fire-space, and a cover containing escape-flues may be let down upon it to preserve the workmen from the heat and carry off the smoke.

In Fig. 6477, the tires are placed upon edge in the annular case, which is turned upon rollers above the fire.

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