Show Invented Seawater Still At one time Alexander Graham Bell Ben became interested d In n the distillation of salt water for drinking 1 purposes Off orr the the- coast of ot Nova Scotia fishing dories frequently C get t lost from th their Jr ships In fog fos or sail ami their occupants suffer sutter greatly from thirst before they can reach Teach land To Mr Bell 11 this seemed unnecessary and he Invented a com com- pact al and l portable still till which occupied very fry little room but which could turn tarn salt nt water r Into lot fre fresh h fast enough t te t. in life and mitigate the o of ott two vo or nr e men who bo might ha happen peD to tn Pt It adrift In tn an open boat When the time miniature yacht Jacht Typhoon Bailed nied from Baddeck Cape Breton t to En England two t or three years yearn ago It was vas vas' provided prO d with one of ot these stills for tor use in case of accident nt or em r eme-r George Kennan Kennen In the Out lo look |