Show mile of ribbon it is ig reported that hint there Is a process employed la in england for or making metallic ribbon at the rate of half a mile a all minute nute the molten metal Is caused to flow through one or more nozzles in Is a thin stream upon the periphery of a rapidly totaling rotating water cooled drum the metal solidifies immediately and Is thrown olt off from the surface of the drum in the form of a continuous und uniform it to Is possible LL Is said aid to obtain metal as thin as one thousandth of an inch and half a mile to a mile of ribbon can readily be obtained from each nozzle per minute ribbons of aluminum lead zinc zin c tin copper silver gold etc have been obtained |