Here, a Bunsen burner, a vessel for solution, and an atomizer are mounted together. When attached to an air supply, the atomizer blows a fine spray of the solution in the gas, giving a bright, broad frame with the color characteristic of the salt used.
Ref: Gaertner Scientific Corporation ad in Science 62 (July 31, 1925): ix.
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