In his experimcnts upon chlomte of potash, he found that this could be instantly ignited by friction ... wood is first sawed into blocks of uniform size, and the length of two matches.

He went on to invent the first friction match. Until the first half of the nineteenth century, the process by which fire was created was slow and laborious. Walker's friction match revolutionised ...

He went on to invent the first friction match. Until the first half of the nineteenth century, the process by which fire was created was slow and laborious. Walker's friction match revolutionised ...

has taken measures to secure a patent for useful improvements in machines for filling match frames preparatory to the dipping operation. In the manufacture of friction matches, the dipping of a ...