Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-12
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nE Il known. that EDWARD :. BELL.
~ and DANIEL BELL Of Smith6rld, 10
the county OF Jefferson, and State OF Virginia.
have invented > new and useful improve
ment in the art Of Tsnning .iais,ai Hide, snd
SkiIis info Lss,hsr; and that the following Is
an abridged description Of the same.
But, before entering on the Process OF Tan
ming, they would give somo general oxpiana-
tory views IN relation To tho construction
and component properties Of the Animal
skin.
The Animal Skin Is composed in a srca,
measure OF gelatine and q certain quantity OF
aibuminous mucu>, and Pcs>e>.cs density.
elasticity, and vaseuisrity. u ~ jon-c, be-
cause q u an Intimate uoion OF Gbrrs; II u
elastic, because Il will restore itself to IL.
original bulk. when compressed or licked IL
Is vascular. because its structure IL filled
with capillary vessels. These vessels, with
their tissue, contain various foreign matters
that prcreni tie insress 0! tan, viz: oil, gas,
water, SC.
Now. the pores and tissue of hhlcs and
skins being filled with these foreign matters.
must necessarily prevent those auI1s, which
come in contact with their free surface, from
entering; aud bcaee the SLOW process or tan
ming on the old system.
The objects contemplated by their i'm
proycmcnt arc
lst- The sof,ening dry hides and skins and
freeing them from grease. This they effect
by compound OF ingredients, founded On
scientific principles by which great deal
OF fabour will be dispensed with. and (thcy
will warranty tho hides will become com
Pletely softened IN about Sc hours.
81. They have discovered process for
raising or expanding hides, 80 as TO give the n
weight, &c.
81. Preserving tic tan, or tannin lixivium
free from all impurities or foreign matter by
filtration.
9Th. Causing the tannin rsivium moro rca-
diiy 10 enter the pores Of hides or skins. BY
ineo hanicsliy COMPRISING tho hides little
under tie surface Of ooze or out OF oo.c
thereby shortening the operation TO >, 4, and
weeks.
The principle OF compression and cxpan-
sion i, the basis Of their system; and. TO ef-
feet compression, various method, may be
adopted. The method which they have
found most convenient and apple able, is de-
scribel as follows A smooth, substantial.
level platform, say 10 or Is feet long. by o
feet wide, Cor any dimensions to suit the ope-
rators' yiews,) IS constructed, with a vat on
each side connected herewith water light,
and continuing underneath the platform, so
that there may be 4 free Communication OF
ooZe from one side TO the other; and also for
the purpose OF placing a heater underneath
in the centre OF the watts, that the oozc by Il
may be warmed a litile-to the tcmpera allure
OF the animal system. Rollers are construct
ed IN frame, which arc drawn back and
forth on the platform over the hides, sepa-
rately or collectively. that any scriforn:, wa
terry, or foreign matters that may be in their
pores, may be pressed out. They are then
atar a - al. - -. a
TO expand, and imbibe the ooze. In about
81 hours after they have passed through this
operation, the tan will have become incorpo-
rated with the animal fbres. They are
thence taken and passed through the same OF.
GRAFTON that the exhausted liquor, or watery
matter, sc. that now only remains, may be
pressed out and leave the hides free aud open
for the reception Of fresh charge.
Tho operator must know, that the ooze
should be renewed little from time TO time
throughout the process until The hides are
tanned which will take place in the times
already stated, viz: weeks Tor light skins,
and from TO 3 weeks for heavy.
The strength Of the oozo should be regula-
ted by tho hydrometer; beginning with ooZc
that will mark degree, aud increasing its
strength gradually until it will mark 8 de-
srees.
Tho foregoing is an abridged specification
OF their Patent
They do confidently assert that they have
q machine, with which they have
made several experiments, and find them to
exceed their most saogIino expectations.-
They have sole leather which has been tan
ned IN 6 weeks, upper in 4 weeks, and calf
skins IN weeks, which will compare with
any that can he produced. They have been
exhibited To tanners and shoe-makers, and
have been pronounced equal, n not superior,
TO any they ever saw.
They have no hesitation in recommc nding
the above system TO every man OF science /;
such men will al once see that il is founded
on those laws OF nature, that can never be-
supplanted. And they hope. that reason will
convince the most pre- JUDGED OF the truth and
simplicity Of the system.
The following certificate, is from the most
eminent tanners and shoemokerS in Jefferson
and Frederick Counties, Virginia:
We, the subscribers, have seen and exami-
ned the leather, tanned by Edward S. Bell
and Daniel Bells new system of Mechanics 81
Compression, ard find u 10 be well tanned
ond possessing oil the appearances sDd pro-
per;les of good leather.
Nsth1 Serogin, Tanner, Jefferson Go. yR.
William Leaihers. do. dO. do
william Firth. Shoe maker, do. do. do
John Chapman. do. do do. do.
isaac Pidgeon, Tanner, Frederick Co. Va.
George Bulger, Shoemaker, do. do. do
Hugh Sidweli, Tanner, DO. do do
y. Carson, Winchester, do. do do
January %, l6J5.-3t.
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