Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-06

BLAKEs PATENT FIREPRooF PAINT.-This
paint IN lew months alter applied turns slate OF
stone forming complete enamel or Coat of Mail over
whatever applied, protecting from the action of fire.
mater, or loeathT. Ii has gained such universal credit
throughout The counry that many have been getting IN
and endeavorng to push into the Market (celainIy up
on the popularity OF the genuine all kinds Of counter
tes, and in many instances have succeeded in max INC
persons believe 1t like Blakes, the powder nearly
resembles his, but upon trial has proved itself entirely
lOorthless An examination of its true ANALYSIS will
show at glance that il could not be oherw ise con
tanning nearly three ourths sand Silica and only
small proportion of Alumina, (Which is very necessary
to give the requisite toughness the paint and bnt
very little oxide iron, the cohesive attraction of which
binds the different component parts of the action of the
atmosphere has destroyed the oil.
analysis Of The imitation analysis Of The imitation
FireprOo( Paint al Lansing FirPproof Paint at On da
bury. Sand or Slica.. "a ne
Sand or sca... ...72s4 Per Oxide of / on.. 9Ce
Aluutina SOP Alumina. 81
Per Oxide of lron... $40
Oxide Of Manganese. A,4O
Andiysis Of Btake's by DR.. Chiffon.
sano VI AS, Is
Anmna. OC
oxide oil Iron Il, 80
The above comparison shows that the coun,erIeits
are nothing more than common sandstone ground IN.
and the proportion the alRna and oridc Of iron be
ing small, il can have effect in binding and hold
ing the coating on after the action of the atmosphere
has destroyed the OIL and, Of course, will turn back to
dry sand and rub OF wash off; whereas, BIakc's has
sufficient silica to give the necessary hardness and
large portion of aumna and oxide Of iron, which har-
monize and combine in their natural state, forming
hard, tough, covering, which has now been tested more
than seven years, and where first applied is Ike stone
Look out for forgery! for since the public have become
aware the value ofthe genuine and the wor,hcssness
OF the counterfeit those having the spurious have found
II impossible to SELL some Of them therefore, have COM
menced forging Mr.. BIakes brand and putting upon
the barrels and sell them his paint. We understand
that Mr. Blake has just returned from Philadelphia,
where he found about hundred barrels ofthis counter
iet stuff in the hands of different individuals, with his
brand upon it, and he Immediately commenced suits
against hem being determined to prosecute, not only
the who counterets his brand but all who Infringe
his patent. The public may detect these coun,erets
from the fact that in the genuine words "Bakes patent
Freproo" are put the barrels in circular form,
and the word "Pat straight but in the forged brand
"Bake's Patent is tut on straight and 'sFe proof
Metallic PAINT in circular FORM We therefore,
would caution those who wish get the genuine article
to be very particular in examining the brand or 20 d.
rectly to Mr.. Blakes at 81 Pea street, where they
not only can depend upon getting the genuine article
bat have no fear Of infringing any ones rights-Mu
York Tribune.