Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-17
Flint Enamel Ware.

Some ten or fifteen years ago Mr.. Fenton,
manufacturer Of Ere-Brick, &C., al Bennng-
ton w., commenced course Of experiments on
the IiQuefacllon by heat intermngIinr in various
proportions OF the Flint Quarz, &C., used in
his business or existing in the mountains around
him, with an eve to the production of wares
adapted TO household uses. In these expert
meutS he pcrscvcrcd against every discouragc-
mcut-the absorption Of his means, the rcmon-
s'ranceS OF his friends AMI the loss of an eye
until at last he was enabled tn produce Il ware
combining strength, purity and e u D..
gree utterly unprecedented Ini- ware i COM
posed entirely of Flint, Fcd~par and Qnartz
ground together, bojcd like flour, then formed,
into clay or paste. and moulded into any shape
which taste or use may suggest, then covered
with rcIjca'e enamel and baked To consist
ency exceeding that OF marble. The enamel,
be it understood, is formed entirely Of Flint,
without Il pallcle Of tie metallic bases which
render much Of tie Ware bow in ordinary use
always dangerous and often y,ru'enuy poison.
Gus. Probabiv mo- year passes in which hun
drodS do no. die in this country OF poison ig-
noranlv imbbod with food which has b cl pre-
pared ia earEcrn or other yes-els en1mrled hv
the aid Of meta in iurions to lie. Cop, er YES.
/ sells without enamel are often rendered poison
Gus by the contact OF acids or by other incit,
mcnts to corrOsiou. Cheese is often rendered
poisonous by tie dissolution OF the enamel on
the milk pans, or by lhe copper or other metals
with when they are brought in contact, and
| though rot sufficiently charged with the virtues
to cause immediate illness, they iucite or az
gravate diseases which may prove fatal without
inducing suspicion e the cause.
| The Film: Enamel Ware, though especially
priced By US for lis capacity to supersede the
enamel wares now u-ed aS Milk-pans, Stew
/ pans, CCtlee-urns, Nc., is intended to sub,ervc
a far wider circle OF uses. Among the articles
into which it has already been fashioned are
Waier-jals, Stove-urns, MaucI and other Par
lor Ornaments, Lamps aud Candies sticks, Ia.
ble->labs, Door-pateS, Dnor-knobs, BIock-let-
tcrs Dagueueotype frames, lnksands, Pitchers
Waah-Jowls, Barhing-tub', Spittoons, &c, &c
sc.
The usual color of this Ware is a rich, dark
brown, shaded and nocked or mottled with white
and blue, though it is made Of pure white
" Ten desired. 1t is harder than marble, and a
delicate pitcher may be thrown on the floor
with violence without startirg the nd.c.-
The point Of a nail driven smart.y against il,
side with a hammer makes no scratch or den
of any kind. The enamal stands heat perfectly
and all this Ware may be, as most of it j.
made ab.ou'ely fre-prooi, 50 as to be bun D.,
in pit of burning anthracite and come QUITO
the ashes al GOOD as new. Wilhal it is nearly
if not quite as cheap as the fragile clumsy AM
homely "Stone Ware" row in u.e. We can
not doubt that it will rapidly fad its way int,
very general use throughout the country
Company has been formed to manufacture it
with ample capital. The Ware is patented
and agencies for ITS exclusive sale, by Counlie
and Towns, are being formed throughout tn
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