Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-03
From the Wisconsin Farmer.
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S$s# Me. EDITOR Sir: An incident in Chemistry
@ ONE years since, first suggested TO my mind
mat Paints for common use might be greatly
2|$m improved in durability, and cheapness IN cost,
and commenced series Of chemical expert
E5}$snents with view of accomplishing these ends,
(which have been prosecuted atvarious intervals,
38 Is nv Professional labors would allow up TO
asst March, when became fully convinced that
E# should, at no very distant day, succeed in my
undertaking.
: At that time turned my attention to Agricul-
$ure; purchased large farm, and commenced
improving it; and as expected tv have con-
Siderable use for paints upon my own premises,
k# renewed my efforts to perfect my discoveries,
md after labor of nearly 500 experiments,
fes,ing my preparations, and subjecting them to
BUN, rain, heat, alkaes and every other agent
o which paints could reasonably be exposed, ]
#f # have at last succeeded in producing paints from
f fnaterias known and common in every commu-
pity, which are admitted by good Judges to be
z superior in all the essential qualities which con-
titute good paints at east for outside painting,
TO those now in general use.
IssS My discovery consists mainly in the use OF
knother fluid "a compound) substitute for
iaseed oil, and other suds as base, in the
place of ,ohits lead, and substituting cheap, SIM
5aple varnishes in the place Of those expensive
ones now in use.
&8 use, therefore, no linseed oil, none of the
{common varnishcs, and no white lead, except in
# producing "pure whi,e," and few of the
81 finer tints closely allied to that color, which
q constitute but mere fraction of the paints in
q general use.
The superiority of these paints are as follows
j viz: They adhere better; dry quicker, without
"drycrs;" are less affected by the weather; they
4 dispense almost wholly with the use of white
& lead, 4 most dclcteriuus substance TO health );
4 are much simpler in preparation and cost much
4 less than those now in use.
all the darker colorS, such rs the various
4 shades of brown, red, and ochrc and orange,
4 together with fawn, slate, chocolate. straw color,
&c. &c, which are becoming so fashionable for
all outside painting, can be produced at 4 cost
for materials, of about One-third the usual en-
pensc of common paints; and the brighter colors,
MS green, blue, red, yellow &C.. at an expense of
triile more than one-half the usual expense
ia connection with these paints, have sue
ceedcd in producing two rarn1SheS, one approNi-
mating to Il light wine color, for vanishing the
darker c0lors, and one, transparent, for lighter
colors both at an expense Of not more than one
half the price usually demanded for varnishes.
Following up my experiments still further,
have produced wash for rough fences and out
houses. at mere nominal expense, which can
easily be made any color to suit the user: is
hard and Iastiug, aud can with difficulty be dis
tinguiShed from rca! paint at Il distance of 4
few feet.
These discoveries it is obvious, will immense
ly increase the painting both in town and coun-
try, as soon as they become generally known :
first, because they diminish the cost of materials
on an average of at least one-half: and second
", by the information which the diScovercr can
convey upon a printed fools-cap page, every
one who is so disposed. can produce his own
materials, and prepare and apply his paints him
self, thus saving 10 himself onchl!f in cost Of
materials, and all the paintcrs's bill.
These discoveries will prove of especial utili.
ty to farmers, most of whom live at Il distance
from any professional painter, aud many of
whom are we'll aware of the importance Of pro-
tecting their buildings bv paint. and would glad
ly do it but can .ahord the usual outlay
While engaged in the experiments which pro-
duced these discoveries, did not intend to do
anything with them beyond my own use, but
when nay specimens were examined, and the
chcapness at the paints known, many of the
mos, Intelligent gentlemen in this vicinity pro-
uounced the discovery highly important one.
and in consideration of the labor and expense
to which had been subjected, recommended
me to secure to myself whatever advantages
might arise from them and accordingly made
app cation for Letters Patent, and offer the
discovery TO the public as one which believe
TO be practical, useful and available, and n
great source of economy, especially to the in
dustrous, aud those disposed to DO their own
work.
propose TO sell individual, town, country,
state VILLAGE and city rirhts and nc nv desire i
that the discovery should be placed before the
price at what is deemed very low. 1t is as fol-
lows:
For one person TO use upon the premises ac
q. tually occupied by him, So Town, county,
state, village, and city rights, 81 per hundred
Inhabitants, no town, city, or village being esli-
mated at less than 1000 inhabitants.
These will be the prices to those who remit
by letter free of charge, and obtain their patents
bv that means, but those who purchase of agents
will be charged about one-half higher, owing TO
expense incurred in travelling. Persons making
reu,ttances and applications for pateuts will Lc
particular to give their full names, krgibly ,crit-
len, with their post Office, and the town, county,
and state, OF their residence, and those purciaS-
ing territory to the amount of $50 or more, will
have specimens of paints forwarded to them by
stage express ut their own expense if they
wish it, before remitting the money.
Editors of papers generally, who publish this
article, or an abstract Of it, containing all the
important facts, aud forward copy Of the print
to my address, shall be entitled to personal
right. Very respectfully,
A. II. PLATT, NJ. D.
Practical Agricultor.
p. S.-Post Office: Sheboygan Fall, Sheboy-