Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-29

SLATE ROOFING.
PLASTIC SLATE
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INTRODUCING THIS ROOFING
i Material into this section of the country, W,
iesl that We are introducing no ~bumbug. Il Ia,
been subjected TO the severest tests for years in thu
Eastern States with perfect success. In our owr
STATED was first brought into use last ummer-
and all who have used it among us give it the hfgh.
est recommendations
The inventor Of this material,
WILLIAM L. POTTER,
Of IiltOn Park, New York,
after having experimental for fourteen years with
lime, sand, fire clay. soap stone, vegetable tar,
~coaltaT, asphaitum, &C, in all their forms. phases
and combinations, ti h0ut Success, discovered. that
in order to make a roofing material Of merit, the
ingredients must possess qualities OF affinity for
each other, so when combined the action Of the
elements and the rayages Of lime could not DESTROY.
That affinity was found to subsist in the two sim
pie articles used n this COMPOSITION
Coal Tar and PulVerized Slate.
This discovery was made several years ago. and
since that time it has undergons the most severe
tests, sna las proven that Plastic Slate Possesses
All the qualities Of an excellent roofing material,
being
FtFe-PrOOf, WATERPROOF and Durable.
1t is much cheaper than shingles. slate or tin.
and Is preferable 10 either as a roofing material
IL can be applied to roofs Of aay pitcb-from fat
to perpendicular. The frost does not crack il. nor
does heat or steam dissolve or penetrate it. It ia
an excellent pres-rvative-when mixei as a paint
Tor iarm buildings, railroad bridges, fences.
sPouting and Machinery. We cannot better re-
commend 1t than by presenting in this connection
the testimonials OF two Of our leading men, whose
sound judgment in matters of this kind will naf
be Questioned.
CANTON, ONO, January @, 1866.
Plastic State Roof Company, New York:
GESTLEMEN-Having heard Of yonr new Roofing
mster1al, | concluded TO test IL on my Mould ng
shop, which was much exposed to fire from sparks
falling n II whist my men were casting wa.
compelled TO have a v Waterman with a pail Of wa
yer IN bis hand, two hours each day, to keep the
thing from burning down. Your new Roofing has
removed all danger arising from this source. as il
seems TO Be perfectly fire proof, and water has no
more effect upon it than it has on a goose's back
II is not an cited by either heat or cold. In short,
believe it is destined TO 60 into general use.
Many are now using it with the same result
about this yi-inity.
Yours respectfully, E.B4LL.
CANTON, ONO, January "a. 1866.
10 Au Whom IL May Concern ; l hereby certify
that have very carefully examined a new article
OF Rohng material produced by the Plastic Roof. !
ing company, and am well satisfied OF is Superior
ity over al other materials used for that purpose.
not excepting the pure slate itself. Such are nay
CONVICTIONS OF It's excellence that when / shall
lave roofing done in the future 1 shall use nothing
else if this can be had. @ AULTNAN9
Being the License for Plastic Slate Roo6pg in
Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga and L0rsin counties. 1
am prepared to make contracts for roofing huild-
ngs, bridges, &c, &C, to furnish material to thoss
who wish to do their own roofing. and to disp ST
Joqnty and Township Rights to those who wish to
90 into the business in this wa. Address
H. BALL, Box 22s4, Cleveland. or oaII AZ 12a
Bank street, Cleveland, o. mch9 3O4.