Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-31
TESTIMONIALS.

UNIoNTowN Pa, July 26, IS66-Messrs Frey.
Farnsworth Co., Gentlemen: We take pleasure
in certifying that we have tested, in our yards,
and arc now using Sanford A. Hickel's Improved
System of Tanning. and recommend it as making
superior quality of leather. saving fully the
amount of bark recomme ed. and tanning with
in The time specified. We therefore recommend
the system one of incaculable value to Tan
ners, and giving entire satisfaction to all par
ties. L. VERNON,
j EMORY.
OFFICE FRANKLIN TANSERY, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sept l2. 1S66.-We take pleasure in certifying
that we now testing, at our tannery, the i'm
proved system of ) A. Hickel, which. as far as it
has progressed, gives entire satisfaction. The
pack of upper and calfskins in the system
has, nineteen days, sufficiently advanced to be
laid away, which has this day been done.
LAPPE & wIEsE
EAGLE TANNERY. Pittsburgh Pa, Sept 1886.
-Messrs- Frey, Farnsworth Co. American Tan
merry Company Gentlemen 1T affords us pleas
ure to recommend your improved system of Tan
ming to the public it giving entire satisfaction to
us as far as we have the privilege of using it,
having tanned a superior quality of calfskins in
twenty-three days LUCkHAUPT KIEFER.
INDIANA Pa, Sept H. 1861 take pleasure
in certifying that L have thoroughly tested the
system of Mr.. 5. A. Hickel. patented Nov. 9TH,
1865, and believe it to possess all the virtues
claimed by the patentee. tanning within the time
specified and saving fully one half of the bark on
light stock and making pliabic, soft, durable
and Iuly superior quality of leather.
GEORGE STADTMILLER.
We hereby certify that we have tested the sys-
tenn of 5. A. Hickel, and are now using the same
In our yard in Buckhanon, West Virginia and
recommend ii to the community and especially
to tanners, as possessing all that is claimed for it
and giving entire satisfaction.
NJ. ROHRBROGH Il BRO ,Upsher Co w. Va.
We take pleasure in certifying that have
tested. and are now using in tannery at Whit
ley, Greene county. the Improved system of Mr..
S. Hickel, patented Nov. 9TH, 1885, and recon-
mend it to be the cheapest and best mode of tan
ming, in every respect, making superior quail
ty of leather and rendering better satisfaction
than guaranteed to US by the patentee.
HARRINGTON l. SHAFFER.
REVOLUTION IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
LEATHER In November last. Sanford A Hick-
ell, Esq of West Virginia, secured patent for
The most important discovery of this century.
The manufacture of leather has been and is now
exceedingly expensive business owing great
Iy to tie growing scarcity of the all-im portant
material bark. 1t has, therefore, for years past,
been the great object Of our chemists and tan
hers discover a substitute for bark an assis-
tant tanning agent which, in a measure would
possess the mportant "tanning acids and which
would thus lessen the use of the expensive bark.
Throul the great discovery of Mr. Hickel this
important tanning agent has been found, in the
shape of a simple vegetable matter by nature
all eady prepared as il would seem, for the pur-
pose for which it is and hereafter to be free
ly used The importance of the discovery con-
sists In the abundance OF this agent at all times
and at all places, of its inexpensive nature. and
containing equal if not more tanning acid than
the expensive bark and being used with bark,
saving e-half of that expensive material and
making frmer, stronger, pliahle and
heavier article of Leather than can be manufac
tured with bark alone
Blu. this age mt possesses additional virtues.
it opens the pores of the hides, and therefore
gives immediate access to the acid, and in conse
Quence tans with much more rapidity than bark,
thereby saving from one to two thirds of the time
now consumed.
The discovery Of this tanning m aterial willper
NIT the manufacture of superior article of leath
er at one half its present expense and the great
saving of time in its manufacture will enable the
capitalist to make three returns to Ms former
one 1t will likewise enable men of limited
means to establish themselves in a lucrative bu-
siness which heretofore was barred to small be
ginners on account of its expensiveness and iu
slow realization. great reduction in the price
of this staple must occur when this system comes
into general use and those who first introduce it
will be largely the gamers for it is destined soon
to cause a revolution in the Leather market
Those who m manufacture under the old process can
not possibly compete with those who manufacture
under the cheap and rapid process of Mr. Hickei.
no ch an go in the construction of yard IS re-