The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-18

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THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
HTHES INTERESTING DISCOVERY
q was made known to the world by the
Farmers CIub of New York, at their meeI-
ing in the latter part of June, 1865, and its
importance TO our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, n. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
stTated its utility and pract1ca bility.
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
POI lions and combination that an intel
figent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law OF reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of the elements
If ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
round, not through it. 1t is uneqIdled as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve 1t
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will pair all defects in
old TN roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
than a tin-smith could afford TO do it, even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs Of
more dur0bLy and cheaply with Plastic
Stute than with any other material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and 1t was
discovered, not inUented, and scientiic in
~vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that It's exposure 70
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
d~ition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
/. Be cause it is a better non.conductor Of
heat. The rooms under 1T Will be cooler
in summer and warmer In winter.
2. II will not rust.
8. 1t will not break or crack open ike tin
does where jOinted.
A. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one OF the finest in New York. was burned
in November, 1865, causing a loss of $780,
900. from a fire in its tin roof, from the bra
ziers of some men who were repairing 1t.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
of Plastic Slate Roof.
s. Because ii costs haJ as much, and lasts
1 have. at considerable expense, obtained
from "The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, Of New York." an exclusive right
for Evansville and V~anderburgh County,
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
applied to new or old tin roof, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size and al these prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
fue years, at the expiration of which time
it will be better thar when new.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. >.
Tenny, ESD: John J. Deig. Esq. Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq;
Messrs. Gilbert d Co.; Mark sherwood,
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, ESQ.
JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1877, (apl dem