The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-19
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THE PLASTIC SLATE - For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1885.
HyHIs INTEREST ING DISCOVERY
- was made known to the world by the
Farmer Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1886, and It's
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. T.,
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures in
ana phases-fn sand granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-taE veee-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.--in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
figent and inventive mind could suggest,
d9r 1on,Esen ys@rg 1s
covered that natures law of reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in CONNECTION
TIL time and the action OF the elements
firmly unite them. wlH N
II ever a roof leaks, 1t will be owing to
Ing. It viii be because the water goes
round, not through it. 1t Is uneqssoted as
paint over new Tin, and would preserve lt
s. a Io3 paints ss& i1r defects IN
M rSS snsh s sris wa snd
proof, and more durable, at much4ess cost
than a tin-smith could AFFORD 10 do Il, even
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more dttrobly and cheapiy with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extaat.
mefit alike OF coal and slate: aud 1t was
discovered, not f,tyensed, and scientific in
yestigation ss well ~ experience i FULLY es-
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-sSoLID SLATE a0fH
PLASTIC, SLATE IS SUPERLOR'To TIN.
aoI. Because 1t IL a better non conductor of
heat. the rooms under IL Will be cooler in
summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust. tNs .-lr fI
%. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed. Hf
4. 1t is less dangerous. DR.. Tyng's church,
one. of the finest in New York, was burned
in November 1885, causing a loss or ESQ 900,
from a fire Ia Us tin roof, from the braziers
of some men who were repairing II
| 5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in a lew years to the entire cost
8. Because costs hdLf as much, and lasts
t1Otce as long.
Nh NNER OF MAKING A NEW PLAS-
TIC SLATE ROOF.
1t is not necessary to match, or tongue
more ana e soi,d ad lev ana Close they are
! laid, the better and more durable The roof
will be. They should by all means be sea-
A double lining of good roofing-felt is
laid in shtngle form, oacn edge eing fast
ened down with cleats. This lining Is de-
signed to fnssIkate the. roofing from the
boards, lest their shrinking and swelling
should iniure the covering. After the pro-
pleted, the mastfc, mixed to the consist
ency of thick mortar (befng more than three
IouTths sL0tel, is then spread upon the felt,
about one-efghth OF an inch thick, with n
trowel or brush, and furnishes a complete
Fze1i6te Slate ROOF.
have at considerable expense obtained
from "The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pany, of New York" an exclusive right
| for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc,
and cop er CUTTERS A
is eight dollars per square OF ten feet same
applied to new or old tinlroo6s, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reaso nable
rates as TO size; and at these prices all work
will be kept In order accidents excepted
fpe years, at the expiration Of which time
IL will be better Than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to the
fofloyln, parties for whom we have APP
piled the Plastic Slate Roofing: X. 5. Ten
ny. ESq-; John J. Deig, Esq; Messrs. Reitz
g. Haney VIVA. Holman, ESD; Messrs.
Glpelt A 'ro; : ,sfarls s5lerweod Esq. 10
seph II. Elliott. Esq; Messrs. FOrth. yowles
& Co. Anthony Refs Esq; Evansville Ma
tionai bank.Ju<l " -foVl aer
Orders tor roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard ONCE, corner of
Agent, Charles NJ Tileston, Esq.
JOHN r. GROVER.
Evansville, Ind, April LIST. 1857. Ia dem
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