The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-03
Great Discovery.

Complete Revolution an Roofing!
1.-THE PLASTIC SLATE - For
Roofing and other purposes
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
rHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
i was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1855, and it's
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
strated its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures in
and phases-in sand, granite. plaster. min.
| eral coal, clay of various kinds. marble
| dust, soap-stone, cement, .coal-tar, vege-
portions and combinations that an intel
| figent and inventive mind could suggest,
| for fourteen years. He tried the slate-stone
covered that natures Jaw of reconstruction
| was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the pa ,ticles in CONNECTION
/ firmly unite them. - - aaut
II ever a roof leaks. it will be owing to
| other causes than the decay OF the cover -
round, not through it, Tits unequaled as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
| and. should be used for that purpose in,
stead of paint. 1T will repair all defects in
| old tim roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
| breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
! than q tin-smith could afford I o do it, even
I in his Imperfect manner. Old roofs Of
every description can be repaired much
| more durobly and cheaply with Plastic
| Slate than with any other material extant.
| Coal-tar is found to be the viscous ele-
ment alike of coal and slate: and it was
Il discovered, not invented, and scientific in
7 vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
| heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
| reconstruct the two elements in their con-
| dition-SoLID SLATE. % 8ME
| PLASTIC SLATE IS SUPERIOR TO TIN.
1. Because it is a better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under it VIII be cooler in
| summer and warmer in winter. -J
| g. 1t viii not break or crack open like tin
A. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church,
| one of the finest in New York, was burned
| from a fire tai ats tin roof, from the braziers
! of some men who were repairing it
| 5. 1t needs no painting, which on tim
of a Plastic Slate Roof.
6. Because ii costs half as much, and lasts
| tsCice as long. sa4 -gen.
| HfIfsS Z. TIC SLATE ROOF. -uB q
| It is not necessary to match. or tongue
| and groove the sheating-boards; but the
| more solid, and level, and close1they are
| laid, the better and more durable the roof
| will be. They should by all means be sea-
a double lining of good roonng-felt is
| laid in shingfe form, each edge, 'efng fast
ened down with cleats. This lining Is de-
signed to insutote the roofing from the
boards, lest their shrinking and swelling
should injure the covering. After the pro-
cess of feltfng or lining the roof is COM
pleted, the naSttc, mixed to the consist
| ency of thick mortar being more than three
| Jourths slGte), is then spread upon the felt,
| about one-eighth of an inch thick, with q
trowel or brush, and furnishes a complete
II have at considera BILE EXPENSE obtained
from 1.-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. 81 81
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
is eight dollars per square OF ten feet; same
| per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
| rates as to size and at these prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
| HUe gears, at the expiration of W1ich time
| it will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to the
following parties for whom we have ap-
| piled the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. S. Ten
| ny. ESQ.,; John j. Deig, ESQ.,; Messrs. Reitz
| a. Haney VIM. HefIman, ESQ.,; MeSsrs.
| Gilbert & Co.; Mark Sherwood. Esq Jo-
seph P. Elliott, Esq. I; Messrs. Forth, Bowles
q Co. Anthony Refs, Esq. Evansville Ma
tionaI Bank.
Orders tor roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office corner of
Main and Seventh Streets or with my
Agent, Charles M. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN F. GLOVER.
Evansville, Ind, April LIST, 1867. la III dem