Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-08

PLASTIC SLATE ROOFING.
Please read the following Testimonial; 90 ard
sec these roof and yon will be convinced that fas"
Slate Is the
Best Roofing Now in Use,
Being Fire, Water and Steam Proof-Llght AND
Durable, md equally adapted TO any form Of roo''
steep or Hat.
TESTIMONIALS.
CESrREvnLR, DEL, Jan. es. 1852
Mr.. Robert Aikinson-Dear Sir: The Plastic sNlc
Roof which you put on for int in June 1866 answers
every purpose Tor which a roof II intended. II na i
beithcr run nor cracked, IL perfectly sound and hain
as slate itself and think from all appearances II WI
las ~ lOHg as new building. l feel confident oi "
success as a roofing material when properly maze
any App'''u' io"'s' NV'pe''' A. Il. DIXON.
Mr. Robert Atkinson: This is to certify that in INC
rouei win Plastic Slate. beiag one Of he iirst put
on in this place. 1t has in every way proven TO "
durable and satisfactory and we consider II one .,
the country The Plastic Slate has become hardened
and now forms comYlete sheet of slate, without
biemsh Of any kind 1 n1Ei Y A HTTpSSN'
WiLNNGToN, DEL. Feb. 0, 1862
Mr.. Robert Atkinson: We can say N relation TO
Plastic Sla Roofing, that In the summer Of 1866 We
had part Of our foundry covered with 1t (about lsV
square fee and that in 1867 and 6s We had IL put on
foundry and office 7OOO square feet. 1t has proven
to be an excellent material for roofing purposes. unr
roof perfectly tight and give us ne trouble. inc
platte slate has hardened and now forms one COM
plele sheet of slate, without crack or d.ect o. any
kind. Il. @. SToTSENBURG a. SON
wnMIsoros Feb 0. 1869.
This is to certify that had Plastic Slate Roof put
on my dwelling over two years ago. 1t has given
entire satisfaction. consderi by far the cheapest
and best Roofing in 1t improves by age--nelher
cold or heat affecting it, Mine is now one seamless
sheet of slate over the whole roof
hlCHARD X. JONES, 2l7 Shipley 3D.
fully concur in the above statement; Sd much 80
that have had the roofs Of sncxy houses covered
with it. and lind perfect satsfacii,n in them.
JAS NJ JONES, 21s Market II
WmMiNetoN, Dr., Feb TO- 1869.
In 1866 we had two buidings rnoicd with the Pas
tic Slate by Mr. X. Atkinson II seems to improve by
age, and is now one nles sheet OF sJlid slatepe
fccty hre.pruof, and To all appearance has all the
q. Is. THoMPsoN & co.
WilMIsGroN, DEL, Feb. s, 1862.
j take great pleasure in recomm ending Plastic
Slate no fling to any who may want fire and water
proof roof had my store and dwelling covered
WIN II, Oh the top Of an old shinge roof nearly lwo
years ago. The roof is one entire sheet Of safe.
very durable LEVI WOODROW
COMMERCE. Al OrrIoE, Feb II, 1862,
Mr.. Robert Atkinson: We are much pleased WIN
the Plastic Slate Roof you put our engine h0usss
two years ago. The roof being within IS inch 8 Of
our steam boiler, and consequently subj ct To sudden
and extreme changes OF Temperature, has been wsll
tested, We think, and his stood the test perfectly IL
now appears without a flaw and apparently better
than when put on. Very h8sptctfully ~
JENKINS IL ATKINSON
coating of Plastic Slate is a sure remedy 70,
leaky shingles and metal ROOFS also preventive o.
damp walls. Metal roofs painted with the best ma
terial enthusiastically used by the Il. Il. Cos
ROBERT ATKINSON,
No. D W. FOURTH ST.,
Wilmington, DEL
(Wl'l remove with Good g. Hanna TO Fifth anu
Market streets on April 1st.) feb2oom"
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