Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-23

d lHe HueSl tortoise smell, anu It's ellstiCltN
renders it less liable to breakage. In this
form it is used like the imitation ivory
fer combs, card cases, cigar cases, match
boxes, pocket books, napkin rings. jewel
/ ry and all other sorts of fancy articles
The substance is employed for similar
purposes rs good imitation of nalachit'
and also of amber. 1t is made into mouth
pieces for pipes, cigar hohiers and musical
/ instruments, and is used us the material
of flutes, fllgeoets and drumsticks. For
drumheads it is said to be superior t"
parchment, Us it is not affected by moisture
in the atmosphere.
! As II substitute for porcelain. celluloid is
used for heads of dolls. which can BE-
hammered against hard floor without
danger of fracture. Beautiful jewelly is
made of it in imitation of the most elnb
orately carved coral. reproducing all th,.
shades of the genuine article. Most of the
coral tinls are bright or dark red. how
ever. as the makers, strange to say, have
found that excellent copies of the costly
pink coral are not in popular demand.
One of the large manufacturing COM
panies is employed exclusively in the
making of optical goods, using celluloid in
place Of tortoise-shell. jet. etc., for the
frames af spectacles, eye glasses, and op-
era glasses. The material is extensively
used for shoe tips, protecting the toe rs
well as metal tips, and having the appear
ance of patent leather. BY shoemakers it
is also used for insoles. Large quantities
Of thimhles are made of il, and II is said
To be the best material known for emery
wheels and knife sharpenels. As II ground
for paintings, celluloid has all the aivant-
ages OF ivory, and photographs can he
taken on it which are alleged to be superi-
Or TO ivory types.
Within the last year and half another
branch of celuloid manufacture has been
developed which promises TO reach enor-
NOUS proportions. This is the use of eel
Iuoid as II substitute for linen or paper
IN The making Of shirt cuffs, collars, etc
II has the appearance of well starched
linen, is Sufficiently light ana flexible, does
not wrinkle, is not affected by perspiration
and can be worn for months without nju-
ry. Il becomes soiled much less readily
han linen, and when dirty is quickly
cleaned by the application OF little soap
aud wafer with sponge or rag. For
travellers and for wear in hot weather the
celIuold linen is especially convenient. 1t
has lately been much improved by the
introduction of real linen between two
thlcknesseS of celluloid. Shirt fronts have
been ma'le OF it, as well AS cuffs and col
lars. aud it is believed that these will
prove equally desirable
When asked if this branch of the busi-
ness Was not likely 10 cause serious injury
To the trade in paper collars, II celluloid
manufacturer replied: No, not nearly So
much AS you think. Celluloid collars and
cuffs are cheaper in the long run than pa-
per, they last so much longer, but their
inst cost is equal to that OF linen. The
collars are sold at retail for % cents II
piece, and the cuffs tor 80 cents u pair.
When WAS in Boston some time ago, |
happened to be in barber's shop, and |
showed TO the barber celluoid comb
which he examined and praised very high.
ly. lie inquired the price of such combs,
and when Informed that it WAS 40 cents
exclaimed, why, we Can buy rubber
combs for 10 cents But said |, this
comb, rs you see, is elastic, the teeth will
not break, and it will ouLwear II dozen
cheap combs made of rubber That
llllhtS lIU uIHSlc cHCt, Sall lile lltH, Iell
you II barber has l5 cents to buy comb
with IL long sight oftener than lie has 10
cents Now, that the way it will work
with these collars and c1tfS. There are
ii great many men who have the money to
pay for paper collars "a good deal oftener
than they have it to pay for celluIoid
Still, this celuIoid-linen business is going
to be immense. 1t has only fairly begun
From 6,O00 to II 00O dozen collars and
cuffs are made weekly already, and orders
are coming in from all over the country" :"
CeIluoid has been experimental with MS
material for neckties. and, although the
trials have not yet been satisfactory, it is
thought that they will eventually be sue
cesslu For hat bands and hat-sweat-
bands it is Il trihe more expensive than
The materials commonly used, but it is
said to be better, rs it does not become
rusty or greasy. 1t has also been used
lately for watch cases.
There is Il large export trade in cellu-
luid articles to Cuba and South America,
and this is constantly increasing They
are not sent to Europe, as the right to
manufacture and sell them there has been
sold 10 ii foreign company, which has ii
factory in France.-NeW York EreninQ
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