The morning call., 1891-09-13
Established 1910.
n. & G. TAYLOR &C

N. 0 W. L - IOh w.
Importers ana Dealers in
1IN-PLATE, METALS, SHEET IRON, WIRE,
ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. g. 1891.
The National Pr0risiOner, MeSSrS. Gdnz
& Mara. New York City - GENTLE
what we were doing in the way of max
ing American tin-plate, we beg to say that
We are making the genuine Taylor 'old
style" brand Of roofing tin here in Phila-
delphia, which Is the finest quality and
heaviest quoted plate that can be made at
any cost. We do not advocate the use of
cheap and inferior Tin, and do not propose
to make the class of bright tin that is used
in the manufacture of fruit cans, etc.
Our position Is that we have been import
ers and jobbers of all kinds OF tin plates for
many years, our house having been estab-
lished in 1910, but we feel that we are quite
different in many respects from most im-
pOrters, because we do not sell only manu-
facturers' brands. We have a number of
brands that we own and have had made &C.
cOrding to our own formulas. These formu-
las, in some cases, were made UP in Phila-
delphia, the tin plates being made here for
this purpose, of course, in very small
way, simply TO produce results to enable us
to make tests. Among these plates Is the
genuine Taylor "Old style brand, which
created such furor among the roofing trade,
and was so much initiated and copied In
cheaper plates that we decided 10 stamp
each sheet with our full name and address
in addition to the brand and thickness.
Our guarantee on this brand has been that
we give double the value for every sheet
found showing the slightest imperfectlon.
Naturally, selling an article under such
guarantee we would prefer to make the
goods here under our own personal super
vision in place of having them made over
three thousand miles away according to our
instructions, and therefore, as soon as we
felt that this work could be done, we at
once arranged to carry it out.
All our efforts have been to improve the
quality and put on more coating. We use
10 artificial means for robbing the plates of
their coating, or to cheaper the cost at the
expense of the material. We make these
plates here from the black sheets, passing
through each process 10 the finished plate in
the most careful manner, and exactly as
plates were made fifty years ago, each plate
receiving four distinct and separate INNER
sions in the metal. We are SO pleased with
the results of our work in improving the
plate and putting on greater quantity Of
coating that in addition to the above guaran-
tee we will now agree to ship the genuine
Taylor ''old style" brand Of American roof
ing tin TO any part of the United States, and
if it is not found superior to every roofing
tin we will remove it at our expense.
Our attention has several times been called
to articles in newspapers stating that we
were redipping lOw-grade English plates.
We have said nothing in regard to this, as
we preferred 10 wait and see to what extent
such charges would be carried; but, as they
seem TO have died natural death, we beg
to say that it was a lie, uDmitigated and un-
qualified, as was we'll known to the origin
ator, and the motive for which Is not far to
seek nor hard TO find.
While there may be among the consumers
of tin plate those who cannot readily detect
slight difference in quality, We do not be-
lieye there are any who would accept low
grade for a fine one.
We ara making only the finest quality
goods by the best possible process, and we
do not intend to do anything else. We of
course, will make the same quality goods
carrying little less coating. but cheap stock
we do otexpect to have anything 10 do with.
In regard 10 the many remarks that are
made about our using imported steel, we
steel used by US is not over six TONS and
menced, as we wished to have some of the
imported article here to compare with the
American stock. We now have American
stock and are making American tin-plate
from the same with American workmen,
and are very well pleased with the results.
Ii you think we can give you any infor-
nation that will be of interest to your read
ers we trust you Will not hesitate 10 call
upon us. As it is purely and solely a matter
OF business, politics do not enter it III any
way, shape or form, and we take pleasure
in giving any information that will assist in
building up this industry in this country.
Very respectfully, n. Il g. TAYLOR Co.