The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-18
American Tin Plate.


1t seems to arouse the temper of the
Democratic press when the statements
made that tin plate is being made In this
country. The New York Event ng Post
which seems to be opposed to the manu-
facture of tin in the United States, takes
the lead in denouncing American tin
plate humbug. To the Post the New
York Press answers:
1t cannot deny that the ''terne" or du IL
tin roofing plates are made in this country,
but il asserts that owing to the difference
In price between the Brlstish and American
product, ''the Laufman American roofing
tin might as well be made on the planet
Mars-eXcept for political purposes" 1t
will doubtless astonish Messrs. L. ii.
Laufman ~ Co., of Apollo, Pa, to dis
cover that they are steadily manufacturing
large quantities of roofing tin plate solely
for political purposes" Their represen-
of 2SS Water Street, are selling the
Lautman tin right along in competition
with the inferior British product, and are
prepared to meet any reasonable demand
for ordinary grades OF the goods. How
surprised they will be when they realize
that they are dong business merely for
political purposes"
The Post asserts that the grade known
as bright tin plate is being made in this
country, ''if at all, only for campaign pur-
poses" 1t asserts that the cheapest kind
of this tin plate costs 81 per box, while the
Welsh plate OF the same grade costs only
$3.50 per box. The Press unhestatingly
brands this statement as false. The Amer
lean bright tin plate is more heavily coated
with TIN than the British product TO
which 1t is superior In every way. Grade
for grade, it is actually cheaper to-day
than the foreign tin plate. Now, as to the
assertion that no bright tin plate is made
here except for campaign purposes"
The Press herewith reprOduces several
sample letters out of dozens at hand on
the subject, addressed to the United States
Iron and Tin Plate Works, Demmler, Pa,
or to their New York representatives,
MesSrS. Ely Il Williams, SO Park Row:
AMERICAN METER COMPANY, sos TO 5l4 WEST
TwENTY-sECoND STREET, NEW YORK, Sept, II,
1s9l.-MesSrs. Eiy IL Williams, SO PARK RON:
GENTLEMEN-Replying to yours of september
10. The twelve boxes OF tin plates were used for
the purpose for which they were purchased.
Up to this time we have not heard any COM
plant in regard to the articles made from them.
WILLIAM n. MusTEp. Treasurer.
+. II. HUENfELD, TIN PLATE AND METALS.
ETC, Nos. 25.AND ~ EAST Ninth STREET, GIN
CINNATI, o., Sept g. ls9l-United states Iron
and Tin Plate Company, Demuicr, Pa: GENTLE
MEN-ln reply TO your favor of the 4th inst. l
would state that the plates have been getting
than what l expected them TO be-and have
given very good satisfaction wherever l have
sold them, except that they look little too blue
in color, which l expect you may overcome
without much trouble and expense. Yours
respectfully, J.. II. HUENFELn
JomN W. sPRATT, STOVES, FURNACES, TIM
COPPER. SHEET IRON WARE, ETC, No 6S PUB
Lie SQUARE. WATERTowN n. Y, Sept. II, 1891
En- e. Williams: GENT EMEN-iours of the 10th
ms. received making inquiry rs to my views of
the lin plate sent me of your manuf acture. l
find ii superior in every way TO the plate that
we are getting from abroad. IL is soit and easy
to work, well and evenly coated with tin. with
NlNng he Nd axE hat llv
imported tin that we get now. The men In the
shop speak very highly of IL In comparison
with the plate that they have been heretofore
using. Hoping that you viii meet with the ut
most success III your new enterprise, l remain
respectfully yours, J. w. SPRATT.
DEMMLER BROTHERS. TIMERS SUPPLIES. Nos.
526 AND 52S sNITHFIELD STREET, Nos. rs AND rs
VIRGIN ALLEY, PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. %, 1891.
United States Iron IL Tin Plate Manufacturing Com
pdng-GENTLRMEN: We have used several lots
of your United states tin plate during the past
three months, and must say IL Is well and even
ly coated; and by actual test we find it more
durable and less inclined TO rust than any tin
plate we have had in years. Yours truly,
DEMMLER BRoTHFRs.
The Bulletin Of the American Iron
and Steel Association of Philadelphia
has just published the result of care
full investigation into the tin plate man
ufacture, from which the following sum-
mary has been prepared:
Three establishments are now making
tin plates, or terne plates, or both, from
their own black plates, their present united
capacity being $50 boxes per day. One es-
tablishment has made tin plates from its
own black plates, hut has been stopped
while its plant was being enlarged. Seven
others are getting ready 10 roll black
plates and convert them into tin plates
and terne plates, and will soon be in Oper-
alton, their daily capacity when in opera
ton being 2,065 boxes. Three others are
now making tin plates or terne plates
from purchased black plates, their daily
capacity being from forty-five to fifty
rolls black plates, proposes to make both
tin plates and terne plates in the near
future. One establishment has made terne
plates experimentally. but has not yet per-
fected its plant. And two enterprises nave
been projected for the manufacture of tin
plates and terne plates.