THE APPLICATION OF A CERTAIN COMPOSITION, PASTE, OR MATERIALS AS AN ANTI- ATTRITION, APPLICABLE TO THE BEARINGS OF WHEELS AND MACHINERY GENERALLY
Year: 1835

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, NATHANIEL
PARTRIDGE, of Elm Cottage, near Stroud, in the County of Gloucester,
'Gentleman, send greeting.
WHEREAS His present most Excellent Majesty King William the Fourth,
by His Royal Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing
date at Westminster, the Seventh day of December, in the sixth year of
His reign, and in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
thirty-five, did, for Himself, His heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said Nathaniel Partridge, His especial licence, full power, sole
privilege and authority, that I, the said Nathaniel Partridge, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Nathaniel Partridge,
my executors, administrators, or assigns, should at any time agree with, and
no others, from time to time and at all times during the term of years therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within
England, Wales, and the Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention of
"THE APPLICATION OF A CERTAIN COMPOSITION, PASTE, OR MATERIALS AS AN ANTI-
ATTRITION, APPLICABLE TO THE BEARINGS OF WHEELS AND MACHINERY GENERALLY;"
in which said Letters Patent is contained a proviso obliging me, the said
Nathaniel Partridge, by an instrument in writing under my hand and seal,
particularly to describe and ascertain the nature of my said Invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, and to cause the same to be
inrolled in His Majesty's High Court of Chancery within six calendar months
next and immediately after the date of the said in part récited Letters Patent,

page_text: as in and by the same, reference being thereunto had, will more fully and at
large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
Nathaniel Partridge, do hereby declare that the nature of my said Invention,
and the manner in which the same is to be performed, is particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following description thereof (that is to say) :-
My Invention of the application of a certain composition, paste, or materials
as an anti-attrition, applicable to the bearings of wheels and machinery gene-
rally, consists in the application of a certain composition, formed principally
by a commixture of oil and solution of lime in water, whereby a sort of paste
or composition is obtained, applicable as an anti-attrition to the lubrication of
bearings of axletrees, of wheels, and of shafts, axles, and machinery generally.
The composition is formed in the following mauner:-First, to obtain the solution
of lime in water, to about twenty gallons of clear soft water, apply three or four
pounds of fresh lime, put them into a cask, and stir them well about; then let
it stand about twenty-four hours, or until the water is quite clear, when it may
be drawn off as wanted. The lime water should be stirred up every five
or six days, that the water may be kept fully impregnated with the lime. To
one part or proportion of this solution of lime water add one part or proportion
of olive oil; these ingredients are to be placed in an open vessel, and whisked,
beat, or stirred well together, until they are completely blended; or they may
be placed in a bottle or jar, and well shaken, until the same effect takes place;
the composition of lime water and oil will then have the consistency and
appearance of thick cream. And if the composition made from the above
proportions should be found too thick, it may be thinned or reduced in con-
sistency by adding a little more oil, and I would remark that the composition
should be well shaken or mixed up before using, and the lime water should be
kept free from air and as cool as possible. For axletrees and other bearings,
this composition will be found superior to pure oil, and will not be consumed
so rapidly. To render this composition more applicable to the lubrication of
cogs or teeth of wheels, I prefer whale or other common oil, which may be
used in one part or proportion to two parts or proportions of lime water, and
when perfectly commixed, as before stated, to it is to be added palm oil or
tallow, or both, and well rubbed or ground therewith, until the composition
assumes the appearance of thick paste, when a small quantity of carbonaceous
matter, such as plumbago, black lead, or soot may be added, and when
incorporated with each other the composition will be fit for use.
Having now explained the nature of my Invention, and the manner of
carrying it into effect, I wish it to be understood that I claim as my Invention

page_text: secured to me by the above in part recited Letters Patent, the application and
use of the composition, paste, or materials formed of lime water and oil, as
above stated, as an anti-attrition, for the purpose of lubricating bearings of
axletrees, wheels, and machinery generally.
In witness whereof, I, the said Nathaniel Partridge, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Twenty-seventh day of May, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
(L.8.)
ARTRIDGE.
AND BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the Twenty-seventh day of May, in
the sixth year of the reign of His Majesty King William the Fourth, the said
Nathaniel Partridge came before our said Lord the King in His Chancery,
and acknowledged the instrument aforesaid, and all and everything therein
contained and specified, in form above written. And also the instrument
aforesaid was stamped according to the tenor of the Statute made in the
fifty-fifth year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Third.
Inrolled the Fourth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and