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TIN PLATE. 



Welsh tin plates of many grades are illustrated by a full series, pre- 

 sented by Messrs. Merchant & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylv^ania. 



(1) Plate, prepared for coating. 1 C, 20 by 28 inches. (544D2.) 



(2) Bright steel, used for the finest ware work, where it is not necessary to retin, 

 it takes a fine polish ; the body of the plate is of high grade, open hearth steel, and 

 the coating of tin the thickest possible. Highest grade. Spencer,-! C, 20 by 28 

 inches. (.54479.) 



(3) Bright steel, used for the finest tinware work. Very high grade. Spencer 1, 

 xxxx, 14 by 20 inches. (.54481.) 



(4) Steel, with only a fair coating ; used for tinware of a cheaper grade. Common 

 quality. Raven, 1 C, 14 bj' 20 inches. (54485.) 



(5) Bright steel, a good quality of steel plate, with the thinnest coating of tin 

 possible. Hexham, ix, 10 by 14 inches. (54486.) 



(6) Bright charcoal, made in all sizes and weights. High grade. Dafi^en, 1 C, 14 

 by 20 inches. (54480.) 



(7) Bright charcoal, a special size and thickness for certain kinds of heavy tin- 

 ware. High grade. Killey, D., xxxx, 12| by 17 inches. (54482.) 



(8) Bright charcoal, used for tinware. Good quality. E. C. C, ix, 10 by 14 

 inches. (54483.) 



(9) Bright charcoal, used for tinware of the commonest kinds. Common grade. 

 Vole, XX, 12 by 12 inches. ^54484.) 



(10) Bright coke, superior to many charcoal plates ; used largely for salmon pack- 

 ing. Highest grade coke plate. Old Caster, 1 C, 12 by 24 inches. (54487.) 



(11) Bright coke, with the thinnest coating of tin possible ; used largely for tin- 

 ning and canning. Stick, 1 C, 14 by 20 inches. (54488.) 



(12) Steel terne or leaded, for roofing purposes ; a box of 1 C, 20 by 28 inches, con- 

 tains 36 pouuds of tin and lead coating on a high grade, open hearth steel. It will 

 stand very severe tests and requires no painting. Highest grade of roofing plate. 

 Gilbertson's Old Method, 1 C, 20 by 28 inches. (.54493.) 



(13) Steel terne or leaded, for roofing purposes. The body of this plate is of high 

 grade, open hearth steel; it is considered one of the best plates for roofing, and 

 stands very severe tests. High grade plate. Camaret, IC, 20 by 28 inches. (54495.) 



(14) Steel terne or leaded, for roofing purposes; showing various tests of the 

 quality of the metal. Camaret, ix, 20 by 28 inches. (54496.) 



(15) Terne or leaded, for roofing purposes; heavily coated plate, formerly used 

 extensively. M. F., IC, 20 by 28 inches. (54494.) 



(16) Terne or leaded, for roofing purposes. A standard brand for roofing. Gil- 

 bertson's (ordinary), IC, 20 by 28 inches. (54498.) 



(17) Charcoal terne or leaded, for roofing purposes. A standard brand for roofing, 

 Melyn, IC, 14 by 20 inches. (54497.) 



(18) Terne or leaded, for roofing purposes. Good qaality for roofing. Alyn, IC, 

 20 by 28 inches. (54499. ) 



(19) Waster, bright charcoal, a defective sheet, the defects are blisters, holes, 

 untinned spots, crooked sheets, etc. (54489.) 



(20) Thin, used extensively for tin boxes for mailing purposes. Taggers tin, 38 

 gauge, 10 by 14 inches. (54491.) 



(21) Thin iron plate, used extensively for boxes for mailing purposes. Taggers 

 iron, 38 gauge, 10 by 14 inches. (54490.) 



