48 WOOD TURPENTINE. 



National Paint, Oil and Varnish Association, New York City: The solvent power of 

 wood turpentine is not less than that of gum spirits. If the gravity is the same it 

 dries the same. It makes just as good varnish, it works just as free, its covering power 

 is the same. The objections are purely a question of odor and uniformity. If it were 

 made of uniform quality free from oil and poisonous acids it would be simply a question 

 of educating the public to a different odor. 



The Booth & Lav) Varnish Co., New Haven, Conn.: Wood turpentine has a decided 

 value as a paint and varnish thinner and works as well as the gum turpentine in most 

 cases. The principal objection to it in paint is the odor. To-day it is more uniform 

 than formerly, almost equal to the best gum turpentine, and will answer as well in 

 results. 



OPINIONS OF USERS OF PAINTS AND VARNISHES. 



Arnold Print Works, North Adams, Mass.: We have used wood turpentine in ordi- 

 nary painting and find it gives entire satisfaction. It is much better for this work 

 than many of the adulterated turpentines. 



Magnus, Mabee & Reynard (Inc.), New York City: We find that wood turpentine in 

 a number of instances will dissolve varnish gums at a lower temperature, and dries 

 fully as well as the regular gum spirits of commerce. We have sold this product in 

 carload lots to several large varnish manufacturers, who report to us that the results 

 in using same are entirely satisfactory for the same uses that they have heretofore 

 employed gum spirits of turpentine. When we first handled this product we occasion- 

 ally had a few complaints because of its strong odor, but of late we have had no com- 

 plaints at all, as our manufacturers are producing spirits of turpentine without the 

 objectionable odor heretofore noted. We might add that there are various grades of 

 wood turpentine, as the process of distilling same varies among different manufacturers. 

 For instance, some use direct heat in the retort process, some use steam distillation, 

 while others use a rosin bath. The last-mentioned process we consider produces the 

 best product. Our customers are principally among the paint dealers and manufac- 

 turers of varnishes. 



John A. Casey, New York City: The steam turpentine has a nice, sweet wood odor, 

 and finds a more ready sale than the wood-destructive turpentine. It is our opinion, 

 however, that as a solvent and drier the wood-destructive turpentine is to be preferred. 

 We are still of the opinion that the wood turpentine will never really take the place of 

 turpentine manufactured from the gum. 



A good many varnish manufacturers are using, however, wood turpentine in con- 

 nection with gum turpentine in large quantities, particularly within the last two or 

 three years, as the price of turpentine manufactured from the gum is higher at the 

 present moment than it has been any time since the Civil War. * * * 



Of course we refer only to first-class goods and not to inferior goods. It seems that 

 every wood -destructive plant makes a different article. When one process and only 

 one will be employed and a uniform article can be put on this market, it will become a 

 marketable article and of staple value. 



Hartsmlle Furniture Co., Hartsville, S. C.: Have used a wood turpentine made by 

 the destructive process, but abandoned it at once, as it made the eyes smart and burn. 

 Odor not so objectionable. 



W. W. Hines & Co., Petersburg, Va.: Can not sell on account of odor, particularly at 

 present prices of gum turpentine (40 to 50 cents per gallon). 



Hartsville Supply Co., Hartsmlle, S. C.: Do not have any difficulty in selling a 

 destructive turpentine for painting purposes at 80 cents a gallon when gum spirits are 

 90 cents and $1. 



Tanner Paint & Oil Co., Richmond, Va.: We have tried to introduce same in a 

 number of instances, but the average workman will not work same. In closely con- 

 fined places, such as boat bottoms, inside of locomotive tanks such as used on tenders, 



