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coagulated in bulk- by the addition of Acetic Acid, Tannic Acid of 

 other coagulating agent, after which it is cut into slabs and fed into 

 the Washing Machine. 



The process of making the crepe may be entirely carried out on 

 the Washing Machine and many estates are doing this, although a 

 much finer sample is obtained by passing the washed rubber through 

 the rolling machine, and most users are adopting this system, 

 which produces crepe rubber of identical form and appearance with 

 that made by Home Manufacturers. 



As you will understand, we have devoted a considerable amount 

 of time and money in experimenting in order to obtain the best 

 results possible, and in this connection, we have already had the 

 very hearty co-operation of the local Planters who continue to show 

 their faith in the crepe process by purchasing our machines. 



We have made enquiries from Home Manufacturers and from 

 Agents in this part of the world and have found that we are 

 offering machines to the public which compare favourably with any 

 manufactured elsewhere, and our price defies competition, while 

 users have the advantage that our machines have been especially 

 designed for a specific purpose, viz., the treatment of freshly 

 coagulated latex, and are not tearing or mixing machines built on 

 Home experience, which is necessarily limited to the treatment of 

 rubber shipped from afar, and which requires softening before 

 treatment. 



Our price for the Washing Machine is £40 nett Cash ex Works, 

 and that of the Rolling Machine the same. 



We also have in hand a mechanical coagulating device which is 

 still in the experimental stage, but the principle of which has been 

 fully protected by the inventors and the machine will be very 

 shortly on the Market. 



Trusting to hear from you and assuring you that we will at all 

 times be only too willing to give you any assistance possible on this 

 or any other subject which appertains to Machinery. 



We are, 



Dear Sir, 



Yours faithfully, 

 The Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 



P. S. 



Nett weight of Washing or Rolling Machine complete 1,120 lbs. 

 Gross weight including packing ... ... 1,360 lbs. 



