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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 elsew r here, and our price defies competition, w r hile 
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, 1 20 lbs. 
Gross weight including packing ... ... 1,360 lbs. 
