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coiiPEtmoB ow l ead o il . A number of inquiries have reached us from various Division Offices durfcg the past few months regarding Leadoil which is being marketed by the lational Lead Co., of Sew York, Leadoil Company of Brooklyn, Uunn*s Kalsomine tafiay and others. the oilsis being marketed for flatting Vhite Lead for inside use. We w firing below copy of a report made by Ur. Lutes under date of August 2fth, la order that you may understand the character of the oil that is Itlag add for the purpose indicated, and the difficulties that attend the Me of aerne. '* 1 number of Inquiries have been received from various Division Sales Mfieae asking for information relative to Lead Oil which I presume is felsg marketed by the Rational Lead Co., and/I might mention that there era othar similar liquids being marketed by other concerns to be used for ttkaiag fhite Lead for inside work. leg lead thinned with this liquid gives a paint which works very well Mir the brush, covers well and shows somewhat more gloss than our inside 11 paint Plat-tone. In order to make a paint that works very well under brush and covers satisfactorily, 100# of White Lead is thinned with 3 Jillone of the Reducer. The drying of the paint so made is somewhat slower that of Flat-tone. It a asms to me that this competition should not be vary troublesome the boys because the paint so made is not so good color, the finish is to pleasing and the cost per gallon of paint I should judge is grea. The question of just what the cost is all depends upon the price at MUfc the lead and oil and thinner are sold at. When these prices are bets, then it is easy to determine the cost per gallon 100# of Lead tlined vith 3 gallons would yisld 5-5/8 gallons of paint. " Ve can supply a Reducer of the same character at a price of 55# in a, 65# la 5>e and 70# in l'e, Rz 01306. r.,,' fe do not consider it advisable to give this information out general% believing th^t if we recommend such a Reducer for flatting white lead. It would mitigate against the sale of our regular Flat-tone. I till leave it to your good judgment to convey this information to f the men in your District who oome in tontact with this Leadoil pro- itlon. .<iS. Letter 41