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A floating mountain of arctic ice loomingout of die darkness. A'frenzied warning from the lookout. A sickening, Winding crash. Steel crushed like
a eggshell. A frantic rush for the boats. A once i>roi freighter slowly settling beneath the waves.
. hard aport!
Sometimes the lookout's teaming There is one certain protection against Corrosion.
That protection is Dutch Boy red-lead. Behind a tough,
comes too late, and another ship goes
durable shield of this remarkable protective paint, metal work is safe from the elements.
Dutch Boy red-lead is the accepted paint for ship's
dcnvn to Davy Jones's locker . - . steel. It is tough. It is durable. Its unusual spreading
power makes it extremely economical. And Dutch Boy
EVEN with the international patrol constantly on the lookout, even with instant communication by
will not crack or peel. Dutch Boy red-lead comes in both paste and liquid
wireless, mariners still live in fear of icebergs. The form. The liquid comes in the natural orange-red for
terrible disaster of the Titanic is not easily forgotten. next-to-metal coats, and also in browns, black, greens
Lesser accidents occur with uncomfortable regularity.
for finishing coats. The paste is obtainable in the natura)
Icebergs are distinctly a menace to North Atlantic orange-red and can be shaded to dark colors.
shipping. But there are other less dramatic dangers that some mariners overlook. These dangers are constant. Their annual toll reaches millions of dollars.
For woodwork interiors and for the superstructure use Dutch Boy white-lead. Mixed with linseed oil for ex terior work and with flatting oil for interior, Dutch Boy
Sun, waves,moisture-laden air, carry on an ever-present white-lead gives a beautiful, lasting finish. At the same
attack against the stoutest ships--in port as well as on time it completely protects the wood surface. Dutch
the high seas. Hour after hour, day after day, these Boy white-lead can be tinted to any desired color.
agents of corrosion are seeking out exposed metal. Once
If you want any information on painting, write our
they havesecured a foothold, the toughest steel is doomed.- technical staff in care of our nearest branch.
NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY
New York, 111 Broadway
Boston, 131 State St.
Buffalo, 116 Oak St.
Chicago, 900 West 13th St.
Cincinnati, 6S9 Freeman Ave. Cleveland, 820 W. Superior Ave.
St. Louis, 722 Chestnut St. San Francisco, 485 California St.
Pittsburgh, National Lead & Oil Co, of Pa., 316 Fourth Ave.
Philadelphia, John T. Lewis 8s Bros. Co., 437 Chestnut St.
DUTCH BOY RED-LEAD
This advertisement appeared in Marine Engineering and Shipping Age. January, s q j j
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