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LIA07919 mmisrfiMsiSm nrnwunoiui s aw comer Incorporated r, Wf Xcrember Zlj l$lt9 *; ' ' .. ..... < Dw lead Industries Assoetstto* k20 Laxingtoa Asonuo Bow Tortr 17, ' 9m Tortr - * "S V#KT'ft*...VsV Qtntl--m T ' *.JK; '*'** " - * I' Tha K*rch 19i<9 issue ofKarlae Sngiaaering Md supping Brets*, carried an article, "Sew Marino Primers* by K 8* Boll and C. J. Tender Talk* After thle article case to our attention, /on very kindly furnished us a l, number of reprints for distribution. k. e were wry wuch interested in Table ho. 2, "Best Pornulattooi* at tide tang* Exposure, Sajrrilla*, in the article and here been esry desirous .; of trying the particular priner which eaa rated aa flrat*. . e aeked poo for the naaea of paint ccapadae who would be to farnieh the exact composition la which we were intereated and pea wary klndlp furnished a liat of paintsproducere. Be are forrp to report that after considerable effort, we have : recoleod a rrrp thorough "ran errand" and are no clcaar to getting tho prinar wo are 'after than we were when we first started. / In easee where we wrote to oain offices, we were referred to looal offloes, who appeared to bo coaplatalp Ignorant of what wo would canaldor a rather simple requirement. In nary other casea were were offered, instead of what we wanted, primers of tho USX specification and D3SC specification* In other ease*, w# were offered prlars which we were told were "better" thaa tho priaor which was proren best at tide range exposure at Sapttilo. It strikes us that our requirement is both simple and specific) aemoip, all want la a primer of the exact composition which u rated as "first" oa the basis of tho Sapvillo teats. It would seem that there oust be somebody la tho paint industry who can furnish us that wo want. r Too map at this tine bo able to furnish tho name of acme poind company who can furnish sxactlp what we want, or, aap bo able to gist u* farther guldaMOe Tours very truly !v f r;-' Be 8. IsafMM