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ppp * Jr * BtflLDlNQ, Reprinted from Engineering News-Record, March 25, 1926 How do FederalState and County engineers protect metal against corrosion? 4 out of give the same answer --and agree on the same practice as railway\ structural and industrial engineers IN response to a recent request of a nationally "Time tests have proved to us the value of known engineering organization, 43 Federal, pure red-lead.'' "Red-lead is durable; it State and County engineers stated their prac is easy to apply." "Red-lead has proved tice in protecting metal against corrosion. Then- its superiority." "Our choice of red-lead replies revealed an amazing fact, that 40 out of is based on our own experience, the ex the 43 agree on one method of protection. perience of others, and tests." These men are located in 29 states. They are scattered all the way from Maine to California and from Florida to North Dakota. They have different climatic conditions to consider. Yet all 40 said they use, specify or recommend pure red-lead. The highest grade red-lead The highest grade red-lead obtainable is Dutch Boy red-lead. It is used and recommended by engineers all over the country. Its moisture- The same request made of representative proof qualities, elasticity and durability have men in other branches of the engineering pro earned for it an enviable reputation among all fession seems to indicate that this practice of who must provide sure protection for metal protecting metal is nationally accepted. Rail against corrosion. way, structural and industrial engineers from Dutch Boy red-lead comes in both paste and all parts of the country replied that their prac liquid form. The liquid may be obtained in tice is the same as that of Federal, State and County engineers. For instance, 41 out of 46 railway engineers said they use, specify or the natural orange-red color for first coats and also shaded to browns, greens and black for finishing coats. The paste can be shaded recommend pure red-lead. 20 out of 26 to any desired color. If we can assist you structural engineers and 24 out of 29 indus in solving your paint problems, write our trial engineers gave like answers. And so technical staff in care ofour nearest branch. the evidence piles up for red-lead. These men were also asked the reason for NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY their replies. Their answers show that any preference for red-lad is not the result ofhaphazard judgment, but isbasedon long experience and exhaustive tests New York, 111 Broadway; Boston, 131 State Street; Buffalo, ltd Oak Street; Chicago, 400 Wet 18th Street; Cincinnati, 6S4 Freeman Ave.; Cleveland, 324 West Superior Avenue; St. Louis, 722 Ghcstnut Street; San Francisco, 435 California Street; Pittsburgh, National Lead 6c Oil Co. of Fsnna., 316 Fourth Avenues Philadelphia, John T. Leads 6c Bros. Co., 437 Chestnut Street. with many kinds of protective paints. Dutch Boy Red-Lead.Here are a few of the reasons given: 0000-NLI-000017449