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Unanimous! 19 railroads in the East endorse this method of protecting metal NOWHERE is metal equipment full of mine water, heavily charged under more severe test than in with sulphur, which causes steel to the eastern part of the United Statesr,ustmorequidkly.Butthisroadwrites, with its unusually damp climate. "Red-lead,from experience, appears You can be sure, therefore, that a to last better in this region than paint material possesses real protec other paints." tive qualities when the engineers of Here's why some ofthe other roads nineteen railroads in this section use pure red-lead: agree on it 100 per cent. "We have never had a paint job This is exactly what happened done with red-lead go bad." when a disinterested third party sent "Good results obtained with it fori a questionnaire to these engineers on many years." the subject of protecting metal from "Because of tests and experience." corrosion. Every single one of the "Protective quality and covering nineteen was enthusiastic in his rec capacity." ommendation of pure red-lead. `` Goodadhesive qualities; resistance These eastern engineers are but a few to corrosion." of the railway engineers the nation The highest grade red-lead obtain over who use, specify, or recommend able is Dutch Boy red-lead. It comes pure red-lead. Of forty-three engi in the natural orange-red color, as a neersfromallparts oftheUnitedStates paste for mixing with pure linseed oil, who answeredthe questionnaire,thirty- and .also as a liquid ready for imme eight of them--nearly 90 per cent of diate application. The liquid red-lead the entire number--indicated their alsocomesinblack, greensandbrowns preference for pure red-lead. for finishing coats. The paste can Why they use it be shaded to any desired dark color. If there is special informa One railroad has had trouble tion that you want on painting, with paints because its bridges write our technical staff in care are all low and the streams are of our nearest branch. Dutch Boy Red-Lead NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY New York, 111 Broadway; Boston, 131 State Street; Buffalo, 116 Oak Street; Chicago, 900 West 18thStrect; Cincinnati, 6S9Free man Avenue; Cleveland, 820 West Superior Avenue; St. Louis, 722 Chestnut Street; SanFrancxsco, 485 California Street; Pitts burgh, National Lead & Oil Co. of Penna., 315 Fourth Avenue; Philadelphia, John T. Lewis & Bros. Co., 437 Chestnut Street. Reprinted from Railway A,ire, February 13, 1926 0000-IVLI-00001753 4