The Supply Department.
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Selected Information which is likely to be of Interest to Makers, Owners, and their Buyers.
Machinery Sponge Cloths.
We have received from Messrs. Albert Durst and Frankl, of 65, Coburg Road, Old Kent Road, S.E., a sample of machinery sponge cloth which is infinitely better than the mutton cloths which are now so extensively used, and fast-becoming obsolete cotton waste. The sample before us is entirely free from fluffiness, and is perfectly soft and free from grit. The sizes of these cloths are 19 in. by 20 in., and they are offered at 30s. per gross, carriage paid. Further, the suppliers are prepared to wash them at as. per 100. including all carriage charges in London and district for quantities of not less than 100 at a time, and, in addition to that, Messrs. Thirst and Frank, will replace all unserviceable cloths free of charge for one year, so that the cost of washing also includes the cost of wear and tear. This maintenance responsibility, it must be understood, will only be accepted by the company on condition that the cloths are not sent anywhere else
to be washed. Messrs. Durst and Frankl are also prepared to loan cloths in any quantity, and particulars will be forwarded on application, as well as quotations for meat cloths and butter muslin, the latter class of material being especially useful for polishing purposes.
Carbons for Welding.
An interesting little catalogue, in which several pages are devoted to useful data relating to various sizes and grades of carbons used for arc lamps and for electric welding plants, has just reached us from Messrs. William Geipel and Co., of the Vulcan Works, St. Thomas Street, S.E., who are the sole agents for the United Kingdom and the Colonies for the manufacture of Fabius Henrion, of Nancy and Pangy-sur-Moselle. It is claimed for the Henrion electric welding carbon that it is capable of carrying a current density four times greater than any ordinary carbon, and that it will burn without leaving any residue.