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METAL POLISH

• 3/4 gallon Water
• 1/2 pound Whiting
• 1 pound Tripoli
• 1/2 pound Silica
• 3 ounces Oxalic Acid

PROCESS:    Mix well in a 10 quart pail.  Cleans all metals,prevents rust.  Put in coloring, if desired (use water solubleacid proof color).

NOTE:  The oxalic acid renders this poisonous.  If desirednon-poisonous, substitute Citric Acid for the oxalic.  Usefinest powdered tripoli and powdered silica possible to avoidscratching of surface being polished.

HOLDRIGHT LIQUID CEMENT

This is simply AIRPLANE DOPE.  You can obtain this from firmsselling materials for making model airplanes.  You can put thisup in bottles and sell clear or you can add aluminum powder tomake the cement look like solder.  This is waterproof.  NOTE: Be careful around fire with this.

HANDCLEANER

• 4 quarts Water
• 1 box Borax Soap Chips
• 1 box Lux
• 1 pint Corn Meal

Mix well.  Use as a paste hand cleaner.

POLISHING CLOTH

• 2 pounds Whiting
• 2 ounces Oleic Acid
• 1 gallon Gasoline (untreated or use Benzine)

Mix thoroughly.

Soak cloths, wring out, let dry.  Use cutting flannel forclothes.  Do not use gasoline containing lead.  This cloth is for silverware and other metal surfaces.

“MYSTO”EYE-GLASS CLEANER, POLISH AND STEAM PREVENTATIVE COMBINED Cleans and polishes eyeglasses and acts as a steam preventative.

• Castile Soap . . . . . . . . . 1/4
• bar Glycerine. . . . . . . . . . . 1 tablespoonful
• Oil of Sassafras . . . . . . . 1/2 teaspoonful

PROCESS:  Cut the Castile Soap into small pieces and add enoughwater to cover the soap, then boil over a slow fire, stirringuntil thoroughly dissolved and without lumps of any kindappearing in the mixture, so that it becomes perfectly smoothand of even texture.  Now add the tablespoonful of Glycerine andhalf a teaspoonful of Oil of Sassafras, stir again thoroughlyand it is ready for use.

PACKING:  Put up in one-fourth ounce tubes to sell for 50 centsretail.  You may put it up in little jars if you desire. Perhaps the jars would be easier.

LABEL:  (Your name on it)  Eye-Glass Cleaner and Polish.  Helpsprevent steaming.  DIRECTIONS:  To use, apply with finger tipsto both sides of glass and polish at once with a clean dry clothuntil glass is clear.  Repeat on other side.  Good for cameralenses too.  Wipe dry before applying the preparation.

TO DEMONSTRATE:  Wipe the eyeglasses as directed, apply thecompound and then breathe on the glass.  It will not steam andglasses will be as clear as crystal.

SUPPLY SOURCES:  The Castile Soap, Glycerine and Oil ofSassafras may be had from wholesale druggists.

TUBES from:  Celluplastics Inc. Sub.,  Brockway Glass Co.,McCullough St., Brockway, PA  15824

JARS:  These may be easier to pack in and we suggest 1/2 ounceor 1 ounce size.  May be had from wholesale druggists or forlarger lots try Brockway Glass Co., address above.

TUBE FILLING AND CLOSING MACHINE from:  Arthur Colton Co., 3400E. Lafayette, Detroit, Michigan.

NOTE:  The right quantity of water to use in “Mysto” EyeglassCleaner will have to be determined from experience - so makeyour first few batches small ones.  Too much water will causethe product to be watery in tubes or jars.  On the other hand,if it is too stiff it will take too much rubbing to polish theglass.  Just enough water should be used to make a jelly form ofproduct that is soft but not watery.  The amount of water neededvaries with the grade of soap used.