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A descriptive price list from the H.W. Johns Manufacturing Co. covering its 'Asbestos' liquid paints, roof paints and fire-proof paints, asbestos roofing at $3.75 per square, roof coating, sheathing, cement felting for steam pipes and boilers, lining felt, steam packing, board, prepared fibre, concrete coating, retort cement, cloth and gloves. The text describes each product's asbestos content and uses, from locomotive and marine packing to fire protection for factories and railroad bridges.
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- H.W. Johns Manufacturing Company
- Date
- 1879
- Rights
- Published in 1930 or earlier; in the public domain in the United States.
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“H.W. Johns Manufacturing Co.: Descriptive Price List of Asbestos Materials.” 1879. H.W. Johns Manufacturing Company. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/catalogs/h-w-johns-manufacturing-co-descriptive-price-list-of-asbestos-materials-1879.
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