This section is from the book "The English And American Mechanic", by B. Frank Van Cleve. Also available from Amazon: The English And American Mechanic.
White rosin, 2 oz.; seed lac, 2 oz.; spirits of wine, l pt. Dissolve. It should be laid on warm. Avoid moisture and dampness whan used.
Gum shellac, 1 oz.; gum arabic, ¼ oz.; gum copal. ¼ oz. Powder, and sift through a piece of muslin; put hem in a closely corked bottle with 1 pt. spirits of wine, in a very warm situation, shaking every day till the gums are dissolved; then strain through muslin, and cork for use.
Seed lac, 1 oz.; gum guaiacum. 2 drs.; dragon's blood, 2 drs.; gum mastic, 2 drs.; put in a bottle with 1 pt. spirits of wine, cork close, expose to a moderate heat till the gums are dissolved; strain into a bottle for use, with ¼ gill of linseed oil; shake together.
Gum benjamin, 2 oz.; gum sandarach, ¼ oz.; gum anima, ¼ spirits of wine, l pt. Mix in a closely stopped bottle, and place either in a sand bath or in hot water till the gums are dissolved, then strain off the mixture, shake it up with a ¼ gill of the best clear poppy oil, and put it by for use.
Gum shellac, 2 drs.; gum benjamin, 2 drs.; put into ½ pint of best rectified spirits of wine in a bottle closely corked, keep in a warm place, shaking frequently till the gums are dissolved. When cold, shake up with it two teaspoon-fuls of the best clear poppy oil.
Take of 98 per cent. alcohol, ½ pt.; pulverized resin and gum shellac, of each, ¼ oz. Let these cut in the alcohol; then add linseed oil, ½ pt-; shake well, and apply with a sponge, brush, or cotton flannel, or an old newspaper, rubbing it well after the application, which gives a nice polish.
Take alcohol, 1 ½ oz.; spirits of salts (mu-riaticacid), ½ oz.; linseed oil, 8 oz.; best vinegar, ½ pt.; and butter of antimony, 1½ oz.; mix, putting in the vinegar last.
Alcohol (98 per cent.), 1 pt; sealing wax, the color desired, 3 sticks; dissolve by heat, and have it warm when applied. A sponge is the best to apply it with.
1. Beeswax, spirits of turpentine and linseed oil, equal parts molt and cool. 2. Beeswax, four oz.; turpentine, 10 oz.; alkanet root, to color; melt and strain. 3. Bees-wax, 1 lb.; linseed oil, 5 oz.; alkanet root, one-half ounce; melt, add 5 oz. of turpentine; strain and cool. 4. Beeswax, 4 oz; resin, 1 oz.; oil of turpentine, 2 oz.; Venetian red, to color.
Beeswax, ½ lb.; and a ¼ oz. of alkanet root; melt together in a pipkin until the former is well colored. Then add linseed oil and spirits of turpentine, of each ½ a gill; strain through a piece of coarse muslin.
1. Shellac, 3 lbs.; wood naphtha, 3 pts.: dissolve. 2. Shellac, 2 lbs.; powdered mastic and sandarach, of each, 1 oz., copal varnish, ½ pt.; spirits of wine, 1 gal. Digest in the cold till dissolved.
1. Turpentine, 1 pt.; alkanet root. ½ oz.; digest until sufficiently colored, then add beeswax, scraped small, 4 oz.; put the vessel into hot water, and stir till dissolved. If wanted pale, the alkanet root should be omitted. 2 ( White.) White v 1 lb.; liquor of potassa, ½ gal.; boil to a proper consistence. 3. Beeswax, 1 1b.; soap, ¼ 1b.; peariath, 3 oz. (dissolved in water, ½ gal., and strained,) boil as last. 4. Yellow wax, 16 parts; resin, 1 part; alkanet root, 1 part; turpentine, 6 parts; linseed oil, 6 parts. First steep the alkanet in the oil with heat, and, when well colored, pour off the clear on the other ingredients, and again heat till all are dissolved.
Beeswax, 1 lb.; soap, 4 oz.; pearlash, 2 oz.; soft water, 1 gal., boil together until mixed.
1. Acetic acid, 2 dr.; oil of lavender, ½ dr.; rectilied spirit, 1 dr.; linseed oil, 4 oz. 2. Linseed oil, 1 pt.; alkanet root, 2 oz.; heat, strain and add lac varnish, 1 oz. 3. Linseed oil, 1 pt; reetified spirit, 2 oz.; butter of antimony, 4 oz.
 
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