Calvert, F. (Frederick) Crace', 1819-1873, Stenhouse, John, Groves, Charles Edward, 1841-1920 · Manchester : Palmer & Howe · leaf 106
TURKEY RED AS DYED. To brighten it, it is submitted to three clearing processes,which are performed in closed boilers two-thirds filled withwater. For the first process about 6 lbs. of soap and\y2 lbs. of carbonate of potash are added, and the liquorkept boiling for eight hours. … TURKEY RED AFTER FIRST CLEARING. The pieces are again washed and boiled. This time with6 lbs. of soap and 7 oz. of chloride of tin. After this pro- TURKE Y RED. 69 cess has been repeated, the goods are exposed for sometime to the atmosphere, passed through a hot bran bath,washed, and dried.
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