CO O AS PEATS CHICAG A O F CQ) & i) 5 PA E BO AL “st . 7 TRIS t coh ae ; THE PEATS CATALOG 1917 Alirca Peats Co. New York | Chicago Boston Newark 8 eee re pe EE RR ER RR RA VERYTHING listed in this Catalog is carried in stock. We will gladly send samples of any articles which permit of sampling, upon request. We do not pay freight on Catalog goods, but will include them with shipments of wall-paper which are entitled to prepayment, when the freight charges are not increased thereby. Every article in this Catalog is guaranteed as to quality. Our Chicago house carries a com- plete stock of Paints, Oils, Var- nishes, Kalsomine and Fresco Colors, and Painters’ Brushes, Tools and Sundries—all of the best quality and at the lowest prices. The Alfred Peats Magazine, con- taining price-list of these supplies, also helpful articles and useful in- formation on trade topics, is issued monthly, and will be sent free to any one in the trade, upon request. Prices Subject to Change Without Notice Alfred Penis Go. NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON NEWARK The Prats CATALOG PS INDEX Articles Pages Boards, Paper-hangers’......... 18 Blow-t00ch > (+ tser nr eee 15 Brashes, steel Wire : 2.2, ae teO) Brushes, Floor-polishing........ 28 Brushes, Kalsomine...... eerie 23 Brushes, (Paste. 22690 ce ee? Brushes;- Smoothing 2s. -oraxe 24 Brush-ftolder ssn. tas ee eee 22 Durla ps ste eestor eee 8 Chalisine 2 fh: 2 n sey meets r2 Chalk-hne: Holder: :..2..2...- 12 Crack-iller= i. ieee aig Seah rs 29 PIGOr Wax sie) Spee aes eee y 29 GrgiNnerse cers os ee ee 29 GripsCarryins. sees a 8 GumpeDrdgOn'S Se tee ae 14 Kaees Protestors ©. oe eee 28 Kite sGutting*oures . een 4 20 Kaives SC asitig An tec, a a ae Knives, Paper-hangers’........ 18 Knives:> Pitty 22.252 Naacaee II Knives@ ooraping 52 hic) ate lO MitersG0x- on > Bsa eee eee 18 Mouldings). yess tee 5 Overalls, Jackets, etc.......... 16 Paint- and Paste-Mixer........ 13 Paint-brush Suspender......... 14 Articles Pages Pasteto sites keel eae 13 Paste*pucket]., > 5 456 see a re ee 15 Paste-strainerccic set ee 14 Planks, -xtension ws. 6a ee 31 Plasterfastener., oer 2 wane 20 Phimb? andsteveler met ee 22 Plumb-bobss...2 ere | eee Roller Cheek. shot ey a SO Rollets; Seanv <2 -t.¢ as eae eset 7 Rollers “Smoothing =5 2905 28 26 Roofsbrackets +7 2 eee ae 9 Roofing, ‘Rubber; ?-=.3-2>..2 = 31 Scraper, Moor is. aes ee 20 Shears ee ee 19 Shears-holder 3. sh eae 19 Shears Sharpenenn. tS). sade 19 Shoe. Protector. 47965. mes 20 SIZ git pee cae 13 Sphinx. Gumin siseoies os ee Straieht-Hdges .=-/s4ras-, ee pa ha Step; Carrying =... 5c ees 16 aie rate: ckebie eek eee 17 Trestles, Paper-hangers’........ 17 Trimmers 2 ep kee eee 20 PiOWels +2009 Oo hs ohh Soo emcees II Wood-Krusta : arabe ne Seenereanits te 8 Wool Steel nasa ieee 28 We call particular attention to our department of PAINTS, VARNISHES, KALSOMINE See insert following page 16 The PEATS CATALOG 5 WIDTH PER FOOT Nims weooIne LeU TInIShed » SOlt e VOCs sinc sae tanic- nse eae te eee eo Ud U No. 14. 2-inch, Imitation Oak.. awe 3 AT Dae, Meet eee eG AZ No. 16., « 2-1nch; Genuine Oak or “White omic Ss ee 7 No. 15. 3-inch, Unfinished Soft Wooden ee es 14 ING eo aciied ae linitetion nO aiken. sen oe ee oe ee oe IS No. 18. 3-inch, Genuine Oak or adie De OM: Slee ee oat aris .20 Noe 19a 4anch. bnimished + Soft =Wo0des. or. te. tien ok. Peat oe 18 INGE Wc ea TA CLON c OAs aha). ore a vs ees A ple ee seas so ge .20 Noe Ze a-inch, ‘Gente Oak- or White “Enamel... 2-205. ees: 24 WIDTH PER FOOT Wom 22)-1?7-18eh, -lmitation=@ak.. .. .\-)see wen nu Mitr ci eae rene 5 HOL04 No. 23. 1%4-inch, Genuine Oak or “White Preamel: BRE IM Suite ale RS: .06 IN eyo aememeenNCIE OS TL ATION JAK a oa si erie tease esate des 08 No. 25. 2 -inch, Genuine Oak or “White Eeamiel: 5 Rae tac ES .09 INO Aer er ICteR LINEAL ON JAK. ta ane seer oneae. ae aos ee e's .09 No. 27. 3. -inch, Genuine Oak or White Bane Pei es a eon ee WIDTH PER FOOT INGn Oo 7vael S-inele- VV nitecwnamels + meen cr ose nk peek axes en ss: $003 IO spe ene d574 INC eS PONE Cee eaten ine Sic woe ec eae teu daa e es « 05 BOt RA aetiChe yh iter Miia le aera ae Acie sre ak oor ss aay ce Gates .06 6 The Prats CATALOG WIDTH PER FOOT No, 00. s1)4-1nch): Imitations@ake mse nies es. ccorc, ie ee eee OOS NovOl0 "2; -ineh. “Imitation iO alcaews ar. 5 en ee ree .04 Nor62:5142*inch,-Genuines Oakior an i 232 685 eee ee ee .04 NoO63.. 2°. Trowel-blade, 4x92 inches.4.20. 0s5. oe cee $8.00 $0.70 PLASTERING TROWELS Made of cast steel. Length 10% inches. EACH (G76 @ 6 vie 6 e (0) 0:0 © /6,'s « (68.6, 056) 16 (0,78, 0 0! \t, 6 6" |8_10: «,0@) 0) 6. 0..w 0:6, 6 © 1610 0. a 6 8, 6 6 “e © 6 8 8 0 6.6 12 The Prats CATALOG SELF-CHALKING CHALK-LINE Reel holds 50 feet of line and chalk enough to last for years. Cannot get out of order. 3 inches in diameter, 1 inch thick, weighs 4 ounces. Always ready; stick the awl in wall, draw the line and snap. ING dda 2 Se eee a ere a ee ae eee each, $1.40 Will hold a 50-foot line. Fasten line to steel pin on handle; always ready for use, requiring no driving of nails or helper. When not in use pin and handle fit in end of spool. No S688" sha ch sees ats ee oe et Le eee $0.40 PLUMB-BOBS Malleable iron, nickel-plated. Weight, 5 ounces. “MAGIC” WALL-PAPER SIZE A semi-fluid sizing for walls. The strongest on the market. Will detect “hot” spots. Soluble in cold water. Dissolve one part of “Magic” Size in five to ten parts of water, depending upon the condition of the walls. . EACH S-potind. Carts’. Seas. cei a ee cee ig ara cae $3.30 ZOU BOATS oon, seks, ia Soe aga oe RB ag ee mp ater ela ea ee eS 092 Le potitid Seats aise Ace ae we le Sen pee a aes Oe eee mre 96 EA Nout. Car Sams oii cote teen Deter i a teee chalga oaks ea eee ett The Prats CATALOG 13 PAPER-HANGERS’ SIZING For sizing walls before papering, especially when they have been painted or varnished, or on rough-finished walls. One pound makes one gallon of size. Dissolves in cold water. DEP Oi PORK Ame ieee ctie eater red See eee Nets 2oc, oho mie ihe oe aie RE ws $1.00 SISK’S PAPER-HANGERS’ PATENT SIZING For painted, kalsomined or lime-washed walls and ceilings, requiring no scraping or washing to prepare the surface. | It works easily and dries quickly. One gallon to five gallons of hot water will cover four to six thousand square feet. A new feature of this sizing makes it particularly valuable to the paper-hanger. Stains appearing in wall-water after hanging are due to free lime in the plaster, but the wall-paper or the paper-hanger is usually blamed. You can avoid any such trouble by using Sisk’s Paper-hangers’ Patent Sizing, which positively detects free lime. After the size is applied, if there is any free lime in the surface it will turn a salmon color. By coating such spots with white shellac, you can hang the finest goods with- out fear as to the result. EACH EACH Tae CAL Seer Sistine i. eee $0.50 Y2-Sa loti. CANS eae eee... $1.50 NUDES ine oe ony ine aah 9 4Ancheés wm length.te ac oe $0.50 No: 22-18 inches in-length, a sae .60 BON iA | y iy Vi The PrEATS CATALOG 15 THE STANDARD PASTE-BUCKET This device enables the workman to reach paste without bend- ing over. Saves time and avoids backache. The standard is light but strong; easily attached and removed; compact when folded. The bucket is of extra quality and fitted with removable sieve, which makes a brush-wipe, rest, and paste strainer. EACH ieaste-bucket-and rctandard = completes acs a<2 beens eae. $4.00 RPScLVAIUCK CUS Armnes Septet. ots Gry Sle aco coe eyes oo Net ae sahara, os ASO 2.50 PeGhiameSPATLC ATC see it i satan eae terete ok eee aN) ae ee eee 1.70 THE “NEVER-CLOG” PERFECTED BLOW-TORCH Cannot clog. Cannot leak. Impossible to overfill it. Cleaned by simply turning on and off. Air-valve seals automatically. Flame 25 per cent stronger than other torches. Made of extra heavy brass. | We believe this to be the best torch ever offered to the trade. 16 The Prats CATALOG PAINTERS’ OVERALLS Made of good quality heavy white drill with high apron and suspender back, attached to waistband. PER PAIR NO .450; Sizes -32-31st0 40-04 75028 See ere eer oe oe eee $1.30 PAPER-HANGERS’ OVERALLS Made the same as above, but with extra large pocket, espe- cially made for paper-hangers. PER PAIR No. 475: 01zes 32-31 to AQ aster a ents ates 0 hei ee $1.30 Note.—When ordering overalls give waist and inside leg measurements. PAINTERS’ AND PAPER-HANGERS’ JACKETS Made of same material as overalls; good length; one pocket. Rounded shoulder, seam in back; made to fit. Note.—When ordering jackets give chest measurement. No 2500.2 Sizes 92 110.42 una ose ace eee fate te $1.30 PAINTERS’ AND PAPER-HANGERS’ CAPS—LINED PER DOZ. EACH Naess): SPE esiZess atice ssa ee eae eee ee age $2.50 $0.26 PAINTERS’ AND KALSOMINERS’ GLOVES Made of heavy drill, well sewn, felt-lined; just what every painter needs to keep his hands in condition while using the brush. : Per dozen paits ns? he eee $2.50 Per pit 6 eee eee $0.26 Convenient for carrying pasteboards, trestles, straight-edge, etc. Two styles; heavy harness leather and strong web canvas. Equi>ped with buckles and swivel-hooks and can be adjusted to any length. TGATMIG Ee noe a baie SOM ana oasrane Pa. Sng eee Ta (eck oe eee $2.00 W 6h c.carivast etn. oo ack ee ona Pe ee ee ern /0 ioe PRAT Ss (CAT ARO G OUR PAINT DEPARTMENT CLOVER LEAF BRAND The highest class of experience and the best formulas are used in the incorporation of our whole line of mixed paints. For purity of tone, strength of color, fineness of grinding, spreading power, and absolute uniformity, they are unapproachable in their classes and grades. GLOSS WHITE ENAMEL Alfred Peats’ Gloss White Enamel produces a smooth, durable, lustrous surface, which is not affected by washing with soap and water. & Will not chip or crack. Works on any sur- f WAR MISHES face, such as wood, stone, brick, plaster, etc., household furniture, bric-a-brac, and hundreds of other articles around the house. Carried in white only. Beco OTA AM Sirciess Gtr eae als ea SelOs crs BEN AT EE ee each, $7.00 Pe CANO MEATIS xe deere eee Fe EEE es Gah ees ee Pe each, -3.70 Dera OME AIES Sac tA ey chs Ocala eka Ne bin, ahs Seat eah te eee eee Faia each, 2.00 DECORATORS’ WHITE ENAMEL For interior decorating of all kinds where an unusually good, durable, medium-priced VARNISHES enamel is required. Can be washed with soap and water. Dries in eight or ten hours, and will cover 250 square feet, two coats. Made in white only. Pee anmea nee ns. Aa Me Pit era rs areal hokey each, $6.00 UZ AllOMLCANS ss s..« hs. « eG SETA SORE MELEE ooo e ORs ES Ce le ie aes each, 3.20 PRE RAUOM CATS Ring t sateetGe Ail es NE is MIT Ee eee. each, 1.70 AUTOMOBILE ENAMEL Clover Leaf Brand One-day one-coat Auto Enamels dry over night, cover the old finish solidly with one coat and can be easily applied by any person—are very high grade and manufactured of the very best materials so as to withstand the hard usage an automobile receives. They flow easily under the brush, dry with a fine gloss and produce a durable finish. They are made to wear. One-half gallon is sufficient to enamel a medium sized car. Eight desirable colors. Send for card. bs NCEA CY a1 oS 9 Cine Sac Weer Home ace ty P ee fy th nese pa nee each, $8.00 Ht CERNE OY MESES TNR tele ha ee OSE ok UR, A LC et Pa each, 4.30 Pe OMIT CANS itis CRIN eer ewe ah YO ou ee Ok oe each, 2.50 Vee CVU CANS cares Nic My re hay ey famed «Oks he's aoe Bw, ye eee each? 1.30 LIQUID FILLER Clover Leaf Liquid Filler is positively un- equaled for first coat on all close-grained woods. Dries hard and tough with a flat fin- ish. Produces a perfect foundation over which any varnish may be applied with ex- cellent results. AGAR GSA AGES NA MRS lets AN 9 PAD ee A ND lee WIERD? eel aan a each, $2.50 ged Teg Oy UTC h Uae er oS ea tie ge a par a De a each, 1.40 Peta Ole CANS eee Re ee Sar doe Pee tis CI tne | each 89 TEE. oP As SOA ae CLOVER LEAF BRAND MIXED PAINT Peats’ Clover Leaf brand guaranteed mixed paint is superior to any paint on the market. Is scientifically mixed of best materials to offer greatest resistance to New England cli- matic conditions. It has remarkable spread- ing power, is easy to work, gives a smooth, firm, elastic surface, and is not affected by atmospheric conditions. Will not crack, peel, chip, blister or fade. A paint unequaled for use on every class of really good work where durability and high-class finish is desired. It consists of the purest grades of white lead, zinc, linseed oil, japan dryers, ‘etc. 300 feet of two-coat work can readily be covered to the gallon on a suitable surface to receive paint. Made in 20 colors. Color card upon request. SrSpallOn DUCKEESs tiny Rint gh oleate fore siehece bs «cries ener eas per gallon, $3.90 Lira lion pails yey nse siete aoe oat oe mc teie len wale iva a 9. she os St eee each, 4.00 PA Galton pails ev. sak Hem eee Steers PEGs asia ee rare ABeateeeote each, 2:10 TAs PallOtl Pails cuzin ielac U hets'e ie celeb ae le nioieirete le ties rs als Bae EN 8 each, 1.10 Outside White, Black, and Inside China Gloss White at above prices. Except Color No. 40, for which an advance of 33% per cent of above prices is charged. FLAT WALL PAINT A very high-grade material for interior use where a perfectly smooth, velvety, flat finish 1s eines "| desired. Can be washed with the strongest soap and scrubbed with a brush without the slightest danger of spoiling the finish. Made in 12 beautiful colors besides black and white. Color card upon request. 5 Neral Gi (CANS. see eee ele Wien UN wluels Susann eingh gate ane per gallon, $4.00 He call Gm. CATIS to cid ose eta le oa wes aoe rl wee wlationns Sat cr hem nie elem eaten each, 4.20 14-gallon cans......... 2 AA are ame Se OCA ML: Ae Are eet sy each, 2.30 Uy Coa lla can Si ursde Malia diols’ sctete wetite leela's tet om tances aarp ices me ates case id each, 1120" FLOOR PAINT We offer this as a very superior quality of paint. Made with special reference to the covering and protection of floors, which, when RED PE applied to a thoroughly clean and dry surface, GanhiNg SS produces an attractive and durable coating, and which, by reason of its composition, hardens with age and the application of cold water. It will dry over night so the floor may be used next morning, and is, considering its superior quality, as good as it is possible to make a quick-drying floor paint. Exceptionally low-priced. Color card upon request. KENAMELS a DRYER it Pel plOUmUlens wun Song eee gen acee ook S04 ween, oe $0.36 SES @NEH ala Seah OAD) Sh sai YON UN CCG heey ey Ge bien | co ol oy ay Te Oc ma a .30 PEATS’ OLDEN TIME FLOOR-WAX For waxing, finishing, and polishing floors, furniture, etc. It is easiest to apply; most economical to use; never shows scratches or heel-marks, and gives the lustrous, polished surface considered the perfection in finish of hardwood floor and interior woodwork. Put up in 1-, 2-, 4-, and»8-pound cans, DEK DOLE er Peper ds arte aras a coes hes $0.60 JOHNSON’S FLOOR-WAX This well-known preparation requires no introduction to the trade. It is not brittle; will neither scratch nor deface like shel- lac or varnish, and is not soft and sticky like beeswax. It con- tains the good qualities of both, and is therefore particularly adapted for finishing floors. Ip XS 5 (ee GC Seg, ge as ae a ee la oe $1.00 Ze San Gareemitic Cans; per Pound sot. ashe ocasieeas Gb ate ob beets 80 POWDERED WAX Prepared especially for dancing floors. Is sprinkled lightly over the floor, and the feet of the dancers will immediately put the floor in perfect condition. One pound will cover 10,000 square feet. Put up in one-pound packages. Per pound : A set of 5 Ridgely Flexible Grainers will produce perfect imi- tations of all grained woods in less time than has ever before been possible. With the flexible Grainer, heart work or quartered oak can be produced just as readily as straight grain. Nos. 1 and 2 are used for producing large effects, such as Walnut and Mahogany. Nos. 3 and 4 produce open and heart grains. No. 5 produces Quartered Oak grain and has attached to it the Comb or Blender. ' Per set 30 The PEATS CATALOG THE IMPROVED DAVIS PATENT WOOD-GRAINERS Consists of three rolls, 5 inches long and 1% inches in diam- eter. A corrugated roll, which imitates any growth of wood, one which produces quarter-sawed oak effects, and one with three sets of combs of different sizes. Complete directions with each set. Simple to handle, and with little practice you can produce effects equal to hand-work. With proper care they will last for years. DOF AS CU ei rd Se ea aS PN ask sii Desay wo aie A OTR de etre a eT aR OA $1.80 Extra rollers, corrugated only, for wide and narrow panels. S-inches: lone see each, $0.80 S incheswione 2. see each, $0.60 Sanches lone sss. 8 «s each, $0.40 CHECK ROLLER Made of zinc discs, 134 inches in diameter. The discs revolve on an axle and produce over-grain effects. Now 0255 Check. rollerOnlycak naa te etre once as Be each, $1.10 No, 93. Check roller. awith brush eink ce acne eat eee each, 1.60 FN NON Np A GRAINING-COMBS English blue steel, twelve assorted, in _ ENGLISH BLUE STEEL GRAINING COMBS tin Case, per setter 7008s ewan ies ces The Prats CaTALoG 31 PEATS’ CLOVER LEAF BRAND GUARANTEED RUBBER ROOFING A practical, ready-to-lay roofing that furnishes perfect pro- tection against all the elements that make a roofing necessary. This roofing, put up under the Clover Leaf label, is the best roofing of its kind on the market. Clover Leaf roofing consists of a strong fibrous felt, uniformly saturated with a non-volatile com- pound, making a tough but pliable fabric. This fabric is made absolutely impervious to all ele- ments by being heavily coated on both sides. The coating on the under side protects against rising steam, vapors, gases, etc., and on the upper side makes a durable wear- and weather-resisting sur- face that is unequaled by any other similar mate- rial. Withstands all weather conditions, hot or cold, is practically fireproof and will last for years. Thirty-six inches wide. Put up in rolls of 108 square feet, which, allowing for laps, will cover 100 square feet. A sufficient quantity of nails and cement is packed with each roll. Carried in three thicknesses. PER ROLL iepiveeWCI OIL DOU. - POUNGS war. at.ot 2.5. eehtn een. was ee eae Oas « $4.00 ZaDivEGWeiaitsd DOUte4 oO “POUNGS, uae aa careetmn coats os oem hartge etn ws 5.00 Neopia ew CIO Nt eaDOlisOD, POUNGS,) sak ccna ees Beeson 4, em eee eee 6.00 “ROYAL” RUBBER ROOFING This roofing is composed of wood felt, saturated with pure asphaltum, coated with a harder composition of asphaltum and surfaced on both sides with silica, which gives added strength and makes it weather-proof, water-proof, and practically fire- proof. Elastic, pliable, does not dry out and therefore never needs painting, will not shrink, crack, peel or curl, and is not affected by heat or cold. Any one can apply this roofing. A hammer and knife are the only tools needed. A sufficient quantity of nails and cement is furnished with each shipment. Put up in rolls containing 108 square feet, which will cover 100 square feet, the extra eight square feet providing for laps. Carried in three thicknesses. PER ROLL PepivertwWels ateabouenoy POUNUS ek. ci.c bates weet ce OPS evens $2.30 Zoe OWelant ADeUt A epOUnUs.):. Gad cs Sos wt Ne he 2.90 Petinaee weit rabete SpepOlnds) 00. se se co tele dae peeks wha ke 3.50 Samples on request. oe _ “Everybody Knows Peats’’