[LM241134], Letter from Walter Seeley Mallory to Pilling and Crane, September 27th, 1900
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September 27th, 1900 Pilling & Crane Girard Building, Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir- We send you by express today two sample bricks made up of about one-half concentrates, one quarter No. 2 Buckwheat coal and the balance of our sand, containing more than twice the amount of binding material we use in our regular briquettes. This, we think, is strong enough to stand transportation and Blast Furnace handling, although enough to stand transportation and Blast Furnace handling, although we are of the opinions that the edges will break off these briquettes easier than the regular ones. Inasmuch as we are very much interested in this matter, we beg to state that we will be glad to make 500 tons of these special briquettes at 8 cents per unit for our concentrates, f.o.b. care, Edison less freight allowance of 75 cents, and in this change at [illegible] extra cost [illegible] extra binding material, handling to, although [illegible] the opinion at present that at this price it will not recover the additional expenses. The Pennsylvania Steel Company are to furnish us the necessity and delivered at Edison, also the coke dust. We think the briquette would be more satisfactory if made of coke dust rather than Anthracite coal, as there will be less liability of the coke catching fire in our ovens, than the Anthracite coal. This feature is the only uncertain part of the experiment, and with asks we do not think it will amount to much, and if we accept the order, it will be with the understanding that in case this trouble should arise, we will not be compelled to deliver the entire quantity, as we do not want to run any risk with our plant. But as stated above, we hardly think there will be any trouble, as the Antracite bricks have gone through our Furnace and there might be if nothing but the Antrachite bricks had gone through. If the Pennsylvania Steel Company decide to have us go ahead with the experiment, please ask them to ship us coke that has passed through one quarter inch mesh screens, as we cannot use anything larger to advantage in our Mixers. The briquettes with broken edges we threw out the third story window at Laboratory, with the result that the corners have gone off, as you mill notice. Awaiting your [illegible] in the matter, we are. Yours very truly, W.S. Mallory