The Journal Leon, Iowa December 20, 1883 'A USEFUL INVENTION' ----------------- So many patents are being granted nowadays that to keep track of them a man would be able to do nothing else but read up and investigate the many good points claimed by the ever ingenious and labor saving Yankee, who has succeeded in getting his invention before the public; but among the many useful articles invented for lessening labor and saving material, time and money, nothing has been brought to our notice which seems to fill a "long felt want" as the Adjustable and Portable Shelving recently patented by B.F. ROBERTS, the well known builder, of Leon. It will at sight commend itself to every architect and builder in the country, being cheaper, easier to put up, more durable and can be fitted to any size or height of room. For stores of all kinds and libraries, or in any place where shelves are needed it is just the thing and will eventually be in use by every mechanic. By the old plan of putting up shelves a great amount of labor and lumber has been used, and the shelves nailed to the wall, from which they are liable to break away by the nails pulling out, often causing great damage to goods and breaking show cases, glassware, &c., when falling. In case the shelves ever had to be taken down, the plaster was torn off, the wall left full of nail holes and the shelves generally of little or no use for another room or for any purpose. All this is done away with in Mr. ROBERTS' system. The shelves are kept in place by upright metal standards and brackets, not being fastened to the wall in any place, and can be raised or lowered at will to fit any goods of any size or shape. It can be taken down and cleaned or changed to fit any room in a few minutes. The material can be ordered complete to fit any store room or building at less than the cost of the old shelving. It is simple and can be put in by any carpenter. Leading architects and builders have examined it and pronounced it the best thing out, and Mr. ROBERTS has received flattering offers from large eastern manufacturing firms who wish to make, introduce and sell it for him on a royalty. There is no "blue sky" about this invention and we are glad to know that after so many years of hard work Mr. ROBERTS has finally struck something which will secure him a competency, besides giving to the country something that will be of general use. --------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert January 8, 2010 [email protected]

Wish I was related to this "ROBERTS" ! ! ! Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 2010-01-08 12:39 PM Subject: [IADECATU] 'A USEFUL INVENTION' --- ADJUSTABLE AND PORTABLE SHELVING. > The Journal > Leon, Iowa > December 20, 1883 > > 'A USEFUL INVENTION' > ----------------- > > So many patents are being granted nowadays that to keep track of them a > man > would be able to do nothing else but read up and investigate the many good > points claimed by the ever ingenious and labor saving Yankee, who has > succeeded in getting his invention before the public; but among the many > useful articles invented for lessening labor and saving material, time and > money, nothing has been brought to our notice which seems to fill a "long > felt want" as the Adjustable and Portable Shelving recently patented by > B.F. > ROBERTS, the well known builder, of Leon. It will at sight commend itself > to every architect and builder in the country, being cheaper, easier to > put > up, more durable and can be fitted to any size or height of room. For > stores of all kinds and libraries, or in any place where shelves are > needed > it is just the thing and will eventually be in use by every mechanic. By > the old plan of putting up shelves a great amount of labor and lumber has > been used, and the shelves nailed to the wall, from which they are liable > to > break away by the nails pulling out, often causing great damage to goods > and > breaking show cases, glassware, &c., when falling. In case the shelves > ever > had to be taken down, the plaster was torn off, the wall left full of nail > holes and the shelves generally of little or no use for another room or > for > any purpose. All this is done away with in Mr. ROBERTS' system. The > shelves are kept in place by upright metal standards and brackets, not > being > fastened to the wall in any place, and can be raised or lowered at will to > fit any goods of any size or shape. It can be taken down and cleaned or > changed to fit any room in a few minutes. The material can be ordered > complete to fit any store room or building at less than the cost of the > old > shelving. It is simple and can be put in by any carpenter. Leading > architects and builders have examined it and pronounced it the best thing > out, and Mr. ROBERTS has received flattering offers from large eastern > manufacturing firms who wish to make, introduce and sell it for him on a > royalty. There is no "blue sky" about this invention and we are glad to > know that after so many years of hard work Mr. ROBERTS has finally struck > something which will secure him a competency, besides giving to the > country > something that will be of general use. > --------------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > January 8, 2010 > [email protected] > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >