This section is from the "Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas Recipes Processes" encyclopedia, by Norman W. Henley and others.
Malt vinegar....... 4 gallons
Lemon juice....... 1 gallon
Paraffine oil........ 1 gallon
Kieselguhr......... 7 pounds
Powdered bath brick 3 pounds
Oil lemon.......... 2 ounces
Kieselguhr......... 56 pounds
Paraffine oil........ 3 gallons
Methylated spirit. . . 1.5 gallons
Camphorated spirit. 0.5 gallon
Turpentine oil...... 0.5 gallon
Liquid ammonia fort............. 3 pints
Rotten stone..... 16 av. ounces
Paraffine........ 8 a v. ounces
Kerosene (coal oil) 16 fluidounces
Oil of mirbane enough to perfume.
Melt the paraffine, incorporate the rotten stone, add the kerosene, and the oil of mirbane when cold.
Oxalic acid ...... 0.5 av. ounce
Rotten stone.: . .. 10 av. ounces
Kerosene (coal oil) 30 fluidounces
Paraffine........ 2 av. ounces
Pulverize the oxalic acid and mix it with rotten stone; melt the paraffine, add to it the kerosene, and incorporate the powder; when cool, add oil of mirbane or lavender to perfume.
Pour the ammonia into the oil, methylated spirits, and turpentine, add the camphorated spirit and mix with the kieselguhr. To prevent setting, keep well agitated during filling. The color may be turned red by using a little sesquioxide of iron and less kieselguhr. Apply with a cloth, and when dry use another clean cloth or a brush.
 
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