Excerpt from The Murphy A B, C, System: Of Carriage Painting

How few who contemplate the tempting surface of a coach panel realize the labor and responsibility of producing it. Of all the arts brought into play in the construction of a carriage, that of the Painter is by far the most important. To his care are consigned the results of the labor of all his associates. A poor joint in the woodwork, or a rough ironing job, may escape notice or be concealed by the paint and varnish, but every brush-mark or blemish in the painting is apparent to a child. The job is given to the painter, to finish, or, in other words, to perfect. Let it be never so full of flaws, he is expected to cover and conceal them, every one. He must take care of the looks of the work, make everything right, and have it hold out right. And, strange to say, he oftentimes accomplishes this, too, notwithstanding the fact that he runs the gauntlet of innumerable and subtle adulterations in his materials, - any one of which may wholly spoil his work, - and must moreover contend with the possibly destructive influences of heat, cold, dust and moisture.

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