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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLO 



[December i, 1906. 



= A fire at the works of The Canadian Rubber Co. of Mon- 

 treal, I/imited, on the evenina: of November 10, caused a loss 

 estimated at $10,000. It is supposed to have been caused 

 by spontaneous combustion, and involved the drj-injj and 

 stock rooms. 



=The Empire Rubber Manufacturing Co. have been elected 

 to membership in the New York Board of Trade and Trans- 

 portation. 



=The Dunlop Tire and Rubber Goods Co., Limited (To- 

 ronto, Ontario), were the first concern in Canada to adopt 

 the simplified spelling in commercial literature. Because 

 of this " Canada's national rubber supply house " is 

 " lookt " upon and " talkt " about more than ever. That 

 their tires maybe easily " attacht " and "detacht," that 

 the quality of rubber in them cannot be " surpast " and that 

 lighter tires are " shipt " to the dealer in continuous lengths, 

 makes more interesting reading than such advertising gen- 

 erally does. Whatever the criticism of the new spelling mav 

 be, the readiness to test it shows the progressiveness of this 

 company. 



= The well known firm of Pirelli & Co, (Milan, Italy). 

 general India rubber, Gutta ))ercha, and insulated wire and 

 cable manufacturers, are making negotiations for the estab- 

 lishment of a selling agency in one of the larger cities of the 

 United States. 



= " Want to take a ride on good tires? " is the pertinent 

 question propounded by adajiper little laddie who ornaments 

 an advertising panel that is being distributed bj' Morgan & 

 Wright (Detroit, Michigan). It is neat advertising withal, 

 and will serve as a frequent reminder that "Morgan & 

 Wright tires are good tires." 



= Dow Tire Co., the incorporation of which was reported 

 in the last Indi.-v Ri:iiiiiiR Would, have a temporary office 

 at No. 104 West Forty-second street, New York. Alexander 

 Dow is president, Harry D. Gue vice president, and vSidnej- 

 R. Perry secretary and treasurer. 



= The Universal Tire Manufacturing Co., of New York, 

 filed incorporation papers at Albany on October 3:, 1906 ; 

 capital $100,000. Incorporators : F. Yeager, F. S. Durand, 

 D. Buchanan, R. Emison and W. M. Palmer. 



= The name of Colonel Samuel P. Colt is mentioned fre- 

 quently in connection with the forthcoming choice of a 

 United States senator from Rhode Island. 



=The Kansas Rubber Co. (Olathe, Kansas) are issuing ad- 

 vance catalogues calling attention to the leading articles 

 that will be li.sted in their complete catalogue that will fol- 

 low. The list includes automobile tire treads and repairs, 

 vehicle tires, valves, packing, tubing, oil well and gas well 

 supplies, typewriter supplies, rubber springs, bumpers, anti 

 rattlers, fruit jar rings, mold work of all descrijitions, elec- 

 tric tape, and mechanical specialties. 



=The National India Rubber Co. had a good display of 

 carriage cloth at the carriage convention show at Atlanta, 

 in charge of Superintendent Elwyn C. Fish. 



= A set of 30 X3,'i inch International Clincher tires, made 

 by The International Rubber Co., was used on a Maxwell 

 touring car on a recent 3000 non stop run, with no "tire 

 trouble " bej'ond one small nail puncture, and this did not 

 cause the tire to leak. 



= The city of Monterey, Mexico, it is rumored, is to be- 

 come the home of a rubber factor^', the product of which is 

 to be tires, and general mechanical rubber goods. 



=The shareholders of the General Electric Co. have voted 

 to increa.se the capital stock by $20,000,000, making the 

 total $80,000,000, the increase to be used for extensions and 

 additional working capital. 



= Snow has appeared in various parts of the countrj' dur- 

 ing the month, in many places, in such depths as to stimu- 

 late the rubber footwear trade to great activity. The snow- 

 fall at Spartanburg, vSouth Carolina, and in the neighboring 

 region was unprecedented for the time of year. 



=The twin tires of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. 

 (."Vkron, Ohio) are now known as the Dual tires. This 

 change is in nomenclature only, as the output of tires will 

 have all the qualities that have heretofore made them so well 

 known. The Boston branch of this company, by the way, 

 was not one of the heavy losers by the recent fire in that 

 city, as was reported by the Associated Press. They were 

 formerly located on Beverly street, where the fire took place 

 and as some of the old signs remained the erroneous report 

 is in this way accounted for. It will be recalled that thej- 

 moved to Park Square some months ago. 



= Ekert's high resistance materials are receiving especial 

 attention in the advertising of the Dayton Rubber Manufac- 

 turing Co. (Dayton, Ohio). These materials are made bj' 

 the mechanical combination of long fiber asbestos with rub- 

 ber. Strength, elasticitj-, durability, and resistance to the 

 action of the highest temperatures are the qualities that this 

 combination of compounds insures. It is claimed for the 

 Ekert high resistance unvulcanized steam packing that it 

 will pack any kind of a joint under any and all pressures of 

 water, steam, acid, oils, ammonias, etc., and that it can be 

 placed in a joint that is either hot or cold. 



= Among the intending exhibitors at the New York and 

 Chicago automobile shows who have secured space are The 

 Republic Rubber Co., Pennsylvania Rubber Co.. The Dia- 

 mond Rubber Co., Morgan & Wright, The Firestone Tire 

 and Rubber Co.. Pantasote Co., International Rubber Co., 

 Hartford Rubber Works Co., Fisk Rubber Co , Goodyear 

 Tire and Rubber Co., The B. F. Goodrich Co., Joseph Dixon 

 Crucibile Co., Michelin Tire and Supply Co., Electric Rub- 

 ber Manufacturing Co., Eugene Arnstein, Continental 

 Caoutchouc Co., Swinehart Clincher Tire and Rubber Co., 

 and the G. & J. Tire Co. 



=The business for 1906 of the Western Electric Co. (Chi- 

 cago), it is stated, will amount approximately to $70,000,000. 

 Thecompany was formed in 1881. The sales in 1884 amount- 

 ed to si1.S34.784. The business has increased eight fold in 

 10 years. The capital of the company is now $15,000,000, 

 and is to be increased soon to take care of the enormous in- 

 crease in business. 



=John MacMillan and Charles G. Fawkes are no longer 

 connected with The Milwaukee Rubber Works Co. (Cudahj-, 

 Wis.) in any capacitj'. Thej- were mentioned in the last 

 Indi.\ Rubber World as planning to start a new rubber 

 tire factory. 



= There \\'B.s recently reported the shipment from Nica- 

 ragua of 3000 pounds of plantation rubber, bj- Mr. John C. 

 Horter, whose earlier shipments, on a smaller scale, have 

 been noted in this Journal. 



= Michelin Products Selling Co.. Inc. (New York), state 

 that the best discount on their tires which they extend to 

 others than jobbers is 5 per cent, from current price lists, for 

 payment within ten days. 



