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THE INDIA RUBBER AA^ORLD 



[February i, 1906. 



tread of their own. They have a new " antifriction " solid 

 tire, having a wire mesh ba.se, besides whicli tliey make the 

 Firestone side wire tire. The " Burnham " lire protector is 

 a heavy shoe of rubber and fabric, resembling an ordinary 

 tire cover without beaded edges, to be placed over and around 

 a worn tire. Their exhibit included also the Marsh rim for 

 automobiles, which is of the detachable flange type, and has 

 been described in Tiik Ini)i.\ RiTiuiER Would as the 

 " Brj-ant " rim. 



Reprbskntatives. — W. B. Miller, secretary; O J. Woodard, factory rep- 

 resentative. Branch managers: Har\ey VVoodaril and J. W. Ilobbs, New York ; 

 O. S. Tweedy, Chicago; E. II. Fitch, Philadelphia ; W. T. Heifer. Boston ; \V. 

 M. Perrett, Detroit; N E. Oliver, Buffalo; G ]. Biadley, Cleveland. Silesmcn : 

 B. VV. Snowman, T. Appleton, G. A. Davidson anc' D. VV. Miller. New Yoik : 

 Joseph Bennett, Philaoelphia ; \V. P. Cronin. Boston ; I. F. Lanier, representing 

 the Burnham tread. 



Electric Ruhher M,\nuf.\cturing Co. (Rutherford, N. 

 J.), anew concern, showed " Panther "auto tires made on the 

 clincher pattern, •' Panther "stockinette covered innertubes, 

 and solid tires invented bj- A. Dewes. 



(Rkpresentativks.— James H. George, president; A. Dewes, patentee; H. 

 A. Middleton, factory superintendent; D.D.Martin, New York branch manri- 

 ger ; John Graham and Mr. Eaton, salesmen. 



Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. (.Vkron, Ohio) showed 

 their standard side wire tire, for automobiles and commer- 

 cial wagons, there being specimens wider than any before 

 shown. They showed also the "Firestone" mechanically 

 fastened pneumatic tire. This differs in form from tires of 

 the " clincher " type, being held in place by flanges bolted 

 through the felloe, though a special wheel is not required. 



Rkpreshntatives.— H S. l-ireslone, president ; S C. Carkhuff, secretary : 

 J . .\L Ciilbert. general sales manager. Branch managers: W. P. Berrien, and 

 VV. \V. Wells. New York ; R. J. I-'irestcne, Chicago; A. J. Greene, Boston ; E. E. 

 McMasters. Detroit. Salesmen : A G. Partridge, gener;il salesman, Akron ; 

 Harry Esterly, T. J. Glenn, II A. Palmer, T. B. Talbott. 



The Fisk Rubber Co. (Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts) 

 showed their mechanically fastened detachable tire in three 

 types: the "molded type," the "heavy car type," and the 

 one with a Bailey tread. The niolded tj-pe is egg-shaped 

 in .section, and has no breaker strip. The heavy car type 

 has a round section, with a thicker tread and a breaker strip, 

 the tread being attached by a second vulcanization. The 

 fabric is also made much stronger, and attention is called to 

 the cushion of soft rubber under the tread. The Bailey tread 

 tire shows a round section. Thej^ also furnish red inner 

 tubes. 



Ree'Kkskniatives. — H. T. Dunn, president ; E H. Bioadwell and Frank C. 

 Riggs. vice presidents ; H. G. P'isk, secictary ; A. N. .Mayo, treasurer; J. C. 

 Cole, superintendent ; E. H. Brandt, factory lepresentative. Branch managers; 

 J. VV. Bowman, New York; Geo. Campbell, Boston; Morris Penrose, Phila- 

 delphia : B. H. Pratt, Chicago ; W. J. Lambe, Detroit ; E. A. Hoffman. Buffalo; 

 F. C. Vanderhoof. Cleveland. Salesmen: J. VV Meixell, B. D. Meixell. J. H. 

 Cody and l-'red Avers. 



Tiuc G tS: J Tire Co. (Indianapolis, Indiana) showed 

 their standard" G & J tire," whicli this year is not molded, 

 but wrapped and cured in open steam in one piece. They 

 have changed the fabric filler of the bead core for one of hard 

 rubber. All their tires have inside flaps to pre\-ent pinch- 

 ing, and Bailey's " Won't Slip " treads are furnished when 

 desired. They also offer the Dunlop, but onlj- in smooth 

 treads. 



Representatives— II. O. Smith, president ; C. H. Semplc. secretary ; H. .\. 

 Gilhens. general factory representative ; Arthur Smith, New York representa- 

 tive ; VV. G. Whitlock, Middle States representative. Branch manageis : .-V. E. 

 Vinton, Cleveland ; H. L. Johnson, Boston ; Byron Dowse, Chicago; R. Leed 

 jams, San Francisco; H. A. Smith, Bufialo agent; D. B. Price, New England, 

 salesman ; V .M. Scroggs, Cleveland salesman. 



The B. F. Goodrich Co. (Akron Ohio) showed their 

 standard " Goodrich clincher " more nearly circular in cross 

 section than hitherto, in connection with a new rim, with a 



detachable flange, the merit of which is that it facilitates the 

 application and removal of the tire — a most desirable con- 

 sideration where prompt repairs are necessary. The new 

 feature will be more fully described in another place. It is 

 pointed out that the greater ease with which the tire may 

 removed in no sense lessens its safety. The exhibit again 

 included the Firestone side wire solid tire, which the com- 

 pany make under royalty and Bailey's "Won't Slip " tread. 

 Rei-rksentatives. - H. E. Raymond, general sales manager; A. J. Wills, 

 manager tire department. Branch mangers : F.Y.Stewart, New York ; J. VV. 

 Lyman, Philadelphia ; H. E. Limerick, Boston; VV. O. Rutherford, ■ Buffalo ; C. 

 H. C. Miller, Detroit ; O. R. Cook, general representative; Edward Bonham, 

 New York city representative. Salesmen . A. F. Scholer and VV. H. Hart, New 

 York ; VV. H. VVhitenack, Brooklyn ; H. B. Niblette; C. E. Tremmel, Albany; W. 

 J. Burns, Bridgeport, Conn. ; C. IL Sutherland, Hartford. 



The Goodyear Tire .vnd Rubber Co. (Akron, Ohio) 

 showed their " Goodyear clincher. " and the Universal rim, 

 which latter appeared for the first time at last year's shows. 

 Theirspecial novelty is the " riveted fabric, " of which their 

 tires are made. The threads of this fabric are not woven, 

 but ' laid, " so that square openings are left at regular inter- 

 vals, through which the layers of rubber come into actual 

 contact, thus producing the " riveted " effect. The canvas 

 plies are also laid in "on the bias," to give greater elas- 

 ticity, and so that the threads will be best placed to stand 

 the running strain, which they claim is in a direction diago- 

 nal with the circumference of the tire. They also showed 

 the " Heine " tread, designed to be skid proof, being made 

 of rubber with cupped steel buttons set in depressions in the 

 tread. 



Representatives —F. A. Seiberling, general manager ; C. W. Seiherling; 

 secretary and treasurer; G. M Stadelman. manager vehicle tire department. 

 Branch managers: K. B. Howard, New York ; William Teagan, Boston ; VV. B. 

 Fewell, Butfalo ; O. L. Weaver. Cincinnati ; A. F. Osterloh. Chicago. Salesmen ; 

 H. G Filler, Philadelphia; M. M. Norton, middle west ; Mr. Penniman, Boston. 



The Hartford Rubber Works Co. (Hartford Connec- 

 ticut) showed their standard " Hartford Clincher, " with cer- 

 tain changes. The fabric is much stronger, the bead is en- 

 cased in asbestos to prevent rim cutting, and a strip of pure 

 gum is also placed between the fabric and the rubber cover 

 proper, running up over the breaker strip, also. The whole 

 tire is cured at once, in the exact shape which it will assume 

 when in service. This one-cure process, it is pointed out, 

 relieves the tension on the fabric, and offsets any tendency to 

 split. In the " Hartford Dunlop, "also vulcanized entire at 

 one operation, the fabric is 40 per cent, stronger than before. 

 The principal novelty in this exhibit was "Universal rim," 

 and the "Floating ring." Last year's detachable flange, 

 which was hollow and elliptical in section, has been pressed 

 in, on one side, so that when reversed it will also hold a 

 clincher. The channel in which the flange rests has also 

 been deepened, and has been cut out at one point to allow 

 the turnbuckle to protrude slighth'. The floating ring is 

 entirely new, being an endless band of light, galvanized 

 metal which rests upon the rim, and whose sides spread out 

 the edges of the tire against the flanges. It also fills the 

 space between the edges of the tire, making the air chamber 

 perfectl}' round, thus preventing pinching, as well as serv- 

 ing as an endless lug, and preventing pinching. The Hart- 

 ford company also showed their Turner endless solid tire, in 

 which the fabric around the wires has been thickened. 



Representatives.— J. D. Andeison and Thomas Midgley, vice prasidents; 

 J. W. Gilson, secretary and treasurer ; M. H. Plow, assistant secretary ; Branch 

 managers : E. S. Benson, New York ; E. R. Benson, Boston; E. S. Row, New 

 York ; S. E. Gillard, Chicago ; F. Kesser, Philadelphia ; George Ostendorf, 

 Buffalo ; H. R. Anderson, Cleveland ; H. E. Field, Detroit ; A O. Holroyd, man- 

 ager Hartford Dunlop department. Salesmen : H. F. Snyder, New York; VV. 



