ACRII. I, 1906.] 



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NEW GOODS AND SPECIALTIES IN RUBBER. 



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THE ■' MARCEL ' COMB. 

 DISTI.\'Cl"l\'lv novelty in rnhher dressing combs is 

 illustrated herewith. U is marketed under the 

 name "Marcel." In this comb the teeth are undu- 

 lated and carried alternately to the back, insuring 



strength a n d 

 flexibility, and 

 assisting greatly 

 in the disentang- 

 ling of the hair 

 The Marcel comb 

 is designed on scientific principles, has a beautiful appear- 

 ance and for strength and durability cannot be excelled. The 

 manufacturers report a large and increasing demand for this 

 comb. [.Vmerican Hard Rubber Co., No. 9 Mercer street. 

 New York. J 



NEW MARKET FOR RUBBER HOSE. 



A Ni:w method of felling and cutting up forest trees is of 

 peculiar interest because it opens one more important mar- 

 ket for rubber hose of good 

 quality. The newest tool 

 designed to supplant the 

 woodman's ax consists of a 

 saw that is operated by- 

 means of compressed air. 

 From the storage reservoir 

 lines of hose are stretched to 

 the different points in the 

 forest where trees are to be 

 cut down. At the end of 

 each hose is a cylinder and 

 pi.ston operating a large saw. 

 These are mounted on a 

 clamping bracket to hold 

 them in rigid connection with the log, and the operator has 

 only to pre.ss the valve lever to admit air to the cylinder, 

 guiding the saw through the log. One saw w-ill do the work 

 of a large force of men working in the old way. 



SPALDING RUBBER COVERED INDOOR SHOT. 

 A NOVKi.Tv that will be of particular interest to the athletic 

 fraternity is a rubber covered shot intended especially for in- 

 door gymnasium use. This ball is the 

 result of several years' study by Mr. 

 George L. Pierce, whose practical expe- 

 rience taught him need for such a device. 

 The ball consists of a sphere of seamless, 

 vulcanized rubber, with an internal rein- 

 forcement of stout woven fabric. With- 

 in this casing is a bag of woven fabric 

 inclosing enough leaden shot to give the ball the standard 

 weight of 16 pounds. The ball, or shot, is made according 

 to scientific principles, so as to form a perfect sphere. 

 The rubber casing gives a fine grip and also affords the proper 

 resiliency when it comes in contact with the floor. Besides 

 the regulation 16 pound shot, a 12 pound shot is made for 

 those who desire a ligliter one. [A. C. Spalding & Brothers, 

 No. 126 Nassau street, New York.] 



RUBBER FORMS FOR CANDY MAKING. 

 A KiUHKR mold for use in candy shops is such a simple 

 thing that it would seem that anybody could have invented 

 it, but nobody did until very lately, and now it appears to 

 be an excellent thing. This mold consists of a sheet of rub- 

 ber, with fanciful designs stamped into it, into which the hot 

 candy is poured. When the candies have hardened, the 



sheet is turned ujiside down, and bent back, which stretches 

 each mold, and dislodges the confections. When hard molds 

 are used, there is always more or less trouble caused by the 

 candies sticking, so that clear impressions were hard to 

 make. These molds are either made in thick, solid sheets, 

 or thin sheets mounted on rubber legs. Before using they 

 are washed in hot water and soda, and cleaned with a stift 

 bristle brush, and then dried for an hour or more. They 

 must, of course, be kept away from all oil or grease. [Ver- 

 einigte C.ummiwaaren-Fabriken Harburg-Wien, Vienna.] 

 THE "CAT'S PAW" CUSHION HEEL. 

 To begin with, we must acknowledge that some folks 

 don't know how to walk. Many men walk with their nerves, 

 instead of with their leg muscles, which last are put there 

 primarily for use, and who.<:e beauty increases with reason- 

 able employment. Did you ever notice that the man who 

 does know how to walk actually gains an end something like 

 that of a large wheel rolling? The Manx emblem, used 

 widely in advertising the goods under review, illustrates 

 one phase of the idea. The Manx wheel has three legs, but 

 two will really accomplish the same result. In walking, the 

 heel of one foot goes down before the weight is shifted from 

 the other foot. I^ach leg is like a spoke in a w^heel, the roll- 

 ing motion being kept up by the constant shifting of the 

 body's weight from heel to toe, each foot taking up the rev- 

 olution where the other left off. Now everybody in the 

 world, except the German army and -Miss Prim's dancing 

 school, walks in this way, from heel to toe, the weight com- 

 ing on the heel gradually, instead of falling from one heil 

 to the other. Accordingly, there should not be any jar in 

 the rolling of this human wheel. The fact is, however, that 

 most people notice some jar, all of which wears on their 



