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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February i, igog. 



by the use of "rubber feet," which are supplied by one of the 

 leading rubber manufacturing companies. These are retailed at 

 80 cents per set of four. [Royal Metal Manufacturing Co., No. 

 1817 Dearborn street, Chicago.] 



STANDAKD SWIK&ING HOSE REEL. 



The Standard swinging fire hose reel here illustrated, when 

 hung on a standard nipple clamp, occupies a minimum of space, 

 thus leaving clear headroom below 

 the valve, while at the same time at 

 a convenient height to operate. Hubs 

 on these reels are so constructed 

 that hose can be coiled on them 

 without folding. Hose manufac- 

 turers always coil hose; they never 

 fold it, as they know that every fold 

 in any kind of hose injures it, and 

 lessens its usefulness. These reels 

 are strong and ornamental, as well 

 as practical ; they do not cost more 

 than others, and are easy to put up. 

 They are aluminum bronze finish on 

 iron unless otherwise ordered. [Ly- 

 HosE Reel on Nipple man D. Jones, No. 192 West Broad- 

 Cl-\mp. way. New York.] 



St.'\ndard Swinging 



THE RUDIGER AUTOMATIC HOSE CLEANER. 



A VERY ingenio'JS and effective appliance for thcroughly cleans- 

 ing brewer's hose is shown in an accompanying illustration. A 

 length of hose to be cleansed is coiijlled to the open ends of 

 the pressure pump after one of the rotary brushes has been 

 placed inside of either the hose or the metal end of the apparatus. 

 When securely coupled, water pressure is turned on from the 



RuDicER Automatic Hose Cleaner. 



top, driving the brush the entire length of the hose where it 

 trips a valve, sending the water in the opposite direction. It 

 will be seen that the brush travels back and forth, slnittle 

 fashion, through the inside of the hose until it is thoroughly 

 cleansed. The body of the brush is made of brass and the 

 cleansing part is of heavy bristles. It is made to fit I, i^^. i]/, 

 and 2 inch hose. [J. H. Riidiger, No. 217 West street, New 

 York.] 



BRIEF MENTION. 



Something new in the rubber footwear line is an acid boot, 

 designed to be worn in acid works, powder works, or other 

 places where sulphuric acid is an element. The compound used 

 in these boots is especially adapted to resisting the effects of 

 acids. This boot is made only by the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. 

 The same company have been at work upon a special boot for the 

 use of postmen, and a number of sample pairs are in use by 

 members of the service. Boots worn by letter carriers must be 

 constructed for very hard usage. 



The Kinnell emergency overshoe for horses invented by 

 George N. Kinnell, a veterinary surgeon of Pittsfield, Massachu- 

 setts, and which is being manufactured extensively for use on 

 horses on icy streets, is merely a chain "tread" attached to a 

 leather belt, which can be quickly buckled on and as quickly taken 

 off the horse's foot. No rubber enters into its construction. 



THE KNICKERBOCKER SPRAY BRUSH. 



This spray brush for use in the bath in a variety of ways, con- 

 sists, in the first place of a great number of rubber "teeth" or 

 "bristles," which are hollow, and through which the water used, 



f^ f.^t, 



Knickerbocker Spray Brush, 

 No. 3. 





Brush Attached 

 Faucet. 



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of any desired temperature, trickles in tiny streams. The use of 

 the appliance is rendered more pleasing to the bather by the 

 fact that the brush 

 possesses a ma.ximum 

 of flexibility by being 

 rubber backed. I n 

 other words, the entire 

 brush is of rubber, and 

 the tubing by which it 

 is connected with the 

 bathtub or other faucet 

 is, of course, rubber. 

 There are hundreds of 

 these tiny rubber teeth 

 ill each brush, and the 

 fact that the brush is 

 made of rubber renders 

 its application to the 

 body more agreeable 

 than is true of brushes 

 made of any other ma- 

 terial. Besides, the 

 fact tliat water is flow- 

 ing through the brush 

 all the while keeps the latter constantly clean, which renders the 

 bath itself a cleansing process to a degree not attained when 

 such brushes are not used. The brush may be rectangular in 

 shape or circular, as desired. Each is provided with a flexible 

 strap handle at the back, while it is adapted also to receive a 

 rigid extension handle which may be attached to or detached 

 from the brush. This may be used for applying the brush to 

 portions of the body, not so conveniently reached otherwise. 

 Some of these brushes contain as many as 6co rubber teeth. 

 [The Progress Co., Rand-McNally Building, Chicago.] 



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Knickerbocker Si>rav Brl'sh, No. 5. 



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