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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February i, 1905. 



sible, and the fitting of the tire with a flap, forming a strong 

 frictional contact with the clinches, the elTect is attained of a 

 tire fitting the rim so firmly as to prevent any creeping. 

 Hence lugs or clamps have been discarded, and will be supplied 

 only on orders. The corrugated tread is the standard at this 

 factory, though smooth treads may be specified. 



Rktrrsentaturs — H. O. Smith, president ; C. H. Seinp^e, secretary ; C. L, 

 Pepper, treasurer ; H. .^. Gitlleiis. general traveling rcpresentntive ; VV. G. Whit- 

 lock, factory representative ; Arthur T. Smith, New York, eastern representative. 



The B. F. Goodrich Co. (Akron, Ohio).— The tires here 

 were the same as last year: The " Goodrich clincher" (with 

 the result of a year's study and experience shown in modifica- 

 tions designed to increase eflficienc>) in the lead, and most of 

 the other types of tire for which an important demand exists 

 ready to be shown to inquirers. The company manufacture 

 solid tires of the wired-on and side-wire type, and give prom- 

 inence to Bailey's •' Won't Slip " tire in the way of non skidding 

 devices. The award of the Grand Prize at the St. Louis 

 World's Fair to the " Goodrich clincher " tire was prominently 

 advertised. 



RErREsRNTATlvES.— F. Y. Stewart, manager New York branch ; Harry Sheldon, 

 assistant mauaKer, and E. H. Niblette and K. C Benham, salesmen ; A. ]. Wills, 

 manager tire department, and O. R. Cook, general representative, .Akron ; J. W. 

 Lyman. Philadelphia; O. R. Rutherford. Buffalo; H. E. Miller, Detroit; H. 

 Limric, Boston. 



The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. (Akron, Ohio).— A 

 distinct novelty was shown in the shape of a " Universal rim" 

 for detachable pneumatic tires. It consists of (i) a flat steel 

 band, rolled to shape and adapted to fit any wheel with a 

 wooden felloe ; (2) two removable (endless) steel flange rings ; 

 and (3) an open steel locking ring, to lock the flange rings in 

 position, the tire having first been put on. The flange rings 

 being reversible, may be used either to engage the ordinary 

 clincher type of tire, or for a newly designed "Goodyear de- 

 tachable." The Goodyear endless solid tire was much in evi- 

 dence in this booth, with the detachable flange fastening in 

 use hitherto. With a modification that was shown, the endless 

 solid tire may be used on the " Universal " rim. 



Rei-reskntativrs. — F. a. Seiberling, general manager ; Charles W. Seiberling, 

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

 William T. Teagan, Boston manager ; A. F. Osterloh, Chicago manager Kirke 

 B. Harwood, New York manager: H. G. Fitlcr. Philadelphia, manager; George S. 

 Atvvater, New England representative ; C. M. Cordell. Southern states lepresenta- 

 tive. 



The Hartford Rubber Works Co. (Hartford, Conn.).— 

 This exhibit gave equal prominence to the " Hartford clinch- 

 er" and "Perfected Dunlop detachable" tires. The former 

 is the same tire made for some time past under the " G & J " 

 patents. The new Dunlop tire feature was first exploited a 

 year ago, but during the year the beads (retaining rings) have 

 been changed from circular to elliptical section, with the effect 

 of providing a deeper channel, so to speak, and holding the 

 tire in place more firmly. Lately an extensive campaign of 

 education has been carried on by the company, through the 

 employment of traveling representatives to give public demon- 

 strations of applying and detaching the Dunlop tire, with the 

 effect apparently of largely increasing the demand. The origi- 

 nal allotment at the Garden included a space for the India 

 Rubber Co. (New Brunswick, New Jersey), but before the 

 opening of the show the works of that concern became Factory 

 No. 3 of the Hartford company, which devoted the space re- 

 ferred to wholly to Dunlop tires. Counting the Hartford com- 

 pany's main exhibit, and that of Morgan & Wright, the Dunlop 

 tire was thus shown in three booths. The Turner endless solid 

 tire was shown by the Hartford company, and a very complete 

 and serviceable automobile tire repair kit, which is described 

 on another page of this paper. 



Representativi?s. — William Seward, Jr., and Justus D. Anderson, vice-presi- 

 dents : James W. Gilson, secretary and treasurer. Branch managers: S. E. 

 Gillard, Chicago ; Franklin Kes!er, Philadelphia ; E. E. McMaster, Detroit ; E. 

 R. Benson, Boston ; James How. Buffalo. Salesmen : R. Clunaii, R. H. I. a I'orle, 

 II. Holdredge, H. Snyder, E. S. Benson, E. S. Elwards, D. Danern, W. H. 

 Dougherty, W. J. Sloan, and B. Holmes. Alexander O. Holroyd, of the Hartford 

 utTice. 



International Automobile and Vehicle Tire Co. 

 (Milltown, New Jersey). — The principal feature of this exhibit 

 was the " International (Fox brand) " vehicle tire, made in G 

 & J clincher pattern, which feature was adopted by the com- 

 pany for the first time last year. They exhibited also single 

 lube and solid tires. Fountain pens were distributed as sou- 

 venirs. 



RtiPRKSE.NTATlvES. — Jamcs C. Mallack. president ; J. W. O'Mara, R. W. Ire- 

 Uuid. H. S. De Silv:i, T A. Brueii, and F. A. Suhr, salesmen. 



Morgan & Wright (Chicago). — This company, which last 

 year lor the first time exhibited motor tires of " Clincher " pal- 

 tern, has now been licensed to manufacture the new Dunlop 

 detachable tire, these two types forming the principal part of 

 the company s exhibit. They still ofTer single tube tires, how- 

 ever. Prominence was given to a set of " clincher " tire tools, 

 called the applying lever, removing lever, and wheel brace — 

 certainly simple in construction and apparently practical and 

 serviceable. 



Represeniatives.— Charles J. Butler, president ; '.\rthur Phelps, general 

 sales manager; Charles Measure, manager automobile tire department : J. J. 

 .\lexander, Chicago manager; W. C. Marion, New York manager; Joseph C. 

 Weston. Detroit; E. M. Greene. Cleveland ; G. S. Shugarl and H.E.Borland, 

 New York; G. E. Sewald, southern representative. 



Pennsylvania Rubber Co. (Jeannette, Pa.). — Firstappear- 

 ance at the automobile shows ; exhibited the " Pennsylvania 

 Clincher " motor tire, " Pennsylvania " seamless motor tire 

 inner tubes with lapped ends, and handsome special motor 

 car mats in colors. In the way of a non skidding device, this 

 company offers their standard tire with the tread inlaid with 

 three rows of plugs or disks, made of a special compound of 

 rubber and non slipping ingredients. The material in these 

 disks IS understood to have been used with success in rubber 

 heels made by the company. The flooring of the space occupied 

 by this company was covered with interlocking rubber tiling, of 

 which they have become extensive makers. As a souvenir 

 the company distributed some excellent rubber combination 

 flesh and complexion brushes. 



Representatives. — Herbert Du Puy. president; H. \V. Du Puy, treasurer ; 

 Frank A. Wilcox, general manager; Wilmer Dunbar, superintendent ; Frank P. 

 Hayes, manager New \'ork branch; A. C, . Clark, Boston manager; F. W. 

 Walters, factory selling representative. 



The SwiNEHART Clincher Tire and Rubber Co. (Akron, 

 Ohio). — The tire shown in this exhibit is a solid rubber tire, 

 fitted to a " Clincher " rim, and further held in place by means 

 of cross wires, the ends of which are engaged by the converging 

 flanges of the rim. Besides the tire as originally made, the ex- 

 hibit included the new model, with concave sides, illustrated 

 in The India Rubber World of December 1. The company 

 have not yet undertaken to make their own tires. 



Kkpresentatives.— James A. Swinehart, president : J. VV. Kock, general 

 lepresentati^. 



The Continental Caoutchouc Co. (Hanover, Germany, 

 and New York). — The " Continental " tires, in metrical and 

 American sizes. This was the only exhibit of foreign made 

 tires in the show. There was also exhibited an excellent tire 

 repair outfit for automobilists, retailing at §27. 



Representatives. — Emil Grossman, general manager; Harry Hartley, Wil- 

 liam E. Johnes, and J. S. Smith, traveling representatives; Herr Ricliter, o( 

 HanoNer. 



Dr. J. T. Cooper (Paterson, New Jersey) exhibited his " Fear 

 naught " non-puncturable and non-collapsible automobile tire, 

 which has been illustrated in this Journal, and expressed him- 



