April i, 1905.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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NEW GOODS AND SPECIALTIES IN RUBBER. 



FLEXIBLE STEAM ARMORED HOSE. 



TWO illustrations here relate to the most recent devel- 

 opment in the armoring of hose for the transmission 

 of steam or air. The inconvenience and loss, to say 

 nothing of frequent danger, which follow the rupture 

 of non-armored steam hose are too well appreciated to require 



more than a mere 

 reference. The new 

 armor illustrated 

 here is designed to 

 give the fullest possi- 

 ble protection to the 

 hose, without render- 

 ing it inflexible. The 

 armor is composed 

 of interlocking strips 

 COIL OF FLEXIBLE HOSE. of galvanized steel, 



wound spirally in such manner as to give extreme flexibility. 

 The strength of the hose thus armored is greatly increased, 

 because the steel armor binds the rubber pipe and consequently 

 prevents it from expanding, the expansion of unprotected hose 

 being a most serious defect. A three-ply hose with the new 

 armor will, it is asserted, withstand a hydraulic pressure of 2000 

 pounds. With this protection assured a much longer life of 

 the rubber results. Even if a crack in the rubber should 



VIEW OF ARMOR CONSTRUCTION. 



occur, the armor binds the rupture so tightly that little press- 

 ure is lost, whereas in hose less well protected there would be 

 total loss of pressure. A merit of the new style of hose is that 

 timely warning may be had in a case of break, and the work, 

 may go on as usual until it is convenient to replace the old 

 hose with a new piece. The new steel armor is referred to as 

 absolutely preventing the flattening or kinking of hose, and 

 maintaining a uniformity of internal diameter under all condi- 

 tions. This hose is designed to be used wherever steam or air 

 hose is now used— on railway trains, in mining and excavation 

 work, and in the use of machine tools of every type. [Sprague 

 Electric Co., No. 527 West Thiity-fourth street. New York.] 



SIERSDORFER PATENT AUTOMATIC SYPHON. 

 The use of this syphon simplifies and lessens the work of 



drawing liquors and effects a great saving by the prevention of 

 waste, besides which it obviates boring holes in barrels for 

 faucets and vents, and barrels not thus damaged will net the 



dealer more when empty. 11, when engaged in drawing liquors, 

 one should suddenly be called away, it is necessary only to 

 shut ofT the flow and on the return at any time thesyphon will 

 flow as before without re-starting. The Siersdorfer syphon is 

 used extensively by wholesale and retail druggistsand oil deal- 

 ers for drawing ofT all varieties of light bodied oils, extracts, 

 and the like. A bottling attachment accompanies each syphon 

 for bottling direct, from the cask, barrel, or keg, and the larg- 

 est or smallest bottle may be used. Special attention is called 

 to the advantages which this syphon offers for bottling milk. 

 The syphon possesses a strainer and check valve, the combined 

 action of which permits fluids of whatever description to be 

 drawn in a perfectly clear state. This syphon is referred to as 

 being easily and thoroughly cleaned, with very little expense 

 of time. The bulb and tubing are of a good quality of rubber ; 

 the metal parts are nickeled. The sole owners of the patent 

 and manufacturers are the Tyer Rubber Co., Andover, Massa- 

 chusetts. 



A BOON TO THE BOW-LEGGED. 

 It is due to an inventor in the rubber trade that the enthusi- 

 astically bow-legged man need 

 no longer have his trousers 

 cut with a circular saw, but 

 may purchase " ready-mades " 

 and be assured of a fit. The 

 invention which will gladden 

 the heart of those whose knees 

 are strangers to each other is 

 in the nature of a light, elon- 

 gated rubber bag, somewhat 

 similar to certain articles that 

 flat-chested individuals of the 

 opposite sex use for a purpose 

 that is not here under discus- 

 sion. With one of these at- 

 tached to each 

 leg, worn with- 

 in the trousers, 

 limbs before 

 separated are 

 apparently uni- 

 ted, and a bow- 

 legged Caliban 

 becomes a 

 straight-limbed 

 Apollo. And 

 why should the alison'S pneumatic form. 



shape of the lower limbs mar the appearance of the most cor- 

 rectly dressed men? The pneumatic " Leg Forms " invented 

 by Dr. Alison are made of rubber, encased in satin covers, and 

 so worn as to fill out an unnatural bend. They are made in 

 rights and lefts, each pair being selected or made to the special 

 requirements of the individual to be fitted. The Forms are in- 

 flated to suit the case, and are referred to as being light and so 

 comfortable that the wearer soon becomes unconscious of their 

 presence. While the utmost pains is taken by the manufac- 

 turers not to reveal any customer's identity, it can be no breach 

 of confidence to mention here the source of supply of this nov- 

 elty—The Alison Co., No. 94 West Mohawk street, Buffalo, 

 New York. 



BEFORE AND AFTER USE- 



