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ANUARY I, 



1903 



THE "peerless" KNOB STEP MATTING. 

 A NEW type of malting designed to take the place of the or- 

 dinary corrugated article that is so generally sold, is shown in 

 the accompanying illustration. A special advantage of this 

 matting is that it gives much more spring to the tread, is ca- 



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pinion, two winding spindles are set in motion, which tighten 

 the wires before cutting, and hold them so that they overlap 

 each other about ^i inch, when they may be easily brazed. 

 An idea of the simplicity and effectiveness of the machine, 

 may be gained from the illustrations. [The Williams Foundry 

 and Machine Co., Akron, Ohio.] 



THE "buck" TWO-PIECE HORSESHOE PAD. 

 The illustration accompanying this sketch shows perhaps as 

 simple a horseshoe pad as has yet appeared and, incidentally, 

 the pad is of low cost. 

 It has already proved its 

 utility and is very gen- 

 erally sold thoughout 

 the trade to-day, al- 

 though it is quite new. 

 It is made in three sizes 

 and two weights, and 

 from these sizes it is pos- 

 sible to fit any sized 

 horseshoe. This pad, by 

 the way, is adapted for 

 use by either road or 

 draft horses. An econ- 

 omical feature and advantage is that either of both halves 

 of the pad can be inserted at any time by any blacksmith. 

 The value of the pad, of course, lies in the fact that it prevents 

 the foot from slipping, furnishes proper support to the frog, and 

 allows of ventilation of the hoof. It is made of the best possi- 

 ble wearing stock and its durability is guaranteed. [The Fire- 

 stone Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio.] 



pable of as much, or more wear than the corrugated, and does 

 not have a tendency to collect dirt as does the other. It is 

 made in rolls of any width up to 180 inches, and with initials if 

 desired. [Peerless Rubber Manufacturing Co., New York.] 

 NEW MACHINE FOR PUTTING ON TIRES. 

 A VERY simple arrangement for attaching solid tires to ve- 

 hicle wheels is shown in the front and rear views of th^ W i- 

 liams tire machine, on this page. The machine is mounted on 



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a post, to which it is attached by two coach screws. The 

 wheel is then set in a saddle, above which is a hand wheel. 

 The wires are then inserted in the tire, extending about 3 

 inches at one end, and 18 inches at the other. The wires at 

 one end are then made fast in the clamp and tightened in a 

 jaw ; the other end of the tire is brought around the wheel and 

 made fast in another clamp ; and then, by the use of a crank 



VOORHEES Rubber Manufacturing Co. (Jersey City, 

 New Jersey), in issuing a handsome and well arranged 

 catalogue of High Grade Mechanical Goods, call attention to 

 the thirty years' experience in the trade 

 of Mr. John J. Voorhees, the president of 

 the company. The catalogue describes 

 and quotes prices for the staple lines of 

 mechanical goods, and special praise can 

 be given for the clearness of the cuts used 

 in illustrating the various brands of goods 

 described. It is plain that these cuts have 

 been made for their present use, instead 

 of having been borrowed from some out- 

 of-date stock, and they cannot fail to make 

 a'lavorable impression upon dealers and 

 consumers into whose hands the book may 

 fall. [n'A" X 6X". 112 pages.] 



The Vehicle Apron and Hood Co. 

 (Columbus, Ohio), who have been in busi- 



/, ness since March, 1901, issue a catalogue 



j of a variety of carriage goods which they 



|iij,[]l[| manulacture from rubber proofed cloth 



purchased in the East. Such goods are 

 hoods, aprons, storm fronts, and the like, 

 and one specially of their work is the employment of elastic 

 goring to make aprons for buggies adjustable, and to make 

 hoods fit neatly. [3'A"x6'/i". 20 pages.] 



The Williams Foundry and Machine Co. (Akron, Ohio) 

 send us a Catalogue o( Tire and Rubber Mold Machinery, de- 

 voted especially to their new machines for applying wired on 

 rubber tires. [3X" X 6". 12 pages.] 



