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THE INDIA RUBBER ^A70RLD 



[September i, 1902. 



sharp edges appearing at the base between the teeth in the old 

 style comb. Every tooth being carefully rounded, there are 

 no sharp edges either on the teeth or at the base to cut or 

 break the hair ; besides, the comb is more easily cleaned. This 

 comb is called the " Reform," which name has been registered 

 as a trade mark, and is made in the newest and most attractive 

 patterns. [Harburg Rubber Co.— Schrader & Ehlers, agents, 

 No. 335 Broadway, New York.] 



TWO NEW FIRE HOSE RACKS. 

 In the first of the two illustrationsshown under this heading 

 a view is given of a swinging hose rack, for interior fire protec- 

 tion equipment, which has several advantages worth mentioning. 

 In the first place, it is so constructed that there is no support 

 under the points of folding the hose. The result is to prolong 

 the durability of the hose. It has fewer and stronger parts than 

 other hose racks; it is ornamental in appearance, has great 

 sustaining strength, and occupies a minimum of space. This 

 swinging hose rack is made in twelve sizes, the smallest being 



of July 23 Hart & Co. wrote to the stockholders inviting them 

 to send in their shares, as they " have parties that would be 

 interested in buying it," but some of the stockholders, at least, 

 are unwilling to surrender their certificates without a more 

 definite consideration. 



The India Rubber World has received several communi- 

 cations from stockholders — one list contained the names of 

 eleven persons who had invested $1975— asking what steps 

 can be taken to recover their money. If they could gather in 

 a body and find the men who have the money in possession, 

 they might take it away by means of physical force; there is 

 no other means that can be suggested just now. The " Pacific 

 Rubber Co." crowd doubtless have been planting this money 

 beyond the reach of legal proceedings, instead of planting 

 rubber in Mexico. 



NEW TRADE PUBLICATIONS. 



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SWINGING HOSE RACK. 

 Showing Rack Attached to Wall. 



SADDLE RACK. 

 Showing Rack Attaclied to 



Wall, 



designed to hold 25 feet of i}i inch unlined linen hose, and the 

 largest 100 feet of 2^ inch hose. These racks are finished with 

 aluminum or any color enamel. ^=The second cut represents 

 a saddle rack in the position which it takes when attached to a 

 wall. These racks are made in various sizes with capacity for 

 holding, in reasonable length folds, any quantity of unlined 

 linen hose not exceeding 200 feet. The hubs for these racks 

 are made in three widths adapted respectively for 1%, 2, or 2^ 

 inch hose. Both these styles are sold by the Eureka Fire Hose 

 Co., No. 13 Barclay street. New York. 



PLANTING MONEY INSTEAD OF RUBBER. 



INVESTORS in the "get-rich-quick" Pacific Rubber Co. 

 have ceased to get circulars relative to its affairs from the 

 United Securities Co., No. 66 Broadway, New York. Instead, 

 they have been hearing from George T. Hart & Co., " invest- 

 ment bankers," of New Haven, Connecticut, who state that 

 they have been appointed " fiscal agents," and that there is a 

 " movement to consolidate the Pacific Rubber Co., under a 

 new plan to be proposed by us." But dividends do not come 

 from Hart & Co. any more freely than they have from the 

 Broadway concern since March 5 last. A purchaser of these 

 rubber planting shares who called at Hart & Co.'s office was 

 told : "No law can make us pay dividends if we don't want 

 to," and that is probably the end of the matter. Under date 



HE Eureka Fire Hose Co. (New York) have is- 

 sued a new catalogue, describing in detail the 

 characteristics of their various brands of circular seamless 

 woven multiple fire and mill hose, of which fifteen are 

 llustrated by " half tone " views which give a satisfactory 

 idea of the construction and appearance of the goods. 

 Specifications are given in each case, together with prices. 

 Several brands of garden hose and of marline jacketed 

 air drill and other hose are also described and illustrated. 

 The list concludes with hose racks, hose reels, nozzles, 

 and other like appliances. [5X" X (>'H" i- paKes.]== 

 An accompanying pamphlet is devoted to a historical 

 sketch of the Eureka Fire Hose Co. and of the develop- 

 ment of their special processes of hose weaving, with views 

 from photographs of the interiors of the various depart 

 ments of their factory. It contains also illustrations 

 showing the detailsof construction of the different brands 

 of hose. {S]4" X ^H"- 61 pages.]=^-=- Both these pamph- 

 lets have been printed with exceptionally good taste, 

 rendering them attractive in appearance as well as inter- 

 esting as reading matter. 



Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. (Akron, Ohio) issue 

 an illustrated pamphlet [4"X7K'''- '6 pages] describing their 

 "side wire" solid rubber tires for vehicles and automobiles, 

 and a folder giving prices. The distinctive feature of this tire 

 is a series of cross bars every i^ inch of its length, vulcanized 

 in the rubber, which serve to retain the tire in place, with the 

 aid of wires at the outer edges of the channel, resting upon 

 the shoulder formed by these wires. The company write: 

 "You will find the claims in our catalogue very broad, but the 

 tire in service has proven all that we claim for it, and our trade 

 is increasing very fast. This is especially true on heavy car- 

 riages or automobiles, where the strain is more severe on the 

 defective construction." 



International A & V Tire Co. (New York) issue a new 

 edition of their catalogue of Pneumatic, Solid Rubber, and 

 Cushion Tires, for vehicles of every class. They are now mak- 

 ing wired-on solid vehicle tires, in addition to the lines for- 

 merly produced by them. The catalogue contains a view of 

 the factory at Milltown, New Jersey, in which their work has 

 now become concentrated. [3X"X6J4". 16 pages.] 



The Ohio Rubber Co. (Cleveland, Ohio) are issuing some 

 handsome catalogues devoted to the various lines of goods 

 they carry in stock, one of the latest of which is labelled 

 "Storm Proof Clothing," for the season of 1902-03. It illus- 

 trates the latest styles in mackintoshes and includes a full list 

 of rubber surface clothing and specialties. [4"X9". 16 pages 



