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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



23 



The Rubber Tire Trade. 



POLACK TIRES COMING TO AMERICA. 



TllE m;iinifactiire of the Polack truck tire, already important 

 in Germany, the country of its origin, is to be introduced 

 into the United States. For this purpose the Polack 

 Tire Co. has been incorporated under the laws of Maine, the di- 

 rectorate being composed of members of B. Polack Aktienge- 

 sellschaft, of Waltershausen, and the Pennsylvania Rubber Co., 

 at the factory of wliicii, at Jeanncttc, Ponnsylx .uiia, llie tiro will 

 be manufactured under the same processes and methods as in 

 Germany. It is pointed out that this tire can thus be supplied 

 to the American trade at a less cost than hitherto under the high 

 import duty; also that on account of the demand at home the 

 German company find it impossible to supply the export trade. 

 The method of mounting this tire is indicated by the accompany- 

 ing illustration of one of the types. The officers of the company 

 are Herbert I)iiPii\. president: A. fl;iuschild, vice-president and 

 general manager; and H. W. DuPuy, treasurer. The board of 

 directors consists of these officers and F. Poppe, Max Polack, 

 and C. M. DuPuy. Seneca D. Lewis is secretary. Messrs. 

 Polack, llauschild and Peppc are connected with the European 



Sectional View of Poi.ack Trqck Tire. 



business ; the other directors with the Pennsylvania Rubber Co. 

 Tlic arrangements were made in behalf of the German house by 

 Messrs Hauschild and Poppe, the former of whom will be in 

 permanent charge of the Polack Tyre Co. in America. The 

 principal office will be at 1741 Broadway, New York, which is 

 the Pennsylvania Rubber Co's. branch office. 



RUBBER TIRES ON EXHIBITION. 



In connection with the thirty-eight annual convention of the 

 Carriage Builders' National Association, held this year in Cin- 

 cinnati, durmg the last week in September, occurred the usual 

 exhibition of carriage materials. There was announced in ad- 

 vance an extensixe list of exhibitors, including a number of lead- 

 ing rubber firms, the latter exhibiting in addition to tires, carriage 

 cloth, carriage mats, and other accessories involving the use of 

 rubber. 



Mention may be made here also of the exhibition in connec- 

 tion with the thirty-eighth annual meeting of the International 

 Association of Fire Engineers, held recently at Syracuse, N, Y. 

 These exhibitions have long appealed to the interest of fire hose 



manufacturers, but today the manufacturers of rubber tires also 

 take part, in view of the rapid introduction of rubber tired fire 

 apparatus. Such tires are in wide use on horse drawn apparatus, 

 but the more advanced practice calls for automobile fire engines, 

 of which a number of specimens were shown at Syracuse. Most 

 of the important makers of rubber tires were represented, as well 

 as the well known salesmen of fire hose. 



OLNEYTILLE PLANT OF THE REVERE COMPANY. 



The Revere Rubber Co. have been making important addi- 

 tions to their premises at Olneyvillc (near Providence), Rhode 

 Island. As reported already, the Revere company plan the 

 operation in future of the Bran'gan Rubber plant [see The In- 

 niA Rubber World July i, 1910— page 365]. They have now pur- 

 chased the neighboring property known as the Valley Worsted 

 Mill, from which the woolen machinery will be removed, to 

 be replaced with rubber plant. With these changes and addi- 

 tions the Revere company will have at OIneyville one of the 

 largest rubber tire plants in existence, it being understood it 

 is their intention to devote this plant to automobile tires alone. 



THE TIRE FABRIC TRADE. 



Catlin & Co. (No. 345 Broadway, New York), have ac- 

 cepted the exclusive selling agency of the Witkinsonville Mills 

 ( Wilkinsonville, Massachusetts), manufacturers of tire fabrics. 

 Catlin & Co. have dealt extensively in goods of this class for 

 several years, and are pleased to offer to the tire trade fabrics 

 of the most exact construction. The Wilkinsonville mill is 

 equipped to make tire fabrics of regular and special construction, 

 in all widths and weights. The equipment includes special pat- 

 ented and exclusive automatic loom de\Hces, which will insure 

 positive exactness of width and the elimination of light spots or 

 other unevenness of weight. 



CONTINENTAL CAOUTCHOUC CO. IN PARIS. 



Two paragraphs appearing recently in the public prints in 

 Paris, France, read in English as follows: 



Societe du Pneu Continental— 146, Avenue Malakoff. In view of the 

 satisfactory progress of its business, this company has resolved to enlarge 

 its manufacturing plant at Clichy, near Paris, and to increase its capital 

 stock from 500,000 francs to 2,000,000 francs. 



A company to be known as the Compagnie Continental du Caoutchouc 

 is now bein gorganized with a capital stock of 1,500.000 francs, for the 

 aurprose of working the Rouxeville patents. 



The India Rubber World is advised by the Continental- 

 Caoutchouc- und Gutta-Percha-Compagnie (Hanover): "Both 

 companies mentioned are the same, and connected in interest 

 with our own company." 



STILL THE TIRE MAKERS COME. 



The Banner Rubber Co. (St. Louis) have taken on the manu- 

 facture of automobile tires. For the benefit of the automobile 

 trade they have opened a tire salesroom at No. 3840 Olive street. 

 They have adopted the name "Autocrat" as their leading brand. 



The Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Co. (Mishawaka, In- 

 diana), have been experimenting with automobile tires and have 

 turned out a number of samples. They are reported to have been 

 buying additional real estate, and to have put in considerable 

 tire machinery. 



BROADWELL MUST BE A GOOD FELLOW. 



F'oLLOwiNG the retirement of Mr. Edward H. Broadwell from 

 the position of vice-president and New York manager of the 

 Fisk Rubber Co. (See The India Rubber World September i, 

 1910, page 443), a complimentary banquet was given to him at 

 Churchill's, in New York, on the evening of September l, at- 

 tended by nearly 100 of his fellows in the New York trade. Very 

 many telegrams from a distance brought good wishes, and a dia- 

 mond ring was presented to Mr. Broadwell through President 



