May 1. 1911.] 



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Each shelf or baking compartment is provided with an inde- 

 pendent door, which, when opened, drops down to a horizontal 

 position, forming a shelf that facilitates the introduction or re- 

 moval of articles, and minimizes the loss of heat. 



The cabinet oven, which is made in several styles and sizes, is 

 adapted for vulc.uiizinp; rubber goods or baking cores, enameling, 

 etc. [The G. S. Blodgett Co., Burlington, Vermont.] 



A NEW ANTI-SKID TIRE. 



The extent to which the serious results that may follow the 

 skidding of the wheels of an automobile is realized, is reflected 

 in the endless variety of devices, 

 mostly tires of the no-skid variety, 

 that have been brought out from 

 time to time. A recent addition to their 

 number is the Stein Double Cushion 

 Tire, of which an illustration is pre- 

 sented herewith. In its construction, it 

 consists of three bars, running lengthwise 

 of the tire, the center bar being wider 

 than the sides, and crossbars running at 

 right angles with the longitudinal bars 

 every half inch. It is claimed that this 

 ensures equal distribution of the strain, 

 on account of equal distribution of air 

 pressure ; that the bars are placed at the 

 i)est angles to secure a maximum surface 

 traction that the bars placed in this po- 

 sition support each other and that the 

 surface thus formed does not pick up 

 mud and become slippery in consequence. 

 ^' [Stein Double Cushion Tire Company, 



Akron, Ohio.] 



AN IMPROVED HOSE COUPLING. 



The hose coupling or clamp of improved construction, illus- 

 trated herewith, can be adjusted instantly to fit various sizes of 

 hose and applied without the use of tools. Neatly made, from 

 stamped brass, with fine threaded steel screw, fitted with brass 



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Improved Hose Coupling or Clamp. 



wing-nut, it will not rust fast, but can be instantly released or 

 closed and set up tight without buckling the hose, which is com- 

 pletely encircled by the flat brass band. This feature of fitting 

 any intermediate size of hose within its capacity, is an advantage 

 on which the manufacturer lays particular emphasis. [B. Morgan, 

 Newport, Rhode Island.] 



According to official statistics the imports of crude rubber dur- 

 ing the month of March, 1911, amounted in value to 11 million 

 dollars, compared with 8.4 million dollars for the same month in 

 1910. 



CEMENTLESS PATCH FOR PUNCTUKED TIRES. 



For a quick repair to damaged tires or punctured inner tubes, 

 one that entails no waiting for cement to dry and obviates the 

 possibility of the tube being stuck to the inside of the shoe, may 

 be affected with the aid of the Diamond Quick-.^cting Cementless 

 Patch, made by the Diamond Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, and ob- 

 tainable from any of their distributing depots or from up-to-date 

 dealers in auto supplies. 



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Ceme.ntless Tire Patch. 



All that is necessary in applying it is to clean the puncture 

 thoroughly, apply the patch, replace the tire and proceed. The 

 heat the tire generates in running completes the process. Put 

 up in air-tight tins with emery cloth and full directions, the patch 

 sells at one dollar a tin, containing one dozen, and is not only a 

 cleanly and salable addition to the stock of every dealer in auto 

 supplies but should be included in the repair kit carried on every 

 automobile. 



NEW STYLES IN RUBBER FOOTWEAR. 



New styles in rubber footwear, to meet the prevailing modes 

 in men's and women's leather shoes, are- illustrated herewith. 

 The first is a woman's "nobby" tee rubber shoe, a new model 

 for this season. It is intended for women's high-heel shoes, 



New Styles in Rubber Footwear. 



having the "nobby"' toe that threatens to become popular this 

 year. The ball of the shoe has a medium swing and the toe is 

 somewhat narrower. It is made in S, M, F, FF or W widths. 

 The latest model in men's military heel, nobby toe rubber shoe 

 is also shown. It is especially made to fit extreme high-heel 

 leather shoes, and has a narrow toe, with a wide ball and small 

 heel scat. This shoe is made in M, F, FF or W widths. [Apsley 

 Rubber Co., Boston, Mass.] 



