February 1, 1914.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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is a liquid compound of rubber to be applied with a brush to the 

 exterior of a tire to fill cuts, to waterproof exposed fabric and 

 also to give the tire a new appearance. This company also 

 showed a tire cut filler which comes in collapsible tubes and 

 which, when forced into a cut, quickly solidifies and becomes a 

 part of the tire. Other "Narco" products shown were a liquid 

 rubber compound for covering automobile tops and curtains 

 and a product called "Leakanot" which is intended for water- 

 proofing shoes, boots, gloves, caps, traveling bags, harness, golf 

 bags and numerous other articles. 



The Kublier Tire & Accessories Co., of New York City, featured 

 a new type of inner tube containing five endless cables imbedded 

 in the thickened tread portion of the tube and extending around 

 its circumference. These cables, the makers assert, make the 

 tube proof against blow-outs by reason of its reinforcement, 

 thereby increasing the tire mileage. The extra heavy tire dis- 

 played by this company is shown at E in the accompanying illus- 



H E 



The New Greensburg Reinforced Inner Tube. 



tration, and the reinforcing cables in the tube are indicated at 

 H. The tire and tube are made by the Greensburg Tire & Rubber 

 Co., Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 



The Leather Tire Goods Co., of Niagara Falls, New York, 

 demonstrated the Woodworth anti-skid tread for automobiles 

 and motorcycles. This tread is a steel-studded leather cover for 

 tires which prevents skidding and punctures and protects the tire 

 from injury and wear. It is held in place by a series of coil 

 springs along each side so that it is always under an even 

 tension. This tread for automobile tires has been on the 

 market for a number of years but the motorcycle tread is a 

 newer product. 



Chas. O. Tingley & Co., Rahway, New Jersey, exhibited a 

 line of C. O. T. products consisting of tire solder, vulcanizing 

 cements and compounds, patches, gas tubing, rim paint, tire 

 powders, blow-out patches, rubber goggles, etc. 



The Gray Specialty Co., Newark, New Jersey, also had on 

 display a line of tube patches, tire repair outfits, tire lugs, 

 rubber bumpers, blow-out patches, rubber gas bags and an 

 outfit for vulcanizing tire repairs by the cold cure process. 



The Ncwmastic Co., of New York City, demonstrated a 

 number of pneumatic tires filled with "Newmastic." This 

 material is a rubber compound which comes in liquid form and 

 is forced into the tire under pressure. It solidifies in a short 

 time but remains elastic and resilient. 



The C. A. Shaler Co., of Waupun, Wisconsin, had its full line 

 of vulcanizers on exhibition. This company makes vulcanizcrs 

 of all types, operated by steam, electricity, gasolene or alcohol. 

 They are also made in different sizes for garage use or for carry- 

 ing in the tool-box of the car. 



The Marvel Auto Supply Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, demon- 

 strated the Marvel steam vulcanizer. wliich is of convenient size 



for carrying with the tire outfit or for use in the private garage. 

 Steam may be generated in a few minutes and the outfit may 

 be used for both tires and tubes. 



The United States Gauge Co., of New York City, demonstrated 

 the Invincible tire tester, which is a small gauge, the shape and 

 size of a watch. To ascertain the air pressure in a tire, the 

 gauge is pressed down over the tire valve and the indicator imme- 

 diately points to the correct pressure on the valve. This gauge 

 is built on the principle of the seamless tube steam gauge. 



There were also several concerns exhibiting waterproofed top 

 and curtain fabrics. The F. S. Carr Co., of Boston, Massa- 

 chusetts, gave a practical demonstration of the water holding 

 (jualities of "Neverleek" top material, which is a heavy rubber- 

 coated fabric. It is said to withstand baking, freezing or ex- 

 posure ; and the severe tests to which it has been put seem to 

 bear out the claims of the manufacturers. 



Wm. R. Laidlaw, Jr., of New York City, showed a line of 

 Burbank automobile cloths for tops and seat coverings. 



The L. J. Mutty Co., of Boston, Massachusetts, showed a 

 number of samples of automobile top fabrics, rubber cloths and 

 ruljbcr tubings. 



One interesting device seen at the show was a rubber-plated 

 pedal pad made by the Auto Pedal Pad Co., of New York City. 

 The metal pad is made with a recess which is filled with a 

 corrugated block of rubber. This pedal is said to be superior 

 to the ordinary all-metal type in that it prevents the driver's foot 

 from slipping and also gives relief from the constant vibration 

 transmitted to the pedal from the running gear and through road 

 shocks. 



PUNCTUHE FINDER FOR THE MOTORIST. 



The little device shown in the accompanying drawing should 

 give hope to those motorists who have often spent many weary 

 minutes by the roadside hunting for the elusive puncture by the 

 li u b b 1 e method. This 

 puncture finder com- 

 prises a quadrant-shaped 

 bo.x A divided into four 

 compartments. The in- 

 side curve B is made to 

 fit the tire C and at the 

 lower portion of each 

 compartment is a piece 

 of fine gauze D, above 

 which is placed a piece 

 of very light cotton. 

 When the device is 

 moved around the tread 



to a spot directly over a leak, the light cotton will be agitated by 

 the escaping air, thus indicating the exact position of the punc- 

 ture. At present the device is being made only for motorcycles, 

 I)ut there is no reason why it cannot be built for automobile 

 tires upon the same principle. Obviously, the device is effective 

 only in use with smooth-tread tires. [.\. Harris, 23 Broad 

 street, Birmingham, England.] 



The H.^rris Puncture Finder. 



UNUSUAL tire MILEAGE. 



Unu.sual tire mileage is reported by the Union Transfer Co., 

 which handles the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.'s business in 

 Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. This company has 

 secured from an equipment of four Goodrich Wireless Motor 

 Truck Tires on one of their trucks used in hauling baggage, 

 records of 12,900, 17,000, 18,800 and 25,300 miles respectively. 

 Mr. Brouse, the Goodrich representative in Philadelphia, states 

 that any motor truck, under normal road conditions and properly 

 handled — without over-loading or over-speeding — should secure 

 fully as satisfactory mileage from this tire. 



