May 1. 1914.: 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



441 



A "NOBBY TEIAD' OF UNUSUAL SIZE. 



The United States Tire Co, some little time ago received an 

 order from the Syracuse Rubber Co. for a special "'Nobby Tread" 

 tire for exhibition at an industrial show which was to have been 

 held in Syracuse. This enterprise being abandoned, the com- 

 pany has been exhibiting the tire in its show room, where it 

 has attracted considerable attention. It is 38 x 8 in. in size, the 

 largest tire made, being intended for use on fire apparatus and 

 for motor vehicles of great weight, the casing weighing 200 

 pounds, the tire taking a pressure of 160 pounds and being 

 capable of carrying a weight of 4,000 pounds per tire. 



TRADE OPPORTUNITIES IN CONSULAR REPORTS. 



STAMP MANUFACTURERS TO HOLD CONVENTION. 



The International Stamp Manufacturers' Association is to hold 

 its annual convention this year at Buflfalo, New York, from June 

 16 to 18. the Hotel Statler having been selected as the meeting 

 place. 



THE MIDGLEY COMPANY TO MANUFACTURE TIRES. 



The Midgley Tire & Rubber Co., incorporated on January 24, 

 as previously mentioned in our columns, for the manufacture of 

 automobile casings and tubes, has secured the factory at Lan- 

 caster, Ohio, formerly occupied by the Ohio Flint Glass Co. This 

 factory contains 200,000 square feet of floor space and requires 

 only slight alterations to put it in excellent shape for a tire fac- 

 tory, and the company expects to have its first tires on the market 

 in September. It will make as a leader the old Midgley tread 

 formerly made by the Hartford Rubber Works, of Hartford, 

 Connecticut, also a regular line of casings in both Dunlop and 

 Q. D. types. Thomas Midgley, who for the past ten years has 

 been connected with the I'niteil States Tire Co. and its allied 

 factories, will be .general manager and have charge of produc- 

 tion, and Harry Davis is president of the company, which is 

 capitalized at $.i50.000. 



A NEW INDUSTRY FOR WINNIPAUK. 



The Norwalk Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., filed ccrtil'icate with 

 the secretary of the state of Connecticut on March 23, the in- 

 corporators being Earle Banks. John Pierce and Sayer Young — 

 all of Norwalk— and the capitalization $1,500,000, of which $200.- 

 000 is said to be paid in. The stock of the company is divided 

 into 5,000 shares of preferred and 10.000 shares of common. The 

 principal office and place of business is at Norwalk, Connecticut, 

 and the jilant formerly occupied by the Norwalk Woolen Mills, 

 at Winnipauk, has been secured for manufacturing purposes, at 

 what is described by William B. Miller, president of the com- 

 pany, as "a very low price." this plant being equipped with both 

 steam and water power, located on the Norwalk river and on 

 the Danbury branch of the N. Y., N. H. and Hartford R. R. and 

 enjoying splendid shipping facilities. This company. Mr. Miller 

 states, "will manufacture pneumatic tires and anything else that 

 is profitable." 



Organization was perfected and certificates filed on March 

 28. The officers of the company are : President, William B. 

 Miller, formerly of the Diamond Rubber Co. ; vice-president. 

 Dr. David Spence, a chemist formerly associated with the B. F. 

 Goodrich Co. ; secretary and treasurer, Frederick L. Lambson. 

 also formerly with the Goodrich company. The board of di- 

 rectors, composed of seven members, includes the above three in 

 addition to Lewis B. .\rnoId. of .\kron — John Ingraham. William 

 Hunter and a Mr. Deremer — all of New York. C. E. Mathew- 

 son. who on March 21 resigned his position as sales manager 

 of the Diamond Tire Co.'s Pacific Coast branches, is said to have 

 been appointed sales manager, while Dr. W'. F. Russell, for- 

 merly employed in the chemical research laboratory of the Good^ 

 rich company, is also reported as being identified with this new 

 enterprise. It is not expected that the plant will be in operation 

 before the middle of Mav. 



A REPORT from an American consul in Great Britain states 

 that a town council in his district has decided to spend 

 about $7,500 in acquiring a fire engine and equipment. Ameri- 

 can manufacturers should communicate with either the town 

 clerk or the superintendent of the fire brigade. Information re- 

 garding this opportunity may be obtained upon application to 

 the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Washington, 

 or to any of its branches. Report No. 12,779. 



A business man in a European country informs an American 

 consular officer that he desires to be placed in communication 

 with .American manufacturers of electric cables and electric tape, 

 with a view to importing these materials. This merchant has 

 an office in the United States, and correspondence, in English, 

 should be sent to said office. Report No. 12,791. 



A report from an .Xmerican consular officer states that a local 

 municipality will probably ask for bids shortly on about 80 motor 

 busses. The particulars of the contract are not yet obtainable, 

 li\it bids must be filed within six weeks of being called for. As 

 this will not allow sufficient time for particulars to be sent to the 

 United States and bids to be returned, the consular officer will 

 be glad to furnish particulars to any European agencies of Amer- 

 ican automobile factories that would care to submit bids. Re- 

 port No. 12,800. 



.\n .•\merican consul reports that a prominent wheelwright 

 in a North American city is desirous of receiving from manu- 

 facturers in the eastern part of the United States catalogues and 

 price lists of hubs, wheels, tires and other parts for vehicle con- 

 struction. Report No. 12.815. 



An American consular officer in the West Indies reports that 

 lie has received a request for catalogues of motor cycles, motor- 

 cycle tires and accessories. It is imperative that the catalogues 

 contain lowest export prices. The inquirer is interested in the 

 formation of a firm to do a wholesale business in these goods 

 tliroughout the island in question. Report No. 12,832. 



\n inquiry has been received at an .American consulate for 

 the names of .-Kmerican manufacturers of pneumatic-tired sulkies 

 with wire wheels used for trotting and i)acing horses. The in- 

 quiry was made to secure one for trial with the view to later 

 possibly sending orders for the same. Report No. 12,859. 



PROPOSAL FOB GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES. 



The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department. 

 Washington, D. C, will receive bids until May 5 for furnish- 

 ing the following supplies: Schedule 6627, air hose and un- 

 lined linen fire hose; schedule 6629, flexible copper metallic 

 hose. 



INJUNCTIONS AGAINST VULCANIZEE MAKERS. 



The Adamson Manufacturing Co.. of East Palestine, Ohio, 

 was granted an injunction on March 24 by Judge Day of the 

 L'nited States District Court at Cleveland, Ohio, against the 

 Lazarus Manufacturing Co. The decree enjoins the defendants 

 from iTiaking or selling vulcanizers for tires or tubes embodying 

 the principle of the Adamson vulcanizer covered by pitent No. 

 1.057.911. 



This injunction adds to a series of legal victories recently 

 achieved by the .\dainson company. On December 17, 1913, an 

 injunction was issued by Judge Geiger of the United States 

 District Court at Milwaukee, against the C. A. Shaler Co., re- 

 straining it from making or selling portable tire vulcanizers cov- 

 ered by the patent mentioned above. Again, on January 26 of 

 the present year, Judge Dyer of the United States District 

 Court at St. Louis, Missouri, upheld the Adamson patent as valid 

 and signed a decree granting a permanent injunction and an 

 accounting against the Gilliland .*Kuto Supplv Co 



