October 1, 1920.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



31 



New Machines and Appliances 



COMPOSITION SOLE STITCHING MACHINE 



ATTACHING composition soles to leather shoes by sewing 

 has become the general practice in this country and has re- 

 sulted in the successful adaptation of leather sole stitching 

 machines for this purpose in the shoe factory and repair shop. 



A machine of this type, shown 

 herewith, possesses a stitch ad- 

 justment from 12 to three and 

 one-half inches per stitch. The 

 heating sj'stem is self-contained, 

 being attached directly to the 

 pedestal of the machine. It op- 

 erates with a small quantity of 

 water and at a steam pressure of 

 not over five pounds. All parts 

 of the machine may be brought to 

 the desired heat at the same time, 

 and in the proper condition for 

 sewing in 25 minutes. The take- 

 up and thread-measuring mechan- 

 ism are completely inclosed, there- 

 by preventing the thread from ex- 

 posure lo cold air and becommg 

 cold and stiff, and which results 

 in thread economy. The wax 

 pot holds a small quantity to 

 insure fresh wax, while the gal- 

 vanized pot and attached parts, 

 and the copper steam coil, prevent 

 the wax from being discolored. 



The complete machine is only furnished on a power stand. The 

 heating may be accomplished with gas, gasoline or electricity. 

 (Landis Machine Co., St. Louis, Missouri.) 



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A NEW FABRIC-SKIVING MACHINE 



new fabric-skiving 



L.\Nnis Sole Stitcher 



THE G-R STRAINER 



Strainers are required on the suction and discharge lines of 

 lubricating oil. fuel oil and quenching oil systems, for the re- 

 moval of solid foreign material in suspension. Also power plants 



which secure their water 

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plants and small fish 

 from entering pipe lines. 

 For this purpose the 

 strainer shown in the ac- 

 companying illustration 

 is recommended to rub- 

 ber plant engineers. The body is con- 

 structed of cast iron and the strainer 

 basket of perforated sheet steel and 

 lined with wire mesh when strainer is 

 to be used on an oil line. 



This strainer is of the single type 

 and may be installed either as a single 

 unit or as the G-R strainer set. This 

 set consists of two of these strainers 

 connected, complete, including two 

 three-way valves and necessary con- 

 necting elbows, iniions and nipple. 

 This set permits the cleaning of either of the two units without 

 interruption of the service, (The Griscom-Russell Co., 90 Wtst 

 street, New York City.) 



Single Strainer 



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BLADE F0» 

 WIDE S^IVINS 



machine that finds ready 

 utility in tire rebuilding 

 and repairing is shown in 

 the accompanying illus- 

 tration. It is particularly 

 adaptable for skiving 

 down the plies of pulled 

 fabric in making rcliners, 

 blow-out patches, and in 

 general repair work. 



The makers claim that 

 the machine will do the 

 work in one-tenth of the 

 lime required in han'l 

 work, and that it will 

 skive two-ply reliners 

 successfully. The ma- 

 chine is adjustable to 

 skive up to five-ply fab- 

 ric. (R. T. Sales Co., Green Bay, Wisconsin.) 



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Wide Blade Fabric Skiver 



STEEL PLATENS FOR HYDRAULIC PRESSES 



An innovation in the construction of vulcanizing presses is 

 the substitution of rolled steel steam platens for those of cast 

 iron. The steel platens are made from tlie best grade of rolled 



Rolled Steel Platen- 



steel boiler plate and the surfaces are planed, polished, drilled 

 and connected for steam circulation. The advantages claimed 



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over their cast-iron prototype are : better finish because of hard, 

 smooth surfaces ; saving of time by reason of quicker heating 

 and chilling ; saving of steam on account of greatly reduced 



