September 1, 1921 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



905 



New Machines and Appliances 



ADJUSTABLE TIRE SPREADER 



A TIRE Spreader of wide range of adjustability, built as a shop 

 machine for the tire-renovating business, is shown in the il- 

 histration. It consists of a pedestal of convenient height, 

 o n which are 

 mounted two 

 sets of four 

 horizontal guides 

 or slides. The 

 lower set of 

 these is attached 

 to a flanged col- 

 lar around the 

 pedestal and is 

 movable verti- 

 cally by means 

 of a simple de- 

 vice operated by 

 a handle as 

 shown. Each set 

 of guides carries 



slidablc hooks for gripping the edges of the tire, four above and 

 four below. With the hooks adjusted in the tire the spreader 

 will quickly and easily spread open any automobile tire casing 

 from the smallest to the largest size, permitting convenient in- 

 spection or repair. — Reichel & Drews, 452 North Ashland avenue, 

 Chicago, Illinois. 



The R. & D. Tire Spreader 



LIFTING TRUCK WHICH TURNS IN OWN LENGTH 



The truck shown in the illustration is made of steel ; the 

 liead being solid steel always remains rigid, thereby keeping the 

 .truck in alinement. There is no torsion strain or shearing action. 

 The king-pin, a part of the fork holding the 

 front wheels, has an internal oiling chamber 

 which automatically lubricates the swivel, mak- 

 ing turning of the truck smooth and easy, no 

 matter how heavy the load. The king-pin also 

 absorbs all vibration and shock. The single 

 pedal of steel connects the lifting-hook and lever, 

 and also releases the hook from its raised posi- 

 tion. 



The swivel turns partially or completely around 

 when the truck is in raised or lowered position. 

 The wheels are machine-faced and revolve on 

 large roller bearings. The two 

 front wheels of the truck are 

 two inches in diameter, while 

 'y the two rear 



are three 

 inches. This 

 four - wheel 

 construction 

 gives stabil- 

 ity and al- 

 1 o w s the 

 carrying of 

 heavy loads 

 without in- 

 jury to the 



floor. The elevating cylinder walls are bored and ground to a high- 

 grade machined finish, and no soft materials are used in its con- 

 struction. 



The trucks have a carrying capacity of from 3,000 to 5,000 

 pounds, and take platforms from 25 by 22 inches minimum and 



Stl'Ebinc Liit Truck 



40 by 3i inches ma.ximum for the smallest truck to 66 by 35 

 inches minimum and 86 by 44 inches maximum for the largest 

 truck. — The Stucbing Truck Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



SINGLE TIRE WRAPPING MACHINE 



An ingenious device for paper wrapinng individual tires has 

 several unique features. 

 .\mong these should be 

 mentioned the fact that 

 the following parts of 

 this machine are made 

 adjustable, in order to fit 

 tires of varying sizes: 

 sliuttle for centering the 

 different sizes of tires ; 

 feed rolls adjustable to 

 any degree of overlap ; 

 paper folder to take in 

 any width paper from 

 IJ^ to 3 inches; and ad- 

 justable tension. 



This macliiiic, run by 

 a one h.p. motor, is 

 of simple construc- 

 tion, noiseless and com- 

 pact, occupying a space 

 only three feet square. 

 It will fold any kind of 

 paper, such as Kraft, 

 creped, asphaltum water- 

 proof, and string-reinforced, while the guide-roll is so constructed 

 that breakage of the paper is an impossibility. With a roll of 

 paper 7'/2 inches outside diameter, and 1% inches core, 200 tires 

 may be wrapped in an hour, or one tire in seven seconds. — Ter- 

 kelsen Machine Co., 326 A street, Boston, Massachusetts. 



Paper Wrapping Machine 



NEW EXPANSIBLE TIRE REPAIR VULCANIZER 



A specially designed equipment called by the makers a 



super 



vulcanizer," is shown in the illustration, 

 of a multiple tension inside vulcanizer 



"Western" 

 wall and bead 



Super Vulcanizer 



It consists, at the left, 

 for curing reliners or 

 shoes inside of the 

 casing, permitting 

 application of heavy 

 pressure and cor- 

 rect alinement and 

 attachment to the 

 casing. Next is 

 shown the side wall 

 and bead vulcanizer 

 especially designed 

 for air bag and 

 hand-wheel p r e s- 

 sure for curing side- 



repairs of all passenger tires, both straight-side 

 and clincher types. On the same stand there is a machined and 

 polished tube plate which will cure repairs on four tul)es at one 

 time, each under pressure of an adjustable clamp. 



At the right of the illustration is shown a pair of sectional- 

 casing vulcanizer mold cavities. These are built in split halves 

 held together by bolts and nuts. This construction makes it 

 easy to insert or remove casings. Spacers of quick heat-con- 

 ducting metal of varying widths are inserted between the halves 

 of the mold to expand or contract the cavities to fit any size of 

 casing. Spacers of widths corresponding with those used be- 



