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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD. 



[December 1, 1911. 



IT SAVES THE GLASSES. 

 The delicate glasses sometimes used in drug stores at the 

 soda-water fountain and in saloons and hotels arc very likely 

 to he broken when they strike against 

 a metal faucet. A contrivance called 

 a glass faucet protector has been in- 

 vented to obviate this difficulty. It is a 

 corrugated rubber sleeve that goes over 

 the faucet and acts as a cushion. 

 [McKenna Rubber Co., Schenectady, 

 New York.] 



A PORTABLE SHOWER BATH. 



The Englishman has been celebrated 

 for his propensity for carrying his tub 

 with him wherever he goes ; but the 

 Australian is really going him one bet- 

 ter, for there has recently been intro- 

 duced into the Australian market a device by which a man can 

 carry his shower bath around with him. It is not a very com- 

 plicated device either. It consists of a tank, holding one or 

 two gallons, which is filled with water of a temperature to suit 

 the individual taste and then hung up on a peg or put up on a 

 shelf. Attached to the bottom of this tank is a small rubber 

 pipe several feet long, and at the end of it is a brush, which 

 serves either to spray the water for a shower or as a water 

 brush. A shallow tray, in which the bather stands, collects the 

 water and completes the outfit. 



The McKenna Faucet 

 Protector. 



AN AUTOMOBILE MEGAPHONE. 



Something new, which is an extensible telescoping megaphone, 

 has recently been put on the market. The accompanying illus- 

 tration shows the different parts. The megaphone can be adjusted 



An Automobile Megaphone. 



YOUR OWN TIRE REPAIRER. 



Every automobilist has plenty of trouble with his tires. Here 

 is a new preparation, called "Vulco," intended to relieve him of 

 at least some of his troubles. It is a rubber substance for repair- 

 ing injuries to auto tires and tubes and all other rubber materials. 

 The outfit consists of two small cans, one holding the Vulco, the 

 other the Vulco cement. These two are enclosed, with a few 

 pieces of sandpaper, in a larger can, which in turn is not too 

 bulky to be carried in the pocket. In case of any damage to the 

 tire the spot is first rubbed with sandpaper, then washed with 

 gasolene, which is allowed to evaporate, and then a coat of 

 Vulco cement is applied. This dries in about 10 minutes. When 

 the cement is dry, a small piece of Vulco is kneaded between 

 the fingers until plastic and then pushed into the injured spot 

 with the thumb. The action of the air will thoroughly cure the 

 Vulco, and if the repair is done at night the place is sound and 

 serviceable next morning. [Standard Rubber and Cable Co., 

 Bristol, Connecticut.] 



A NEW TIRE PRESERVATIVE. 



Among the many preservatives for tires is one called "Tire- 

 new." It is claimed to be a "scientific rubber coating," and will 

 make tires look like new and last much longer. It is particularly 

 adapted for winter use and is always ready for application. It 

 comes in colors, gray and white. [National Rubber Co., St. 

 Louis, Missouri.] 



HAT ELASTIC IN ftUEEN MARY'S COURT. 



It will be of interest to the wearers of hatpins to note that 

 Queen Mary has issued an edict that the ladies of her court shall 

 not wear or in any way use the dangerous hatpins, as she states 

 they are "unjust to others and risky to one's self." In place 

 of these needles of torture she proposes that the creations of 

 flowers and curls shall be attached to the head by means of the 

 good old-fashioned elastic band of generous width and sober 

 colors. 



to any height to suit the chauffeur. The e.xtension horn is made 

 either with or without an inside whistle. The rubber tubing is 

 covered with silk and the mouthpiece is either made plain or 

 covered with tasseled silk, and the runners are of brass. [E. F. 

 Rogers Co., Inc., Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.] 



A TIRELESS TIRE. 



"The Tire that Never Tires" is the catch line the Cleveland 

 Puncture Proof Tire Company uses in exploiting its "air 



A Puncture-Proof Tire. 



cushion" tire. This tire, which needs no inflation, "is as easy," 

 its manufacturers claim, "as a pneumatic tire when properly in- 

 flated." The accompanying cut gives a cross sectional view. 

 [The Cleveland Puncture Proof Tire Company, Columbus, Ohio.] 



The Inter-State Rubber Co., Omaha, Nebraska, is circulating a 

 36-page catalogue, size 6 .x 9 inches, illustrating the rubber cloth- 

 ing, boots and shoes, leggings, and other rubber articles sold by 

 this company, and giving the net prices of the various articles 

 mentioned. 



