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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February, 1, 1912. 



tires need no introduction, and were sliovvii in great variety, as 

 adapted to every condition of commercial service. 



Im.sk Rubber Company, Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, Mr. J. J. 

 Cothron. These tires were shown in various types, and, inci- 

 dental to this exhibit, a booklet entitled "Veteran Fisk Tires" 

 was distributed. This showed phntograplis of the company's 

 tires whicli had been run from 6.700 to 17,000 miles, on various 

 makes of cars, and is an interesting and significant document. 



Ja.mes L. Gibnev & Brother. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 

 showed Gibney Wireless motor tires and vulcanizers. 



The B. F. Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio. This company's 

 interests were represented by Mr. W. II. Vulc, the New York 

 manager of the company, who showed the usual excellent 

 Goodrich product, specializing in their Xew Master Tread tire. 

 Incidentally this company distributed a publication entitled, 

 "Xine Prophets and a Host of Truly Wise Ones," which is an 

 exceedingly informing pamphlet, devoted to the merits of 

 Goodrich tires and the esteem in which they are held by their 

 numberless users. And last but not least, they distributed 

 "The Goodrich," a monthly magazine, which will undoubtedly 

 appeal to those interested in autnmobiling and tire buying. 

 This company's demountable truck tire assembled for service 

 on a S. A. E. truck wheel, is certainly of substantial construc- 

 tion, and received much attention. 



Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio. Mr. J. B. 

 Maus, representative, offered an attractive exhibit of Goodyear 

 tires and repair materials, and incidentally put forth a booklet 

 entitled "The Care of an Automobile Tire," which contains 

 considerable information useful to tire buyers. This company 

 also showed several distinct types of truck tires, certainly of 

 promising appearance. 



Haruman Tire and Rubber Company, New York, N. Y., repre- 

 sented hy Philip R. Straus, specialized in Sure-grip tires. 



Hodcman Rubber Company. New York, New York, made an 

 attractive display of cloth for covering automobile tops, of the 

 well-known Hodgman brand, as well as an unusually attrac- 

 tive rubber tubing for gas feeds which was shown both in 

 running and moulded lengths. 



Lee Tire and Rubber Company, Conshoiiocken. Pennsylvania, 

 known for many years as manufacturers of druggists' sun- 

 dries, are now offering the Lee "Zig Zag" anti-skid tire and 

 the Lee red and gray tubes. They specialize in the Jelco- 

 Atlas inner case, which is guaranteed to be absolutely puncture 

 proof. 



MoTZ Tire and Rubber Company. Akron, Ohio, represented by 

 Mr. P. E. Bertsch, specialized in the Motz high efficiency 

 electric cushion tires, especially adapted for use on motor 

 vehicles. 



L. J. MuTTY & Company, Boston, Massachusetts, Messrs. E. P. 

 Murray and R. R. Gurney, representatives ; exhibited auto top 

 fabrics, high grade rubber cloths, etc. 



National Rubber Company, St. Louis. Missouri; demonstrated 

 "Tire-new," a liquid rubber dressing for the preservation of 

 automobile tires. 



New Jersey Car Spring and Rubber Company. Jersey City. 

 New Jersey, represented by Mr. R. R. Fields: showed their 

 one cure wrapped tread tire, and the company's well-known 

 special red imier tube. They were also showing their new 

 Arcadia gasoline hose approved by the Underwriters' Labora- 

 tories. The purpose of this hose is the conducting of gasoline 

 from pump to auto tank. 



New Mastic Tire Company, 68th street and Broadway. Xew 

 York City, Mr. Orrel A. Parker, representative ; offered a tire- 

 filling for replacing air in pneumatic tires. 



Pennsylvania Rubber Company, Jeannette, Pennsylvania, rep- 

 resented by Mr. J. C. McCuUough ; specialized in its vacuum 

 cup tire. This company also makes the Pennsylvania aero- 

 plane tire, said to embody all the necessary requirements of 



such a tire, size 20 by 4 inches, and it is claimed that two of 

 these will carry a 1,000 or 1,200 pound flyer. 



Polack Tyre Company^ Jeannette, Pennsylvania, represented by 

 Mr. H. L. Stockbridge, the New England manager of the com- 

 pany, offered a line of truck tires made under a German license 

 in an American factory. Their literature indicated a long 

 service product, one set in use by an English concern being 

 said to have covered more than 50,000 miles. 



Portage Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, Mr. W. W. Wildman, 

 representative ; exhibited its "Daisy" non-skid tire, Portage 

 inner tubes and truck tires. This company exploited its line 

 of truck tires to a number of interested visitors. 



Prince Tire Company, 1675 Broadway, Xew York City, showed 

 "Prince" tires. 



Republic Rubber Company, Youngstown, Ohio, represented by 

 Mr. Webb Booth; displayed its black line red inner tube, and 

 Republic Staggard tread, both of which attracted the inter- 

 ested attention of visitors. A booklet combining the stories of 

 the black line red inner tube and the Staggard tread was 

 distributed at the booth. The truck tires of this company are 

 guaranteed to give 8,000 miles of service, and evidently offered 

 much of interest to prospective truck tire buyers. 



Russian Tyre Company. Incorporated, 981 Eighth avenue. New 

 York City (factory, Riga, Russia), represented by Mr. Otto 

 Braunwarth; showed the Prowodnik Pneumatic tire, guaran- 

 teed for 4.000 miles. 



Seamless Rubber Company, Xew Haven, Connecticut, repre- 

 sented by Mr. H. G. Pagani, made an attractive offering of its 

 Seamless non-skid tires, and Kantleck inner tubes. The com- 

 pany's booklet on "The Seamless Automobile Tire," seemed to 

 have many interested readers at the shows. 



Shawmut Tire Company, Boston, Massachusetts; exhibited an 

 attractive line showing the company's wrapped tread clincher, 

 Shawmut block tread, inner tubes, and Shawmut molded float- 

 ing flap, made for the protection of the inner tube, and to 

 prevent chafing caused* by the rough edges of the old type of 

 flap. 



Stein-Laplock Tires, Mr. C. H. Loewenthal. representative, 

 showed an attractive line of the regular lap-lock tires. Stein 

 inner tubes, and Stein-Laplock tractors. This exhibit also 

 comprised the Stein-Laplock Dunlop Tire, claimed to have an 

 unusually strong basis of construction. 



SwiNEHART Tire and Rubber Company. Akron, Ohio, was repre- 

 sented by Mr. E. O. Hoopengarner, who talked interestingly 

 of the various types of tires and of the pure gum tube made by 

 the company. 



L'nited States Tire Company, N'ew York, New York, was rep- 

 resented by Mr. E. S. Rowe. This company operates several 

 plants making popular types of tires. 



Voorhees Rubber ^Ifg. Co.. Jersey City, New Jersey, displayed 

 a very complete line of rubber automobile accessories, under 

 the name of the Voorhees "Ideal" rubber specialties. One of 

 the features was the "Period" pneumatic plug, claimed to re- 

 pair a nail puncture in a tube in five seconds. In addition to 

 this, they showed their "Ideal" line of inner casings, outside 

 boots, bumpers, gums and fabrics. 



A NEW WAY TO TEST TIRES. 



The Jacksonville. Florida, representative of the Consolidated 

 Rubber Tire Co., of Trenton, New Jersey, recently gave the 

 people of his city an impressive demonstration of the strength 

 of the inner tube of the tire he represents. He took a 32 x 4-in. 

 inner tube, attached one end to the rear of a car, and the other 

 end to another car which, with four passengers, had a total 

 weight of 2,500 pounds. He then started the first car and using 

 the inner tube as a hawser pulled the other car with its passen- 

 gers over 15 miles of the city streets. 



