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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[March 1, 1912. 



SOME NEW AND ATTRACTIVE APSLEY LASTS. 



'X'HE ingenuity of the leather footwear manufacturers, which 

 manifests itself in a continual new variety of shapes and 

 lasts, compels the rubber manufacturer, if he does not wish to be 

 left behind, to make rubbers which will fit the leather shoes. The 

 Apsley Rubber Co., Hudson, Massachusetts, lias the reputation of 



Men's Xubby L.'\st. 



keeping up with anything the leather footwear makers can produce 

 in the way of lasts. This company has its own last plant, so 



Men's Milit.\ry Last. 



that it can equip its factories with new shapes, with the least pos- 

 sible delay. Here are a number of its latest lasts ; side views and 



Men's Hump L.\st. 



sole views. Some look a little freakish, but when leather shoes 

 take a freakish turn, rubber shoes must follow: 



Women's Nobby L.\st. 



The Apsley Rubber Co. claim to be leaders in style. They 

 own and operate a last factory for their exclusive use, and are 

 in position to be ahead in producing styles to fit the new fashions 

 in footwear. 



IT BEFAIRS ANYTHING IN THE TIKE LINE. 

 Miller's improved adjustable, sectional vulcanizer will, ac- 

 cording to its manufacturer, repair anything in the tire line. 

 When furnished complete it includes boiler, gas burner, tread 

 moulds for bicycle tires, motorcycle casings and automobile 

 casings up to 5 inches in diameter; with various other molds. 

 This vulcanizer will repair a IS-inch section at one heating in 

 any size of bicycle, motorcycle and automobile tire. The great 

 variety of sizes that can be molded by this device is due to 

 the fact that the back side of the vulcanizer is stationary and 



Miller's Improved Vulcanizer. 



the front side is movable, so by tightening or loosening the two 

 hand wheels sliown in the accompanying cut, the cavity can be 

 closed entirely or opened up to the size of the largest automobile 

 tire. It is possible to heat only one side of this vulcanizer, when 

 this is desired, by the simple removal of the washer with a hole 

 in it and the substitution of a flat disc washer without a hole. 

 This admits the steam to only one side of the vulcanizer. 

 [Charles E. Miller, Anderson Rubber Works, Anderson. In- 

 diana.] 



REVISION OF NAVY SPECIFICATIONS. 



The Manufacturers' Sub-Committee dealing with the above 

 subject, following up its previous action, met in New York on 

 February 13, when further progress was made in the proposed 

 revision of Navy Specifications af^'ecting rubber, as well as of 

 methods of testing. Recommendations and suggestions were 

 prepared, which will, it is understood, be submitted to the gov- 

 ernment at an early date. 



An American Consul in the United Kingdom sends in a 

 consular report (No. 8,049) to the eflfect that a firm which weaves 

 asbestos fiber in cloth wishes to get into correspondence with 

 American producers of the fiber. 



The earliest use of asbestos of which there is any record con- 

 sisted of spinning this substance into a non-combustible thread. 

 It is stated that asbestos thread can now be spun so fine that 

 32,000 feet can be made out of a single pound. 



