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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[October i, 1903. 



TIRES AT THE BOSTON CARRIAGE SHOW. 



BY A RESIDENT CORRESPONDENT. 



FOR a city far removed from ihe great carriage centers of 

 the country, the thirty-first annual convention of the 

 Carriage Builders' National Association, held at Mechanics 

 Building, Boston, September 21-27, was a big success. While not 

 as large by any means as the conventions of New York, Phila- 

 delphia, and perhaps other places, yet there was a very large 

 and varied display of the products of the manufacturers. 



The rubber trade was well represented in the exhibition held 

 in connection with the convention, showing tires and other 

 rubber goods for vehicles of all kinds. According to one 

 authority, generally speaking, few contracts were made by the 

 manufacturers of tires, in view of the contemplated pooling of 

 issues of all the large manufacturers for an increase in prices. 

 Rubber men say that the general attendance at the show far 

 exceeded their expectations. Prominent carriage manufactur- 

 ers from all parts of the country were present, the visitors num- 

 bering about 3000. 



The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. (Akron, Ohio) had a 

 good exhibit of high grade rubber tires for carriages and auto- 

 mobiles. The special feature was the company's sidewire tire 

 for heavy autos, fire apparatus, etc. The claim is made that 90 

 per cent, of the motor cars in commercial use in Boston are 

 equipped with the Firestone tire. The display was in charge 

 of A. J. Greene, Boston manager ; H. S. Firestone, general man- 

 ager of the company; William Wells, New York salesman; J. 

 M. Gilbert, general salesman; and R. J. Firestone, Chicago 

 manager. 



The Diamond Rubber Co. (Akron. Ohio) displayed rubber 

 tites ranging from a baby carriage to heavy autos, and also 

 goods in the mechanical rubber line. Solid, cushion, and pneu- 

 matic tires were shown, and a new feature was the Diamond 

 detachable " 1904 " auto tire, which is stated to be 50 per cent, 

 heavier than formerly. O. S. Tweedy, Chicago, was in charge, 

 assisted by J. R. Van Dusen, of New York, and W. P. Cronin, 

 W. T. Heifer, and J. S. Wardell, Boston. 



The India Rubber Co., of New Brunswick, New Jersey, for- 

 merly of Akron, Ohio, exhibited cushion tires, two wire car- 

 riage tires, pneumatic bicycle tires and the Wheeler endless 

 solid motor tire. R. A. Brine and Frederick W. Dogherty 

 were in charge. 



The Sweet Tire and Rubber Co. (Batavia, New York) made 

 a specialty of rubber tires, a new single cushion tire in particu- 

 lar. A. W. Caney, vice president, and George E. Perrin, treas- 

 urer, were in charge. 



The largest and most varied exhibit was that of the Good- 

 year Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. A fine display of 

 solid rubber, cushion, and pneumatic carriage tires, and also 

 rubber sundries, was made. The new goods shown were a flat 

 tread auto tire and an endless solid rubber tire for delivery 

 wagons, pleasure cars, fire apparatus, and the like. A curiosity 

 was shown in the shape of a fire wheel 56 inches in height, the 

 average being about 45 inches, and equipped with a solid rub- 

 ber tire. A new tire machine was also on exhibition. G. M. 

 Stadelman, manager of the vehicle tire department, was in 

 charge. 



The Fawkes Rubber Co. (Denver, Colorado) made its first 

 exhibit of the Fawkes indestructible airless rubber tire for all 

 classes of vehicles and bikes. It is claimed for the airless tire 

 that it possesses all the good qualities of the pneumatic tire, but 

 is more lasting and cannot rim-cut or creep, as the tire is elas- 

 tic and hugs the rim closely. B. F. Courtney and L. F. Still- 

 well were in charge. 



The Hartford Rubber Works Co. (Hartford, Conn.), while 

 showing all styles of rubber tires, made a specialty of solid rub- 

 ber tires of a high grade. Mechanical rubber goods were also 

 shown and a tire mounting machine. Manager E. R. Benson, 

 of Boston, was in charge. 



The B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, Ohio, exhibited under 

 the direction of its New England agents — C. S. Mersick & Co., 

 Frank W. Tucker, manager — a varied line of solid, endless, 

 side wire, two wire, single tube, clincher, and pneumatic tires. 



The Kelly-Springfield tire was exhibited by the Consolidated 

 Rubber Tire Co. (New York and Akron, Ohio). The concern 

 claims to have made the first rubber tires and the first to apply 

 the two-wire idea. Stanley F. Hall was in charge. 



Other tire exhibitors were Morgan & Wright (Chicago), The 

 Stein Double Cushion Tire Co. (Akron, Ohio), the Milwaukee 

 Rubber Works Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.), Alden Rubber Co. 

 (Akron, Ohio), International Rubber Manufacturing Co. (New 

 York), International A. and V. Tire Co. (Milltown, N. J.), Vic- 

 tor Rubber Tire Co. (Springfield, Ohio), and the Empire Rub- 

 ber Manufacturing Co. (Trenton, N. J.). 



The Monarch Carriage Goods Co. (Cincinnati) made quite an 

 extensive display of buggy boots, storm aprons, and hardware 

 goods, in the construction of which rubber is used to more or 

 less extent. Storm aprons, entirely of rubber, were shown, and 

 also a deck-panel boot on which rubbers are used for holding 

 the boot down, rubbers having been found more desirable than 

 wire springs. Charles Weiclein had charge. 



A very good line of rubber carriage cloth was exhibited by 

 The Eureka Rubber Manufacturing Co. of Trenton, N. J. The 

 company claims a daily capacity of 5000 yards at its new fac- 

 tory, with a contemplated increased capacity next year. 



In the rubber line, the Morgan Potter Co., Fishkill-on-Hud- 

 son, N. Y., exhibited rubber shoes for brake blocks. 



NEW TRADE PUBLICATIONS. 



THE Superior Rubber Type Co. (Chicago) issue their 

 Catalogue No. 18, devoted to a great variety of applian- 

 ces for use in connection with rubber type, including printing 

 presses, mounts for stamps, hand and dating stamps, and the 

 like, besides which 30 pages are devoted to the different faces 

 of type kept in stock. Wholesale prices are given. The cata- 

 logue is liberally illustrated, and is the most complete catalogue 

 in this line that has come to our notice. [6^ // X9?4 v/ - 128 

 pages.] 



The Ohio Rubber Co. (Cleveland and Cincinnati) have 

 sent out a handsome catalogue of Stormproof Clothing to their 

 trade in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, West 

 Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York state. The company's 

 stock is large and varied, and they are understood to be doing 

 an excellent business. They assert : " The demand (or all kinds 

 of waterproof clothing has never been so universal as now." 

 This catalogue has won the most complimentary mention from 

 journals devoted to artistic advertising — for instance, from 

 Profitable Advertising, of Boston. [4*X9X*- '6 pages.] == A 

 net pricelist to dealers accompanies the catalogue. 



Mulconroy Co., Inc. (Nos. [213-1215 Market street, Phila- 

 delphia) issue their net trade catalogue No. 16, devoted to 

 Waterproof Clothing for Man and Horse — " Liberty" brand. It 

 is liberally illustrated, gives prices and an adequate description 

 of the goods listed, besides which there is a department devoted 

 to Oiled Clothing. [3H" X S%"- 2 4 P a g es -] 



Sweet Tire and Rubber Co. (Batavia, New York) have 

 issued a descriptive list of Sweet's Patent Rubber Tires. 

 [6" X 3/'s". 11 pages.] 



