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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[December i, igo" 



skid tread, Greenwald extensible tread pneumatic, for which the 

 company named control the trade in New York and some other 

 states. They also market the sectional repair vulcanizer for tires. 

 Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. (Akron, Ohio).— The "side 

 wire" solid tires for motors and other vehicles, and also pneu- 

 matic clincher tires and inner tubes. Two new features were the 

 dual non skid tread for pneumatics, consisting of two ridges of 

 rubber extending around the tire. This tread is thicker than on 

 the regular Firestone wrapped tread, and the surface of the two 

 ridges is corrugated to afford further protection against skidding. 

 Another novelty was the 1908 Firestone disniountable rim, which 

 may be used in connection with any clincher tire ; its dismountable 

 portion is held on the felloe by six bolts, the removal of the nuts 

 allowing the tire and clincher rim to slide off in one motion. 



Representatives. — Branch managers: O. R. Cook, Cleveland; J. V. 

 Mowe, Chicago; Frank L. Martin, Detroit; W. P. Berrian and Walter 

 Wells, New York; R. J. Firestone, general sales manager; E. P. Cleve- 

 land, Detroit; Thomas Glenn, Boston; W. R. Walton, Philadelphia; C. E. 

 Jackson, Pittsburgh. Salesmen: E. M. Eldridge, New York; P. B. Talbot, 

 Boston; J. V. Spencer, traveling salesman. J. S. Singleton, advertising 

 manager, and F. Z. Binkard, specialties. 



The Fisk Rubber Co. (Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts).— 

 Showed the well known "mechanically fastened" pneumatic and 

 also tires to tit the regular clincher and quick detachable rim. 

 The mechanically fastened as now shown is more readily detach- 

 able than formerly. Fisk tires are made with regular and 

 "Bailey Won't Slip" treads. 



Representatives.— H. T. Dunn, president; H. G. Fisk, secretary; E. H. 

 Broadwell, sales manager. B. H. Pratt, special Chicago representative. 

 Branch managers: William Lambe, New York; George Campbell, Boston; 

 James Kavanaugh, Cleveland; C. H. Gage, Pittsburgh; Samuel Moses. 

 Buffalo. Fred Ayres. New England salesman; B. F. Meixell, Indianapolis 

 salesman. 



G & J Tire Co. (Indianapolis, Indiana).— Round wrapped tread 

 clincher tires in addition to the company's former flat tread, and 

 also the Midgley tread for antiskidding. The company's tires 

 are made in G & J and Dunlop types, and the Bailey tread is 

 supplied to customers desiring it. Solid rubber bumpers were 

 shown. 



Representatives. — B. C. Dowse, president; G. H. Hamilton, sales man- 

 ager. Branch manager: Mr. Philp, New York. Salesmen: Herbert 

 Githens, Indianapolis; Charles Mcnson, Detroit; Frank Berrodin, Buffalo; 

 Mr. Price, Boston; Mr. Cropley, Chicago. H. C. Prentice, traveling 

 salesman. 



The B. F. Goodrich Co. (Akron, Ohio).— The regular Good- 

 rich clincher pneumatic type, in smooth, Bailey, and flat treads. 

 Also the Goodrich quick detachable rims. The company have 

 been testing a new white rubber compound for treads but have 

 not yet decided to adopt this as standard. 



Representatives.— Branch manager: F. Y. Stewart, New York. Harry 

 Miller, special representative fiom Akron. Salesmen: W. A. White nack, 

 E. J. Dockery, J. M. Fevriday, E. W. Bonham, K. Rhyne and W. H. 

 Hart, New York; R. J. Murphy, Philadelphia; W. S. Talbot and W. W. 

 Mackenzie, Boston 



The Goodye\r Tire and Rubber Co. (Akron, Ohio).— The 

 Goodyear universal rim, with detachable flanges, and detachable 

 tires made up in various types were the center of interest in 

 this exhibit. The universal rim was shown as adapted to the 

 various leading types of tires. A new tire made of special fabric 

 is called the "electric tire" on account of being made very light 

 for use on small electric vehicles. Another novelty was the 

 Goodyear heavy tourist non skid detachable tire, with flat or 

 round treads. There were also shown tires for regular clincher 

 rims and also motor truck and motorcycle tires and a 4 inch tire 

 especially to fit rims foimerly carrying 3H inch tires. 



Representatives. — F. A. Seiberling, president; C. W. Seiberling, treas- 

 urer; George M. Stadclman, secretary. Branch managers: Charles 

 Measure, New York; W. T. Teaeer, Boston. Salesmen: James Coggc- 

 shall and Irving Penniman. Boston; W. M. Doucettc, New York state 

 and Connecticut; C. C. Hammerlee, New York city; II. C. Humber, 

 Brooklyn and Long Island; N. A. Merritt. 



The Hartford Rubber Works Co. (Hartford, Connecticut). — 

 The Hartford clincher and Dunlop pneumatic tires. The com- 

 pany's new quick detachable tire has a none.xtensible wire edge 

 similar to the Dunlop. with a head on the side which fits into 

 the clinch of the rim. The new Midgley universal rim was shown 

 here and the Midgley tread, which embraces a series of endless 

 wire coils running around the tread of the tire and almost com- 

 pletely embedded in the rubber, this feature being applicable to 

 solid tires or pneumatics alike. 



Representatives. — J. D. Andersen, president: E. R. Benson, secretary; 

 H. E. Field, sales manager. Branch managers: E. S. Roe, New York; 

 William Bell, Chicago; P. Goodall, Cleveland; E. Breed, Boston. Sales- 

 men: H. E. Snyder, W. R. Brown and E. Fahy, New York; W. E. 

 Orr, Cleveland; Richard Clunan, Hartford; C. Langmaid, Boston. 



MiCHELiN Tire Co. (Milltown, New Jersey). — Showed for the 

 first time in America a new compressed tread pneumatic. Its 

 shape is such that when mounted on the rim and the inner tube 

 inflated, the rubber on the tread is compressed instead of being 

 distended, this compression adding to the durability of the tire. 

 A cut in an ordinary round tread envelope tends to open and ad- 

 mit water and sand to the detriment of the material, while with 

 these tires the cuts close up and thus keep out foreign matter. 

 A flat tread tire for heavy road work was shown, and anti skid 

 tires. Also the Michelin demountable rim, which may be fitted 

 to any of the well known detachable rims. Michelin tires are 

 made in American and metric sizes. 



Representatives. — Traveling salesmen: R. B. Tracy, James Tansey, 

 William Hobbs. C. H. Hendricks, Harry Snyder, Fred Suhr, Harry Ben- 

 ner, T. A. Bruen, R. C. Smith and Mr. Fiske. 



Morgan & Wright (Detroit, Michigan). — Wrapped tread pneu- 

 matics of standard clincher type and also with fiat Bailey Won't 

 Slip and Midgley tread. Single tube tires and tire tubes were 

 also shown, and rubber bumpers for the protection of motor car 

 springs. Solid tires of the side wire type were shown. 



Represent.\tives. — Charles J. Butler, president; A. I. Philp, vice presi- 

 dent; Joseph Weston, secretary. Branch managers: E. S. Hilton, New 

 York; Mr. Alexander, Chicago; B. S. Walters, Philadelphia; A. O. 

 Measure, Boston; George McClarcn, manager motor truck tire depart- 

 ment. Salesmen: T. R. Burton, John B. Tower, M. M. Marple, A, Straus, 

 G. W. Kayton, T. L. Hausman and G. C. Gaillard, all of New York. 



The Motz Ci-incher Tire and Rubber Co. (, Akron. Ohio). — 

 The New Motz non skid cushion tire adapted to clincher rims. 

 Demonstrations were given of the resiliency of this tire and the 

 method of attaching it to different makes of rim. 



Representatives. — Charles A. Motz, president; Nicholas Seil, secretary 

 and treasurer; Paul Bertsch, a director in the company. 



Pennsylvania Rubber Co. (Jeannette, Pennsylvania). — 

 Clincher pneumatics in various types, including non skid tires 

 equipped with rims of hardened steel rivets studded with strips 

 of leather into the rubber of the tire. Egyptian cotton instead of 

 Sea Island is now used in Pennsylvania tires and some of them 

 are made with treads of white rubber compound designed par- 

 ticularly to resist wear. Single tubes for tires were also shown. 



Representatives. — H. ^V^ Dupuy, treasurer; ^Ir. Alden, general man- 

 ager; Wilmer Dunbar, superintendent; Frank Walters, manager bicycle 

 tire department; R. B. McMullen, sales manager for motor tire depart- 

 ment. Salesmen: George M. Port, general; A. M. Joralemon, and Percy 

 Whitmore, New York; N. A. Tichenor, Pennsylvania. 



The Republic Rubber Co. (Youngstown, Ohio).— The Re- 

 public clincher pneumatic, which is held on with the company's 

 detachable flange and rim. The outer case forms a perfect 

 cylindrical tube with a broad flat base, it being claimed for the 

 tire that it fits the rim exactly and stays there. The company 

 also show-ed the Republic tire for regular clincher rim. 



Representatives.— I.. J. Lomasney, vice president; Frank J. Hill, sales 

 manager; Mr. Petersen, superintendent; Mr. McGuire, mechanical director. 

 Homer G. Martin, representing Brooklyn, Long Island, and. New York 

 state. John Kelly, Chicago sales manager. 



The Swinehart Clincher Tire and Rubber Co. (.-Xkron,' 

 Ohio).— This display embraced the regular Swinehart type of 



