December i, 1907.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



79 



New Rubber Goods in the Market. 



THE "FAIRFAX" RUBBER. 



SOMETHING new in rubber overshoes is the "Fairfax," which 

 is quite as natty as anything need be in the line of rubber 

 footwear. Its appearance just now is in answer to a de- 

 mand for something to be worn over the prevaihng style of 



shoe, which has the Cu- 

 ban heel and narrow 

 toe. Many ladies have 

 found much discomfit- 

 ure in that the ordinary 

 rubber has failed to 

 meet every requirement 

 of the peculiar cut of 

 is made mainly in SS width, 

 The former w'ill be found 



beyond the handle bar proper, thus affording a firm but flexible 

 hold for the rider. The "Rough Rider" grip enables the driver 

 to do away with all the jar and jolt heretofore felt by the wrist 

 when driving with the hands on the regulation grip. Although 

 very flexible, the "Rough Rider" cannot come off the bar until 



The "F.\irf.\x." 



the popular last. The "Fairfax" 



both in cloth and rubber shoes 



especially desirable for the coming days of cold when a well 



protected foot insures comfort and health. Their particularly 



close and smooth fit gives them the final touch of completeness. 



[.American Rubber Co., Rdslnn.] 



VICTOR BOW SPREADER. 



This device is designed to prevent chafing, bending, and break- 

 ing of bows when the auto top is down. These spreaders do not 

 allow the top to crush down entirely, and because of this the 

 top and lining are prevented from rubbing, and friction is mini- 

 mized. This is a very important feature, and their use is said to 

 save the cost of the spreaders many times. Another point to 

 be considered is that of jar, shaking, and rattling, which arc also 

 lessened appreciably. The shape of the spreaders is such that 

 they will fit and hold any size bow. and they are the proper thick- 



VicTOR Bow Spre.vder. 



ness to keep the top from crushing down. Their size is 1%, 

 i-)4> 2/4 inches. The illustration shows one-half the set and 

 shows it as furnished regularly for a four bow top. More or 

 less rubbers for a three or five bow are also furnished. In con- 

 struction it is made of a number of sections of pure, new rubber 

 with a neat strap running through and is extremely simple to 

 use. All that one has to do is to unbuckle the strap, pull the 

 loose end through the flat opening in the end of the rubbers, 

 spread the loose ends of the rubbers and push them between the 

 bows, run the strap through again, pull it hard and buckle tight. 

 When not in use it can be tossed into the tool box or under 

 the seat. These can be had in natural rubber with 24 inch russet 

 strap, solid brass buckle with black strap, also japanned with 

 black or russet strap. [Victor Rubber Co., Springfield, Ohio.] 



HARTFORD •ROUGH RIDER" GRIP. 



A NOVELTY which doubtless will be appreciated by motor cyclists 

 is the "Rough Rider" grip, illustrated herewith. It is nothing 

 more nor less than a pure flexible extension for the regulation 

 handle bar grip. It is made of rubber, of course, but is twice 

 the length of the ordinary grip, the added length projecting 



"Rough Ridek Motuk C^cle Uru-. 



the driver is willing, and its makers say that it will live as long 

 as the motor cycle itself. Its simplicity and low cost, combined 

 with the satisfaction which it seems to give, are calculated to 

 make it very popular. [The Hartford Rubber Works Co., Hart- 

 ford, Connecticut.] 



A NEW SPECIALTY IN RUBBER FABRICS. 



Mr. L. J. MuTTV, who for many years was with the Cable 

 Rubber Co., and later the owner of the L. J. Mutty Co., in Bos- 

 ton, has developed a large business in the line of special fabrics 

 for the automobile trade such as tops, robes, and the like, with 

 a specialty that is his own creation and that has been very suc- 

 cessful. That is the manufacture of high grade calendered 

 rubber cloths for automatic pianos. The "player piano" is some- 

 thing for which there is a very large market. There are in the 

 United States alone probably 100 manufacturers of this instru- 

 ment. One part of the mechanism called for a disc which for- 

 merly was made of skived leather. 

 It was, however, unsatisfactory, as it 

 was always too thick and often hard- 

 ened. Mr. Mutty evolved the idea 

 that fine calendered cloth would do 

 the work and he was successful and 

 has succeeded in wholly displacing 

 leather and other substances. This 

 cloth is made up in various colors 

 and of various fabrics. The finest 

 grade, however, is done on silk, 'and 

 is by actual measurement only 3-1000 

 of an inch in thickness. Of this the 

 silk is only 3-2000 of an inch in thick- 

 ness, and the rubber 3-2000 of an inch. This is probably the thinnest 

 calendered work that has ever been done, and indeed it is what 

 many factories that do good work would consider impossible. It 

 is necessary that the stock be calendered rather than put on with 

 a spreader, as the "player piano" oftentimes is sold to go to the 

 tropics and rubber that has ever been in solution perishes sooner 

 than that which has not. The L. J. Mutty Co., by the way, have 

 now a new location at No. 28 Summer street, Boston. 



THE KING GOGGLETTE. 



The gogglette illustrated here is called the No. 2, it being an 

 improved type of the one brought out by Mr. King last year. 

 The frame is made of aluminum in an elliptical form, while small 

 louvers are formed along the edges to give ventilation. This 

 feature prevents the fogging of the lenses. The lenses may be 

 detached for cleaning or replacement, the inner steel frames upon 

 which are mounted the pneumatic rubber cushions making this 

 feature possible. These cushions fit the face closely, excluding 

 wind and dust. The steel inner frames are made to spring into 

 the aluminum outer frames and hold the lenses securely, and the 

 two parts of the frame are connected by a chain which may be 



