January 1, 1917.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



203 



New Goods and Specialties. 



STAMP PAD WITH MOLDED RUBBER BASE. 



TO relieve the stress, and strain of modern business life 

 rubber heels, rubber casters, and many other noise- 

 eUminating and jar-reducing devices in rubber have long 

 ago entered upon enduring popularity. A recent and welcome 

 addition is the stamp pad with molded rubber base — solid, sub- 

 stantial and absolutely noiseless. The base of the one here 



illustrated is of gray 

 rubber, the straight-cut 

 edges extending well 

 beyond the ink pad and 

 thoroughly protecting 

 the furniture upon 

 which it is placed. The 

 cover is of the usual 

 metal variety, painted 

 in yellow with black 

 ' lettering, and fastened 

 to the rubber projections at tiie back of the pad by a small re- 

 volving rod. 



It is stated that the ink used in this pad is prepared from a 

 new formula which gives non-blurring, quick-drying, perfect 

 impressions. [The Superior Type Co., Chicago, Illinois.] 



SWEETS COLON BATH. 



It is generally understood that a large majority of human 

 ills originate in diseases of the colon, or large intestine, and that 

 judicious internal bathing is a safer and more efficacious method 

 of dealing with 

 these troubles 

 than by the use 

 of drugs. The 

 combination in- 

 ternal bath, 

 fountain syringe 

 and hot-water 



bottle here illustrated has, besides the usual rubber water 

 bottle and tube, a portable hard rubber pad containing an oil 

 chamber. It is claimed that this is the only internal bath on 

 the market in which oil can be used. [Sweet's Colon Bath Co., 

 Chicago, Illinois.] 



ALL-WEATHER TREADS IN SOLES. 



Now that rubber soles are used extensively by shoe manu- 

 facturers, the anti-skid proposition is being studied and many 

 designs of both soles and heels are now shown with treads in- 

 tended to prevent slipping as far as possible. The four soles 

 illustrated here are among the latest. The two on the right 

 show adaptations of the vacuum principle, while the upper one 



on the left has a series of straight, somewhat diagonal ridges, 

 which answer for this purpose. The lower one on the left is 

 composed of two different compounds neatly joined together, 

 allowing for greater wear where it is most needed. [Avon Sole 

 Co., Avon, Massachusetts.] 



THE ■■CAMP-MOBILE." 



Ever since the coming of the automobile, camping accessories 

 have grown in volume and variety, and for some time it has 

 been no uncommon thing for motoring parties to carry with 

 them complete camping outfits, affording a vacation freedom for 

 the conventional house-dweller undreamt of in former years. 



The "Camp- 

 Mobile" here 

 illustrated, 

 which can b e 

 folded up into 

 a compact clos- 

 ed trailer and 

 attached to the 

 rear of an au- 

 tomobile, con- 

 tains the latest 

 improvements in camp comfort, convenience and utility. It 

 will be seen that, unlike many tent arrangements for this pur- 

 pose, it has a solid canopy deck in the top, made of hardwood 

 frame slats. This is covered with heavy, rubber-coated ma- 

 terial, affording a rigid and absolutely weatherproof overhead 

 protection. The side covering is of double-filled khaki and 

 closely woven waterproof duck, with screen ventilators. The 

 wheels are of hickory, painted a dark green, with solid rubber 

 tires. The body of the trailer is 3 feet 8 inches by 6 feet 

 8 inches, of 

 cabinet - made 

 type, with hard- 

 w o o d sills, 

 wrought iron 

 braces, tongue 

 and groove dust- 

 proof floor. The 

 equipment con- 

 sists of two 

 double spring 

 beds 47 inches 

 wide and two 

 regular bed mat- 

 tresses ; a collapsible table, two-burner gasolene stove, two- 

 compartment ice box, lockers and shelves, the net weight of the 

 outfit being about 600 pounds. 



By removing all camping equipment and attachments, the 

 "Camp-Mobile" may be converted into a commercial trailer, 

 with or without top. Thus its possession may prove a business 

 asset as well as a recreation adjunct. [Cozy Camp & Auto 

 Trailer Co., Indianapolis, Indiana.] 



RUBBER.COATED ELASTIC FABRIC. 



That elastic fabric cannot be kept indefinitely in stock with- 

 out deterioration is a well-known fact, for which either the 

 merchant or the buyer frequently has to suffer. This difficulty 

 has been successfully met by a new process in which the usual 

 elastic webbing is coated with rubber, as it were, sealing the 

 fal)ric, rendering it impervious to the effects of the atmosphere, 

 and consequently prolonging its usefulness. This rubber coat- 

 ing may be applied to all kinds and widths of elastic webbing 

 and is therefore suitable for all the various articles in which 

 webbing is utilized. It can be cleansed readily with a sponge, 

 and it is claimed that if applied to webbing that has already lost 

 its snap through rotting of the threads, this rubber coating 

 will give it a new lease of life. [S. & W. Rubber Manufacturing 

 Co., College Point, New York.] 



