February 1, 1917. 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



261 



The New York Automobile Show. 



AGAIN previous records have been surpassed at the seven- 

 teenth annual National Automobile Show held at the 

 Grand Central Palace, New York City, from January 6 

 to 13. Attendance and business were the greatest in history 

 and a larger number of cars and chassis — 340 in all — was shown 

 by 98 firms. Accessory exhibitors were not as numerous as last 

 season, although occupying 6,000 square feet more space, but 

 their products were no less varied nor interesting, and really 

 sounded the keynote of the show. Of the 230 firms on the 

 official program many were manufacturers of goods containing 

 rubber. As in the past, several large tire concerns did not exhibit 

 but the many cars shown displayed most of the leading tires and 

 treads, while the Firestone, Goodrich, Ajax and Century firms 

 were represented by advertisments in the program. Among the 

 exhibits of interest to readers of The India Rubber World may 

 be mentioned the following : 



TIRES AND TUBES. 



The Marathon Tire & Rubber Co., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 

 ■showed its "Angle" and "Runner" tread tires, built up in the 

 center where the most wear comes ; also its extra heavy red 

 tubes and regular gray tubes. 



The Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Co., Dayton, Ohio, dis- 

 played the Dayton pneumatic tire with its heavy central rib and 

 open-weave breaker strip forming a reinforcement around the 

 rubber and riveting it thoroughly to the carcass. 



Century, hand-made, oversize tires and Century red inner 

 tubes were the products of the Rubber Insulated Metals Corpora- 

 tion, Plainfield, New Jersey. A convenient type of rubber-han- 

 dled, insulated pliers for safety in repairing the electrical equip- 

 ment of motor cars was also offered. 



General tires were shown by the General Tire Co., Akron, Ohio. 



The Woodworth Manufacturing Corporation, successor to 

 the Leather Tire Goods Co., Niagara Falls, New York, demon- 

 strated the construction of the Woodworth Trouble-Proof tire 

 with its strip of chrome leather inside the shoe where it is not 

 subjected to the action of moisture and dirt; also an inner tube 

 with the grain of the several plies running in different directions 

 to reduce tearing to a minimum. The Woodworth Tread and 

 Woodworth Overshoe, both of studded leather, were shown 

 together with a line of tire accessories including tire boots, inner 

 sleeves, inside patches, fan belts and Easyon tire chains. 



The air-retaining qualities of Bonner tubes, which are claimed 

 to be self-closing when punctured, was demonstrated by the 

 Brunswick-Balke-CoIIender Co., Chicago and New York. The 

 tread, into which is vulcanized a strip of non-stretchable fabric, 

 is built to extra thickness by the laminated process and turned 

 inside out before joining the ends. The larger circumference 

 thus becomes the inner circumference and when the tube is in- 

 flated the thickened rubber tread is automatically compressed to 

 a point where it will close all ordinary punctures instantly and 

 without loss of air pressure. 



TIRE REPAIR DEVICES. 



The. Adamson Manufacturing Co., East Palestine, Ohio, fea- 

 tured four vulcanizers and Adamson repair gum requiring no 

 cement. Of the vulcanizers Model "U" is for tubes and cas- 

 ings ; Model "T" for inner tubes only ; Model "S" for private 

 garages and repair shops, and Model "M" for cycle tubes. 



The C. A. Shaler Co., Waupun, Wisconsin, had a complete 

 exhibit of similar vulcanizers, small portable and garage installa- 

 tions, with heat from gasolene, alcohol, electricity and steam. 



The exhibit of Stevens & Co., New York City, consisted of the 

 Sampson repair kit for inner tube work, including the Sampson 

 Featheredge Puncture plug, an ingenious quick-repair device 



composed of two rubber disks with perforated metal centers and 

 a screw wire to draw the disks together. The hole is punched 

 round to prevent tearing, spread with special pliers, the plug 

 inserted and screwed up tight. Upon breaking off the wire 

 below the surface of the plug and inflating the tire, the plug con- 

 forms to the inside of the casing as flat as a patch, and no wear, 

 chafing or cutting is said to be possible. 



The Eastern Rubber Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, demon- 

 strated Magic Rubber Mend, an inexpensive preparation for re- 

 pairing quickly without vulcanization all articles of soft rubber, 

 including punctured tubes. The result is said to be permanent 

 and unaffected by heat, cold, moisture or dry air. 



TIRE TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES. 



The space occupied by the Stewart- Warner Speedometer G>r- 

 poration, Chicago, Illinois, was devoted to an attractive presen- 

 tation of several well-known and popular devices, including the 

 Stewart engine-driven pump. 



1"he Kellogg Manufacturing Company, Rochester, New York, 

 had on view a motor-driven pump either air or water cooled. 



The Crane tire pump was featured in the exhibit of the Bay 

 State Pump Co., Boston, Massachusetts. 



Air compressors were shown by the Auto Compressor Co., 

 Wilmington, Ohio, and a two-stage type with models for all re- 

 quirements was offered by the United States Air Compressor Co., 

 Cleveland, Ohio. 



Jacks and other specialties were offered by Lane Bros. Co., 

 Poughkeepsie, New York; F. W. Mann Co., Milford, Connecti- 

 cut; Moreau & Pratt, Inc., New York City; Weaver Manufac- 

 turing Co., Springfield, Illinois. 



Standweld rims, seamless steel and brass tubing comprised the 

 display of the Standard Welding Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 



The simple and effective device of tlie Eureka Rim Compressor, 

 Inc., Addison, New York, for the quick removal of tires from 

 transversely split rims attracted favorable attention. 

 TOPS AND TOP MATERIALS. 



L. J. Mutty Co., Boston, Massachusetts, showed its well- 

 known Bull Dog rubberized mohair and cotton cloths for auto- 

 mobile tops and slip covers ; also Numotor fabrics for top and 

 seat cover purposes. 



Neverleek for the same purposes was displayed by F. S. Carr 

 Co., Boston, Massachusetts. Three surfaces in imitation of grain 

 leather were offered; one dull and two semi-bright. 



Tha Pantasote Co., New York City, demonstrated the sterling 

 qualities of Pantasote for motor-car tops. This waterproof ma- 

 terial is not merely a rubberized cloth, but consists of four lay- 

 ers, the surface coating with grain finish, fine cotton fabric, 

 cementing gum, and a lining fabric of coarse weave. 



The Detroit Weatherproof Body Co., Detroit, Michigan, had 

 on view its all-weather, detachable top of high-grade waterproof 

 material which converts the ordinary car into a limousine and is 

 ideal for changeable weather. Patented Flexible sliding doors 

 upon opening disappear instantly into the permanent roof, and 

 the entire side sections may be quickly removed when so desired. 

 This top weighs only about SO pounds more than the ordinary 

 type, including an electric dome lamp ready for connection at the 

 dash. 



The Laidlaw Co., Inc., New York City, showed Mortex for 

 tops and cover purposes. 



RUBBER ACCESSORIES. 



Essex inner tubes — Royal Blue, Master Red and Champion 

 Gray — were the principal exhibit of the Essex Rubber Co., Tren- 

 ton, New Jersey. The company also manufactures a line of mis- 

 cellaneous rubber accessories, including blow-out patches, tire 



