June 1, 1917.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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INFANT'S DRESSING TABLE WITH RUBBEE-TIRED WHEELS. 



To hold a lively infant in the lap during the operation of cloth- 

 ing its kicking, wriggling limbs presents difficulties possibly 

 unrealized by the lay mind, but well known to mothers and 

 nurses through difficult experi- 

 ence. A mechanical aid which 

 should find ready sale as an 

 accessory to the nursery furnish- 

 ings is the portable dressing table 

 shown herewith. Solid rubber- 

 tired wheels allow it to be moved 

 about easily and noiselessly. The 

 substantial steel frame, finished 

 with baked white enamel, rigidly 

 locks when in use but folds and 

 stands alone when not required, 

 occupying very little space. 1 lie 

 32- by 19-inch top is made of a 

 special kind of leatherette which 

 can be easily washed, thus af- 

 fording the perfect sanitation so 

 essential to the baby's welfare. 

 [The Kolb Specialty Co., 4909 N. 

 Eleventh street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.] 



WARMED, TILTING STEERING WHEEL. 



A Steering wheel that warms the hands of the dri\er in the 

 bitterest weather is a valuable addition to any car. Tlie wliccl 



sliown herewith contains 

 heating units cast within 

 the molded rim, which 

 is made of Condensite, 

 and the heating current 

 required is claimed to be 

 less than that used for 

 a headlight. A press but- 

 ton switch turns the 

 current on and off. The 

 wheel. which is 18 

 inches in diameter, tilts 

 on heavy trunnions and 

 locks firmly in driving 

 position, giving all the 

 security of a solid wheel. 

 The Condensite rim has a corrugated edge and is molded on the 

 aluminum spider. [Pouvailsmith Corp., Poughkeepsie. New- 

 York.] 



"GKIPTITE" FLAG HOLDER WITH RUBBER CUSHIONS. 



Patriotic emblems arc naturally prevalent in these times, 

 and few automobiles are without their insignia of unhyphen- 

 ated Americanism. A holder which 

 will maintain a flag in an upriglit 

 position on the front of the ra- 

 diator of any car has corrugated, 

 heat-proof rubber cushions which 

 rest against the front and back 

 of the radiator and can be easily 

 and quickly attached without the 

 use of tools or clamps. The 

 "Griptite" flag holder is made of 

 polished brass, finished in nickel or 

 black, as preferred, and is fastened 

 in position by a small thumb nut. 

 [Bon Tour Manufacturing Co., 

 Cobleskill, New York.] 



HIPRESS RIBBER. 



Every year there is an increase in the number of people who 

 are (li^icarding rubljer boots and wearing, instead, perfections 



with laced leather 

 tops. A sample of re- 

 cent design in this 

 line is the Hipress 

 R i b b e r for moun- 

 taineers, lumbermen, 

 and for heavy work 

 in rough countries. 

 Ibis is a heavy rub- 

 ber in perfection 

 style with ribs ex- 

 tending the full length 

 of the vamp. The top 

 is of waterproof grain 

 leather with a bellows 

 tongue, large eyelets 

 and hooks 

 and a leather 

 •, ■. lacing. [The 

 '|^§ B. F. Good- 

 ,> rich Co., 

 Akron, 

 Ohio.] 



"DICKBALATA" SOLES. 



The first successful substitute for leather soles was the Dick 

 gutta percha sole used in England for many years. It is there- 

 fore very natural tliat its makers should bring out a balata sole. 

 The new "Dickbalata" 

 soles have been test- 

 ed by a council of 

 medical men and I 

 pronounced perfectly 

 hygienic; in fact, be- 

 ing entirely unaffected 

 by rain, snow or damp, they act as safeguards in lie.dth, and 

 retain their shape and smart appearance to the finish. The 

 material is light, yet durable, and it is claimed that one pair 

 of these soles will outlast three pairs of leather soles of the 

 same thickness. Also, being machine-made articles, they are uni- 

 form in texture and free from the pain-producing ridges fre- 

 quently found in the ordinary leather sole. [R. & T. Dick, 

 Limited, Glasgow, Scotland.] 



ELLIS 4 IN 1 RUBBER STAMP. 



The Ellis 4 in 1 stamp, as its name 

 indicates, comprises four distinct uses 

 within the one article. It has a re- 

 volving bar which will take a die 

 3/16 by 1 inch, suitable for any de- 

 sired word, the words regularly sup- 

 plied by the manufacturer being 

 "Paid," "Received," "Answered," and 

 "Entered," in molded rubber let- 

 tering. The bar can be revolved 

 by pressing the spring inward and 

 turning the small knob on the out- 

 side of the frame. The customary 

 revolving dating device with raised 

 lettering on rubber strips, imprints 

 the date just below the word de- 

 sired. The body of this con- 

 venient office accessory is made of 

 nickel-plated steel with a black 

 enameled handle. [Ellis Time 

 Stamp Co., 229-231 West Illinois 

 street, Chicago, Illinois.] 



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