The Wheel and cycling trade review . ckoning is not far off. Someof the automatic polishing machines madeby the Drapery Fixture Company, of Worces-ter, Mass., create this impression. One ofthem is illustrated in this column, and an-other is pictured in the concerns advertis-ing space. Although these machines havebeen considerably used in other than cyclefactories, it is comparatively recently thatthe Worcester firm has endeavored to interestthe cycle-makers, which, in view of theirlabor troubles in that particular department,should be a matter of comparative ease. Among the big concerns that u
The Wheel and cycling trade review . ckoning is not far off. Someof the automatic polishing machines madeby the Drapery Fixture Company, of Worces-ter, Mass., create this impression. One ofthem is illustrated in this column, and an-other is pictured in the concerns advertis-ing space. Although these machines havebeen considerably used in other than cyclefactories, it is comparatively recently thatthe Worcester firm has endeavored to interestthe cycle-makers, which, in view of theirlabor troubles in that particular department,should be a matter of comparative ease. Among the big concerns that use the re-volving polisher shown here is the Washburn& Moen Manufacturing Company, of Worces-ter, who employ it on tool steel finished tomicrometer gauge, and think so well of itthat they permit their name to be used asa reference. A CHICAGO KINK. The Boston Manufacturing Company, of South Canal street, Chicago, are the in-ventors and marketers of the Star pumpbracket, illustrated above, which fulfils a novelpurpose. -v^A. Its object is to ease the difficulties attend-ing pumping up your tire on the road. It will fasten to any ordinary hand this is done, you hook the bracketsaround a spoke and over the edge of the rim,and then simply proceed to pump. Its attach-ment is a matter of a few seconds. HIGHEST OF HIGH GRADE. Pennsylvanias most recent addition to thecycle trade, the Duquesne Mfg. Co., of Pitts-burg, last week elected these officers; Presi-dent, William L. Abbott; vice-president, Hen-ry Crowther; treasurer, Otis H. Childs; secre-tary, N. L. Tener; directors, William L. Ab-bott, D. N. Seely, Otis H. Childs, HenryCrowther and Charles Timm. It is the intention of the Duquesne Mfg. confine itself, during the coming season, tohigh grade bicycles only, building one grade—the highest. They will embody in thiswheel all the value that capital, skill and ex-perience can suggest, the name of Mr. CharlesTimm—who was formerly superintendent ofthe Sterling
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