Wheels and wheeling; an indispensable handbook for cyclists, with over two hundred illustrations . Cut. No. i.—Bidwell Pneumatic Tire. wheel (H) the canvas strip (F) is cemented smoothlyto rim, entirely covering the rim. The rubber air tube[A) which has been encased in the seamless non-expansible linen jacket (£), to which have been sewnlinen flaps or wings (CC), is next put on and the flapsfirmly cemented beneath the rim. An extra rein- PNEUMATIC AND CUSHION TIRES. 243 forcing strip of linen (D-D), to prevent cutting at theedge of the rim, and to prevent slipping, is thencemented to the seaml
Wheels and wheeling; an indispensable handbook for cyclists, with over two hundred illustrations . Cut. No. i.—Bidwell Pneumatic Tire. wheel (H) the canvas strip (F) is cemented smoothlyto rim, entirely covering the rim. The rubber air tube[A) which has been encased in the seamless non-expansible linen jacket (£), to which have been sewnlinen flaps or wings (CC), is next put on and the flapsfirmly cemented beneath the rim. An extra rein- PNEUMATIC AND CUSHION TIRES. 243 forcing strip of linen (D-D), to prevent cutting at theedge of the rim, and to prevent slipping, is thencemented to the seamless jacket (B) passing underthe rim, as shown in Cut 2. The rubber wearing shoe(E) is put on over all, firmly cemented over the rim,and a strip of black rubber friction cloth secured on. Cut No. 2.—Cross Section and Valve. the inside of the rim covering the edge of the shoe(E) to protect the inner construction against moistureand dirt. The valve is fully shown in Cut No. 3. This cut represents exact size of valve. It is verysimple, easy to adjust, and incapable of getting out ofrepair. No. 1 is the base, which is vulcanized intoinside air tube. No. 2, deflating cap. No. 3, cover 244 WHEELS AND WHEELING. cap. No. 4, hard rubber valve seat. No. 5, softrubber valve cover and air check. To inflate, unscrewcover cap and apply pump. To deflate, unscrewNo. 2, or deflating cap, and remove plug. See thatcaps are firmly secured after inflating. Should your tire at any time deflate without seem-ing cause, remove deflating cap (No. 2), and takingout hard rubber plug (No. 4), remove the soft rubber
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