A Simple Tire Repair

Punctures in the well known Morgan & Wright tire are mended about as easily as a man would close a hole in his finger with a bit of court piaster. Inside of the inner tube of the tire lies a long strip of patching rubber, like this: By M. & W. quick-repaii cement through the puncture into this inner tube, and then pressing dowï on the tire with the thumb, like this, the repair strip inside is picked up by the cement, thus closing the puncture, like this; Very simple, but - now every rider should remember these two "buts," of he will f ail : Before cement, pump up the tire. If you don't, the inner tube will be flabby, like this, and the cement will not get inside of it, where the repair strip lies. When you have a puncture, get right off. Riding a tire flat, when it has a tack or nail in it, may damage it coasiderably.