E VALUE OF MOTOR CAR LUBRICATION feorge W. Dunham, Consulting Engineer of Chalmers Company Emphasizes Its Necessity I honestly believe that one-half of le troubles experienced by drivers of lotor cars are due to defective lubrl itlon. Not because the amateur driv "s of automobiles lack of Intelligence, lit because, as a general rule, they re people unfamiliar with machinery übrication is the most neglected base of automobile care. And this, in spite of the fact that brication is really the most impor ,nt Item in keeping a motor car in >od running order. Squeaks and rat es are not the only results of fail •e properly to lubricate working irts. Grease and oil have two main motions in any piece of machinery, irst, to overcome undue friction, jcond, to keep the rapidly moving irts cooled. If you fail to lubricate your car, you ill probably get squeaks, but more nportant, you will get a loss of Dwer, and if you neglect lubrication io greatly, the motor will absolutely >ase to perform its function. At the Chalmers factory we ha?e le general rule—when in doubt, lub cate. . It is not hard to keep a car prop ■ly oiled and greased. A little system ill insure that every part which needs brieation receives It regularly. Here •e the principal parts of a car which :quire attention. Once each day, or about every one undred miles, the crankcase should ; examined to Insure that oil conns p to the level of the top try-cock, mply add new motor oil whenever le oil level falls below this point, he steering gear knuckle grease cups nd steering cross rod grease cups, lould each receive one complete turn, aulty lubrication of the steering ear is absolutely suicidal and it re uires only the simple turning of a rease cup each day practically to in lre that you will never be placed in anger from the failure of your steer ig mechanism to operate. All spring olt grease cups should be given a suple of complete turns each day. he springs take the entire jolting t the car. Squeaks develop in them fry rapidly, so their lubrication 's ighly important. The speedometer riving gears should also receive at ■ntion daily. The speedometer be jmes useless if the driving gears bind om undue friction through insuffi ent lubrication. The wheel hubs, hieh must work hard whenever the ir is in motion, should receive from t least ten to fifteen drops of motor ! per day. About twice a week, the fan hub lould be given a few drops of motor 1. At the same time the pump shaft rease cups and steering gear grease jps should be given two complete irns. During this insepection, see lat the steering wheel and steering jlumn each receive ten to fifteen rops of motor oil. Every week give the spark and irotle shafts a few drops of oil. In le weekly Inspection see that the •ansmission case has enough oil to over the lower sliding gear shaft, t the same time thoroughly oil the rake pull rods, the clutch and brake edals, and give two complete turns > the brake cross rod grease cups, t this time see that the brake shafts >r the rear wheels are thoroughly lied. Inspect the torque rod, both •ont and rear, and on the weekly in pection the urease cups should re eive two complete turns. An exam lation of the spring perches and one r two turns of the grease cups once week will also do away with a lot f unpleasant noises. About twice a month, or say every ve hundred miles, attention should e given to the magneto bearings, hey require only three or four drops t high grade light machine oil, but eglect of this lubrication may cause rnition trouble. Once a month, or about every one lousand miles of driving, the erank ase should be thoroughly drained, le oil screens and filters should be leaned thoroughly with gasoline and le oil well should be filled with mo >r oil to the top try-cock. During le monthly inspection, the spring aves should be pried apart and thor ighly lubricated with graphite grease he hub caps should be removed and acked with new grease. The leather oots on the steering gear reach rods ill also require a thorough packing ith grease v once a month. At the me of this monthly inspection, give articular atention to the universal lints. The strain carried by the uni srsals Is very heavy and to prevent ndue wear, the universal joint cas ig should be filled half full with cup rease, without fail, every one thou ind miles. At the end of every two thousand liles, the differential housing should e opened and about three pints of sle compound added. At this fime, le transmission case should also be loroughly drained, flushed with kero :ne, and refilled with new motor oil. This detail of inspection Is not at II hard work if the owner will ihedule definite days on which to ve his car attention. I have found that the best system i going over the car thoroughly, is i have a regular semimonthly in >ectlon day. There are eight main ems which should be gone over thor ighly In this semimonthly inspection, First, test the compreslon of the binders. Inspect the motor thor ighly for possible compression leak ?e around the inlet and exhaust lives. Second, go over the ignition system loroughly. Examine all of the wir g, terminals, and spark plugs. See tat all connections are tight and that lere are no defects in the insulation ' cause short circuits. Third, examine the water circula on, being- sure that there are no aks about the pump and its eonnec ons. See that the fan is operating srfectly and that the fan belt is tight, se that there are no-leaks about the ater connections of the carburetor. Fourth, give particualr attention to ie gear shifting mechanism. See that 1 the gears move freely and that lere is no possibility of their failure ' work in an emergency. Fifth, look to the brake adjust lent It is most essential to the ifety of both car and passengers that ie brakes work well. Examine both its of brakes and be sure that they nil equally. You want to keep the ■akes sufficiently tight to stop the ir readily, but you also want to be ire that they do not drag. Dragging -akes reduce the pulling power of ie motor, causing squeaks and of >urse wearing out the brake lining ipidly. Sixth, thoroughly inspect nil of the eering connections for loose nuts id bolts. Do not take any chances ith the steering gear. Seventh, tighten up all spring clips id be sure that the spring bolts and inger? are not Iaj«o. nx-jr-uie the ar spring perches and rnaks sure at they are free to move on the axle >usirg. Fifchth, go over tha body and ches -3 and thoroughly tighten all bolts During this semimonthly Inspection. Ond that I am able to take care of : ■ .■■<'■■•'■■ % ■- ■ T-: v ,ri r- '"•••; . "-vvv •• •. ••• ** SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JUNE 13, 1914. STEWART PROMOTED BY ABBOTT COMPANY Will Become Superintendent of Sales For Abbott-Detroit Cars in East MB '-^^KpljjSSS ||| C. D. STEWART C. P. Stewart, manager of the Ab bott Motor Car Company factory branch at 106-108 South Second street, will hereafter be superintendent of sales for the factory and will have charge of the sales in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. Mr. Stewart came here six months ago to assume charge of the local office at the time E. F. Gerber pur chased the Abbott Motor Car Com pany of Detroit. The promotion is a deserved recognition of Mr. Stewart's success in this territory. A great many cars have been sold during the super vision of the local office and the re modeling of the display room to its present modern appearance and the complete stock of the various models are evidences of his hustling qualities. Mr. Stewart will assume his new duties July 1, but will retain Harris burg as headquarters and a place of residence, where his genial disposition has gained for him a host of friends. George Natcher, who has been asso ciated with the Pittsburgh branch of the Abbott Motor Car Company, will sufcceed Mr. Stewart in charge of the local office and will arrive here Mon day to familiarize himself with local conditions before Mr. Stewart begins his new duties. Miller Three-Minute Cure For Tube Repairs Prying and vulcanizing perfectly in three minutes the new vulcanizing ce ment manufactured by the Miller Rub ber Company at Akron, Ohio, will make it possible for motorists to have tube repairs done, and be on their way ten minutes from the time they reach the repair shop. This is the fastest curing adhesive presented to the trade. It is known as Miller three minute cure vulcan izing cement, and is used In connec tion with the Akron company's tube repair gum which also has the rapid curing feature. Much criticism has been made as to the value of a three minute cure for permanent repairs, the Miller com pany, however, lias demonstrated the greater advantage in better curing and the faster work that can be done with the new product. Fisk Tires Represented Here by George W. Myers Anions the various makes of tires fold in Harrisburg is the Fisk make, represented here by George W. Myers at 225 Hummel street. The agency for the Fisk tires was assumed by" Mr. Myers three years ago, during which time they have proved their worth to the satisfaction of a great many motor car owners in this vicinity. Service m one of the strong points claimed by the local Fisk agency, as all adjust ments are made here without necessi tating any controversy or loss of time by sending tires back to the factory. The makers guarantee 3,500 miles on the plain tread and 4,000 miles on their nonskid tires. Besides the tire agency, Mr. Myers maintains a complete vulcanizing plant for the repair and rebuilding of used tires. Penbrook Garage Makes Many Modern Improvements The Penbrook Garage under the management of H. A. Fishburn lias undergone extensive alterations to meet the requirements necessary to care for the automobiles in that thriv ing borough, which adjoins Reservoir Park on the east. The large barns directly south of the s. A. Fishburn store anil feed mill has been remodeled including concrete floors throughout, and pits have been constructed for repair convenience. These were origi nally constructed to care for the three large trucks used by S. A. Fishburn ill the feed coal and hauling business, but since the son, 11. A. Fishburn. as sumed the agency for the Vulcan light cars, more room and greater facilities are necessary. Therefore, the entire second floor used for hay storage will be reconstructed for storage of cars owned by the people of that vicin ity and for showing the new Vulcan odels. A number of the roadsters have been delivered and the Vulcan touring this inonth? teJ here by thC fltteenth °' VIVIAN! AGAIN ACCEPTS fl.v Associated t'ress Paris, June 13.—Rene Viviani, the Socialist deputy and ex-Minister of Labor, to-day again accepted the task of forming a new French Cabinet. President Polncare called Viviani into consultation immediately after the de feat yesterday of the Ribot Cabinet, which had been in office only since Wednesday night. the main points in the lubrication of i* c ? 1/ w h°l e Job can be com pleted in a couple of hours and surely it is worth two hours of any owner's time to guarantee that his car Is not wearing out or operating poorly on account of neglect. 1 have noticed that with the car thoroughly lubricated, it will run along smoothly and quietly with the minimum of adjustment, but the least neglect of lubrication marks the be ginning of the trip to the repair shop. No matter what car you own—lubri cate. No matter what you are doing to your car—first lubricate. In a word, no matter how much you think you know about a motor car, und no matter how painstakingly you may look after it; when you cannot think I of anything else to do—lubricate. The head of one of the greatest steel walked into a Studebaker store last week and said: "Send me out a Studebaker SIX. Studebakers are the hardest people in the automobile business to satisfy on steels. Judging by their chemical, metallur gical, and physical tests, this must be the yO // Economical Light-Weight omas* $ 1575 One of the reasons why Studebakers are the hardest people The difference be itl the automobile business to satisfy on steels is this: tween a brand new In no other way than by heat treatment of steels can the strength of a "SIX" be ? d f TaK greatly increased while the weight is being decreased. brand-new assem- In no other way than by the scientific distribution of this weight through intensive bled or semi-manu manufacturing can that balance be secured which results in the superb road - factured "Six" is ability of the Studebaker SIX. immediately appar- And the important thing for you to remember is that the Studebaker SIX stands ab- ent in the superior solutely alone among light "Sixes" in the application of manufacturing methods way in which the without which light-weight, strength, balance and roadability are impossible. Studebaker holds How Studebaker SIX Superiority Shows Itself difference grows * J more marked month The Studebaker SIX will glide The Studebaker SIX will stick on high, than any "Six" after month. It cul silently from a standing to a straight line with it meets in a day's run. minates traeicallv start on high into a forty scarcelv a t-oiirh nn thp The Studebaker SIX is not merely . ,if , , mile gait, in a distance of ltZr\Z motor-silent, but silent all over m a second-hand sale less than 200 yards. steering wheel, mile after —the transmission on the rear of the non-manufac- TU/1 u mile and hour after hour axle, in addition to its other a The Studebaker SIX when it —while other "Sixes" are advantages, contributing to tured Six at a ter is skimming along at a " e ,i • * ! that resSlt. rific depreciation. high rate of speed will ac- or 3 the ?nd The studebak " Pr °° f Book describe. tually seem to you—from siae or tne otner, ana Deing »„d pictures the scientific manufacturing The Studebaker FOUR is the lack of effort and vibra- coaxed back. o P .r.tion. of studebaker. Send for u. characterized by the tt?mS°es b L g r°ho g ur t leJ ate Stud^ ke » SIX wi " «*• STUDEBAKER SS^SfESSgI ten miles per hour less. steeper hills and more of them, Detroit of material as the Stude- KE - MOTOR CAR CO. JffiEiftKSE*, """" 'Quantity Production of Quality Cars" MOTORING EXPENSE ! IS COMING DOWN Lightness of New Cars and Lower ed Price of Supplies the Cause That sales conditions in the automo bile field have been widely affected by the recent cuts in the price of gasoline, oil, tires and other supplies is the declaration of Vice-President E. R. Benson of the Studebaker Corpora tion, who says that many recent Stu debaker buyers are persons who have heretofore remained out of the mar ket, due to their former belief that maintenance expense was greater than they could afford. "I had this increased efficiency brought home to me quite forcibly by a personal friend," said Mr. Benson. "This man owned a heavy, costly car last year. He decided that the cost of maintenance was too high, and changed last winter to a Studebaker light 'Six.' "Of course, the change resulted in a greatly Increased mileage for each gal lon of fuel. This saving was rendered all the more emphatic by the fact that he is now paying twelve cents per gal lon for gasoline, instead of twenty— this due to the general lowering of price which has featured the gasoline business all over the country. "Though he has not yet bought any new tires, and expects to get much more than the guaranteed mileage out of his present set, he knows that, when the occasion arises, he can secure tires for his Studebaker 'Six' at less than half the cost of those he bought for his last year's car. "A satisfactory grade of lubricating oil can be bought for twenty-five per cent, less than he paid a year ago, and goes infinitely further in supplying the needs of his car. "And a feature of which he is not yet aware is the lowered cost of win ter overhauling, adjustment and pos sible installation of repairs. "His Studebaker 'Six' is so designed that the owner himself, if he chooses, can take down any unit needing ad justment. If he has the work done at a garage, this merit is just as strong, as the amount of labor involved is compartively small, delivery is prompt, and the bill is accordingly reasonable. "The prospective motorist who may have had acquaintance with a 'Garage man's delight' will be amazed at the efficiency and economical record of a car of the Studebaker light 'Six' class. We hear examples of this sort every day." Cadillac Agent Says Motor Cars Are Popular in Japan Japan, at first slow to adopt the motor car, Is now taking very kindly to the automobile, and in fact during the past two years the Industry has made very rapid progress in all the countries of the Far East. Glowing reports of this advance are made by Henry W. Andrews, Yokohama agent for the Cadillac, who is visiting in California. "Two years ago," declares Mr. An drews, "there were not 100 motor cars in Japan. This year more than 1,500 are registered. "The aversion to the motor car which was so apparent a short time ago is rapidly disappearing. Not many years ago the sight of a motor car on the streets of any but the large cities brought forth storms of protest, usu ally accompanied by stones hurled at the driver and occupants of the of fending car. Happily this has entirely disappeared. "The Nippon Auto Club, the pioneer automobile club of Japan, is doing good work in road mapping and post ing. Maps of the roads suitable for automobile traffic have been made and guide posts are rapidly being erected throughout the islands. "This Jub enrolls in its membership many Government officials. "The good roans _3tf- jnent is gain ing great headway. ..iac. inents are being matfe witr, icadam. One stretch of macadamized road IK7 miles long lias been laid from Yoko hama to Nikko. "Asphalt has been used experiment ally in Tokio, but has failed so far be cause of the many earthquakes. "The greatest drawback for the American motorist in Japan would be the price of gasoline. It is easy to obtain, but trust or no trust, the price Is 32 cents a gallon." 77 RES Extra Sp ON 37x4 Ys Penna. Varum CIIIM over alze for 3<lx4. List Price $.17.80 Our Price EXTRA HEAVY TIRES For users of auiall aim 30x3 ... »7.80 83x4 . . . *15.73 30*3 Vi ... $10.28 34x4 ... *1(1.33 32x3 Ms •. • *ll.lß 35x4 .. . *18.87 32x4 ... *15.12 3ttx4 . . . *10.45 * Will "lllp c. O. D. subject to ex amination. These prices are strictly NET CASH. ELECTRIC HORNS, *4.48 EACH LA. PLANK 1017 MARKET STREET Ilarrlaburg, Pa. Bell Pbone 3350. Next to Keystone Motor Car Co. FOUNDED 1871 fi Jsawmatti Get Our Reduced Prices on Auto Tires Guaranteed 3,500 Miles Goodyear, Kelly Springfield Tubes, reliners, spark plugs and other accessories. Third FIoor—BOWMAN'S. THE POPULAR CAR THAT SELLS REO HA VINES INATIOINAL* Reo and Chase Trucks HARRISBURG AUTO CO. Firestone Tires and Red Tubes MOST MILES PER DOLLAR SQUARE DEAL AUTO SUPPLIES 1408 North Third Street Bell Phone 3627 7
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