-THE : OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY w MORNING. FEBRUARY; 28, 1915.
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EXPERT GIVES RULES
' FOR TAKING PROPER
CARE OF AUTOMOBILE
Many Important Details Must
- Be Attended to Advisedly
if Best Results Obtained,
- Note Kvery present or prospective
owner of an automobile Is deeply in
terested In the care of hi car. The
following suecRtioiis made by C lf.
Mtnzles. saU-s manager of the North
went Auto company, are to the point,
and should be preserved for reference
"v by e.very cwn;r.)
' The first principles that should be
; acquired in the care of an automobile
by the beginner may be classified un
cer three headtr
Klrst Lubriation; - 1
; Second Adjustment; and
Third Cleanliness.
Lubrication, next after the gasoline
which develops the power. Is the most
important thin? in connection with
the care "of th. automobile.
The movi.ig- parts of the motor, and
of the car itself, are composed of many
different kinds of metal. Whenever
two parts of metal move upon each
other friction is created and the metil
tjuickly destroys unless a cushion of
lubrication Is Interposed between the
parts.
The lubrication of the surfaces of
the pistons and cylinders is, of course,
of the greatest importance. The char
acter of oil used for thi3 purpose must
be carefully looked to. Ordinary oil
will not answer Inside of the cylinders,
' because" of the tremendous heat which
the explosion of the gas develops. Tne
average heat' inside of the cvlinder is
jabout i:000 Fahrenheit. Subjected to
such a heat, a poor quality of cylinder
Oil becomes gummy, fills the cylinders
'and covers the piston heads with car
bon, quickly putting the motor In un-
satisfactory condition.
Next to tha inotor is the care of the
transmission and the differential.
-'Should either of these become dry, ir
reparable injury will result.
A source f frequent injury to the
transmission gear is caused by some
.'one .forgetting to screw the cap in posi
tion in the housing after renewing the
lubrication. If the cap is left off, the
fearing will "throw" the grease out of
the gear case, run dry in a few days,
and then destroy itself, -.
Lubrication, iiowever, must not be
neglected at any point, or Injury will
result.
Next to the lubrication Is adjust
ment. The tremendous strain to which
every part of the,, automobile is sub
jected when it is hurled across the.
country at great speed causes huts to
slack, bolts tc loosen, rivets to give
..way and "play" to affect all parts in p
short time
This should be carefully watched and
adjustments constantly made, other-
Wise injury will reiiT.t.
; Next to the lubrication and adjust
ment in Importance in the care of the
automobile is to keep it clean. The
method of cleaning also Is itself of
overwhelming importance.
Dust and dry dirt or earth of any
kind should never be scraped or rubbed
from any of the polished surfaces of
the automobile with a cloth or waste,
or anything of a similar character.
Kven the lightest feather duster used
in removing dust from surfaces will
Injure them. The dust is for the most
part composed of very fine particles of
rock! usually designated as sand. Each
tiny. fragment is compoed of
chisel edges so hard and sharp that if
blown upon glass with an air blast it
would cut it away. If rubbed or dusted
off the polished portions of the auto
mobile, they will cut the "finish." and
If this process is kept up, it will soon
destroy It.
A jet of water shot against the dust
Will take it away with the least dam
age, and after it is removed, the fin
ished portions may be rubbed with old
cotton cloths that have had all the
stiffness crushed out of them by long
wear.: I .
Mud shouid he asheti off of all pol
ished surfaces, and never allowed to
dry upon a car. ? The chemical action
of the moloture in the process of dry
ing dulls and injures the finish great
ly. The novice in the ear of the auto
mobile can vreadily prove this to his
own satisfaction by carefully remov
ing a small dried spatter of mud from
any portion of the finished part cf his
car. He will fin t.batth place it cov
ered is a dull spot in 'the finish, and
will ever remain so.
Unless an automobile is kept clean,
the working parts hava, tendency to
accumulate grit, which nuanteracts the
effect of 'lubrication, causing the parts
to heat and then injure.themselves.
An automobile should be noiselest-,
or nearly . The squeak or grind of
metal upon metal js notice to the driv
er that the car is being injured; and if
there Is a rattle or noise of any kind
about an automobile, outside of the
gentle murmur of its motor, or the de
tonation of gas explosions, it is being
injured, and the automobilist whose
nature abhors unnecessary destruction
of machinery will acquire an ear at
tuned to all the poises given off by the.
motor and throughout the entire car,
and If any one of them Is out of tune.
If he himself is constituted as he
should be, he will be In misery until
the clamoi; cf the injured part has been
silenced by adjustment and lubrica
tion." Motor Been Running
Since December 1
Iilght Six Displayed la Window la
Eaittm City will Keep Going Until
50,000 Utile Mark Is Reached.
"At an eastern branch of the Haynes
company the motor of a light nix was
started on the first day of last Decem
ber, and has betn running night .and
day until at the present time the speed
ometer registers over 2.1,000 miles."
states I. L. Mann, local distributor for
Hayries. "It Is the intention to keep
this motor running continuously until
the 50,000 mile mark is pissed.
I "The entire car is mounted in the
show window on blocks, so that the
rear wheels -may revolve and operate
the speedometer. The hood is removed
and the motor runs without any auxil
iary cooling agent. The surrounding
temperature Is that of the salesroom.
No adjustment is permitted at any
point. The valves are to be used the
entire 50.000 miies .vlthout regrindlng,
and the spark plugs are not to .be
tcucheu.
"The vacuum system of gasoline feed
is employed, so that it is a simple mat
ter to refill the o&soline tank from
time to tine. Thp oil consumption is
averaging 500 miles to the quart. Hut
cne pint of watej- is poured in the radi
ator after each" 850 miles of travel.
The gasoline consumption Is averaging
22 miles to the gallon.
"The mileage indicated by the speed
ometer Is marked off on a large map
of the United States, so as to give a
graphic representation of what dis
tance would have been covered had tb,e
car been actually-traveling on the road.
A miniature automobile is mounted on
the map and moves from city to city
as soon as tho motor runs off the mile
age. A heavy black track Is left be
hind. So far the miniature automobile
has made one complete circuit around
the coast and border line of the United
States, and baa completed a trip across
the continent to tho Pacific coast and
back."
New Duties to Be
Largely Advisory
Sidney 9. Waldos Will Be Employed
la Engineering1 Department m Well
as Assisting in Management.
Detroit. Mich.. Keb. 27. Sidney D.
Waldon. vice president in charge of
forework and current engineering of
the Packard Motor Car company, has
severed his connection with that com
pany .to Join the Cadillac Motor Car
company, where his duties largely will
be In an advisory capacity in the en
gineering department as well as in as-
The WORM DRIVE
An Exclusive Feature of the
ery Chesterfield Six
Jeff
Y
In designing and building
a style carriage it is quite
natural that silence should
be considered a prime
factor. To that end we
have pioneered in the use
of the worm drive rear
axle which is being adopt
ed by the builders of the
highest grade electric
pleasure vehicles.
The worm gear i not onlv
quieter but more powerful
than the old bevel gear
now in tICK in Mlii
Once properly mounted, the "gear requires no adjustment
(simply oil) as long as the car Jasts. The car starts more
easily with the absence of that jerk which annovs the pas
sengers and destroys the tread of the tire.
.The worm gear is also a gasoline saver and' beautifully
supplements the efficiency of the light running six-cvlinde'r
motor by reason of its continuous pull in climbing grades.
. Sixty-five per cent of the English cars use the worm gear
drive and many of the highest grade French cars, such as
DeDion Bouton.
The worm is made from case hardened open hearth steel
imported from Sheffield, England.
The Thomas B. Jeffery Company
Main Office and Works Kenosha, Wisconsin.
FRANK C. RIGGS
Company
Distributors for Oregon and Southern
Washington.
23d and Washington Streets,
Portland, Oregon.
NEW ROADSTER FEATURE AT TAC0MA AUTOMOBILE SHOW
wk'i m -rz
w -- - -- - -biimi i nt-nnnnfc
in
1 ii ill i i-1 iiittMfi i
class, a result of the semi-annual ex
amlnation. i His father, ex-President
Taft. was second In the class of '78,
and bis grandfather. Alphonso taft,
later a cabinet officer, led his class 60
years ago.
School Bather Appointed.
' Kansas City, Feb. 27. An official
school bather Is a recognised office
now with the. Kansas City school sys
tern. Mrs. A. F. Beterle has been ap
pointed school bather to a large school
In ' the manufacturing district. Her
duties are to see that each child In
the school has a hath at least ones a
a week: The children are not to be
allowed to take a summer vacation
from her classes.
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First 1915 Buick Six, now being shown in Sound City. A.. S. Eldridge (at wheel) and Mel G. Johnson.
Books Every Motorist (Who Can) Should Read:
"The Lure of Old Oily Waste," by Woodworth Tread.
"Ridding the Garden of 'Weed Chains," by Cowl Dash.
"Spring Songs A Lubricated Symphony," by Satisfied Owner.
"The Rise and Fall of a Piston Rod," by Sorry First.
"The Seedless Radiator," by Standard Welding.
"Memories of a Dead Magneto," by Mrs. Pyrene.
"The Vanguard of the Mudguard," by Sedan Coupe.
"The Mystery of the Innertube," by R. I. M. Cut.
"The Perils of Zoline," by Atwater Kent.
"It's the Wrong Way to Tickle the Carburetor," by Bill Bosch.
"The "Brail of the Lonesome Packard," by Henry Joy.
"Four Million Loose Nuts," by O. Henry Ford.
"The Homesick Lockwasher," by Helpful Hint.
"Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Chauffeurs," by Oldmother Hubbard.
"TheNe'er Run Well," by Dirty Muffler.
"The Story of a Thousand Punctures," by AJax Patch.
"Round the World on a Gallon of Gas," by Bunk Franklin.
"The Love of a Pair of Pliers," by Carrie Cotterpin.
"Under Two Hoods," by Barney Cornfield.
"The Call of the Sparton," by Foredoor Roosevelt.
"The Spot of Grease," by John D. Rockefeller.
"The Light That Failed," by Gray Davis.
"Saved," by A. Windshield. From the New York Evening Mail.
sistlng t!.e management In a general
way. Jesse Q. Vincent, chief engi
neer of the Packard company, has been
appointed vice president for engineer
ing to succeed Mr. Waldon. Associ
ated with the Packard organization
practically since its inception, having
Joined it in 1902, when the concern was
still in Warren, Ohio, Mr. Waldon ad
vanced from almost the bottom of the
ladder to sales manager, general man
ager and vice president in turn. He
is today one of the big figures in the
industry. Mr. Vincent came to the
Packard company in 1912. having pre
viously been associated with the engi
neering work of the Hudson Motor
Car company.
Contest Has Odd Feature.
MaTrch 1 is the closing day for en
trants in the Venice 300-mile friterna-
tlonal motorcycle classic which Is to
be held March 28 over the three
mile course at Venice-by-the-Sea. The
course is being carefully gone over for
the long grind, and the contest prom
ises to be as big a drawing card as
the annual Dodge City and Savannah
30-mile events. A unique feature of
the California race Is the fact that a
special purse of $100 has been set aside
for the most unlucky contestant.
NEW ASSISTANT MANAGER
The Oregon Motor Car company,
through General Manager W. C. Garbe.
announced last week the appointment
of E. C. Mabel as assistant manager
of the concern. Mr. Habel has been
with the local selling agent of tnc
Studebaker line for the past two year-.
In charge of their accounting depart-'
ment. In announcing the promotion of
Mr. Habel, Mr. Garbe stated that he
had every confidence In his ability to
handle the business of the concern
whenever it would be necessary for
him to be In other parts of the terri
tory. Mr. Habel is an eastern boy, his
home being in New York city. He
has been west for five years and has
made many friends since coming to
Portland, who wish hTm every success
In his new position.
MOTORCYCLE NOTES
Don J'hns carried away the honors
In the recent motorcycle events at the
Ascot track, at Los Angeles, by cover
ing 10 miles in eight minutes and 14
seconds. Ray Crevlston .won first
place in the 100 mile contest, reeling
off the century In 94 minutes and 11
seconds.
Fifteen hundred motorcycles were
licensed in Ohio daring the month of
January.
Four hundred and t.wenty-three
membership cards wer Issued by the
Federation of American Motorcyclists
In January.
"I never touched a tool during the
entire trip," Fays F. Herbert Reddish,
of Lund, Idaho, who recently made a
200 mile rjn on his motorcycle In eight
hours.
-Wheeling, W. Va., motorcyclists are
making- up a party to ride to Atlantic
City some time during the summer.
Taft Jr. Leads Yale Class.
New Haven, Conn., Feb. 27! Charles
P. Taft, 2d, was announced as schol
arship leader of the Yale freshman
We have with us today:
The 1915
-the Car Triumphant!
ICS. W, S. MABKEL1
taking; an "East Side" spin!
Seek the open road and the land beyond the hills in a Reo
sense the joyous purr of its never-failing motor as you speed
through mountain forest, along blossoming lanes, through city
and village rejoicing in the health-giving air of spring, in
the song of birds, in the perfume of the flowers that nod gaily
as you pass!
Reo owners testify to its speed, its safety, its abundance of
power which responds to every demand. In the building of a
Reo, service is the watchword ! Every tested idea that insures
strength, accessibility, durability and simplicity is found in the
Reo. Handsome in appearance, perfect in equipment, it will
give you a service far beyond its modest cost!
You are invited to see the new
Reos now displayed on our floors.
Select your car now and let
it give you the greater service.
We Give ATS a mile in jtravel
for every dollar you spend.
TheReo "Four" $1050 The Reo "Six" $1385
F. O. B. Factory Deliveries From Portland.
Northwest Auto Co,
F. W. VOGLER, President.
Broadway at
Couch St.,
Portland
See
Who's
in the
Car
Next Time!
The Much Talked of Superiority of the
EIGHT-CYLINDER
Gets on the Nerves of a Six Dealer
u seyerybcly knows, the wonderful performance of the Cadillac
eight" is the talk of the town as far as automobiles go. It flattens
out the hills and flies on the level from two to sixty miles an hour
on high without apparent effort.
Enthusiasm caused by its wonderful performance has gotten on
the nerves of one of our friends, a "six" dealer, and, not being able,
to stand it longer, an advertisement appears in last Sunday's Journal
trying to disparage the performance of theeight-cylinder motor.
The charge that the eight-cylinder motor is untried is absolutely
without basis. It has been used almost to the exclusion of other
types in aviation for many years. Glenn H. Curtiss won the first
International Aeroplane Speed Contest at Rheims, France, in 1909,
with an aeroplane equipped with an eight-cylinder V-type motor.
The same type of motor has been used in France in automobiles for
a number of years.
In the Oregonian of February 20th is a reproduction of a photo
graph of a gas-electric car to be operated by the North Bank Road
between Portland and Rainier. $The power is supplied by an eight
cylinder V-type motor. It does not seem reasonable to suppose that
a car manufactured for transportation purposes, which calls for hard
and continuous service, would use that type of motor if it were untried.
These controversies are very distasteful to us, but, since this one
was forced on us, we propose to give the "six" dealer-chance to
prove his assertion that the "so-called superiority" is not in the motor.
We will take our demonstrating car, which is the low-geared one they
are complaining about, and contest with the "six" for speed, hill
climbing, slow running, quick acceleration, gasoline economy or most
any other kind of a contest they can name, permitting the "six" dealer
to select whatever gear ratio suits him best. :
That certainly ought to be a fair proposition, as it is customary
in speed or hill-climbing tests to permit each dealer to select the ratio
best suited to his car. If our car can defeat the "six" at slow run-;
ning, hill-climbing, as well as at speed, it clearly proves the superior
flexibility of our motor and disproves his assertions.
The tendency in motor construction is distinctly toward the high
speed, high-efficiency engine. The Cadillac Company, by embody
ing that type of motor, has been able to materially reduce the weight
of their car, increase its ability in every direction and greatly cut down
cost of operation.
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21ST AND WASHINGTON STS.
PQRTLANp, OREGON
-lopes Realized at Last
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How many times have men and women bought cars at medium
prices, hoping to get excellence and finding only jnediocrity! But
now, at last, their hopes come true. What was never possible before
is now for the first time an actual realization in the New-Size Wlnton
Six at $2285. A car without a single apology lurking ; anywhere in
its composition. A car creditable to maker and owner alike its
goodness emphasized by the most appealing beauty. And finished in
your own personal colors.
The WintorT Motor Car Co.
23d and Washington Sts. : , Phone Main 4244