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5 E PORTLAND MAN DEVISES NEW MACHINE UNIQUE MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVELS FAR HAS cole mm TWO BIG VIRTUES Absolute Accuracy and Economy n gives T of Time Are Assured by Lo cally Designed Apparatus. Absolute accuracy and economy of time and r outlay arc assured by a new connecting-rod fitting ma chine, recently' designed and built by Harvey 2." Lockwood. service superintendent of the White com pany's Portland branch. The ma chine IS npwsset up and in use In the company's service department at Park and Couch streets, where It may be seen by anyone interested. In using the machine, the connecting rods and bearing are first prepared for fitting, the setting up of the rod In Ul III 111 l.fj IllBuriUH yrw u ment In all respects, the piston pin be ing positively square and parallel to the crank shaft, with an equal amount of clearance on each eide of the con necting r&, between the piston bonnes. The adjustable features and the gradu ation on the angle plate insure that very rod will be the sama length, and that the centering will be easy to ac complish. The else of the crank pin, which cor responds with the connecting rod to be fitted. Is tafcen with micrometers, the expanding three-blade reamer on the machine being set to the same read ing as the micrometer. The hole is then bored and, by reason- of the ac curate mechanism -of the machine, the bole bored la of corresponding size. By the use of a three-blade side cutter, the sides of. the bearings are then faced and fitted to the lateral desired. A three-blade 46-degree cutter is then at tached to the machine, and the fillet Of the bearing is quickly relieved. The outstanding features of the ma chine l connecting-rod fitting are the elimination of the following expensive processes, ordinarily In use: 1 The use of face plate, parallel blocks and mandrel to In mii r ntitnn Bin parallel to the crank shaft; t The use of square and mandr! In sjuarlng the piston with the crank shaft ; 8 The filing of the sides of the bear ings: 4 The scraping of the bearing fillets ; 6 The excess time ordinarily con sumed In all of the above-named opera tions, as well rs possible negligence on the part of the workmen engaged, on them. The machine and its fitting being mechanically perfect, accuracy In every respect Is assured. It can be operated as a lathe attachment, on a work bench, or even on a service car In case it. is necensary to fit bearings on the road. Lockwood has originated a number of tlme-and-money-saving mechanical ap pliances. He has applied for a parent on this, one of his most important In ventions, i . ' . .800 if n it: 2. is. fid'' i IS -, X : 'A 'Jl n . g AH c; V.I . 71 Harvey T. Ijockwood, service superintendent of the Portland branch of the White company, White truck ' manufacturers. Is the Inventor of this .connecting rod fitting machine, which has been In operation lh the White company for a short time pending Issuance of patents The Cole Motor Car company of Indianapolis, has just sent an an nouncement to all Its dealers 'and distributors definitely stating that there will be no reduction in Cole prices. ' "Cole prices have always been kept on a reasonable plane," ears D. L. Dough erty, sales aoanarer ' of the Northwest Auto company, distributors for the Cole. ; "TnMMUfl W m nnl h.n mfjlli rhn : thev were deemed absolutely necessary due to advance In material and labor, or the cost of Improvement to the car 1UJ self. J "In liu the company adopted tae-t policy of constantly manufacturing a finer motor car, adding thereto from time to tuns such improvements and re finement as have proved to b of value to our owners. "It is absolutely contrary to tneir basic program to let any. condition In terfere with this purpose to vuua a car that at all times represents the high est, value which It ia possible to build for the price it bears." "Furthermore, it ts not tne intention of the Cole factory to let anything stand in the way of the development or its product, and will not hesitate to add to Its refinements and efficiency whenever and wherever possible. "The Aero-Eirht has been the factory's Standard product for three years. Its design is basically correct, cleanllned and attractive. All of Cole's resources of engineering skill and workmanship are being devoted to the farther refine ment of their car rather than the pro duction of yearly models.' India Is Fourth Tnrils. umrnti fourth nlaca anions? 'the world's nations as a market for Ameri can made motor cars. WIN ML ILL LEAVE PORTLAND Well Known Automobile Sales Manager Plans to Go Into Busi ness for Himself in Chicago. Caution Should Bfr Used When Parking Auto oix Hillside How many of you know bow to park your car on a steep hUl so that it will not slide down and hit something? You will answer. "Suce. I know." Maybe you do know, but do you do it? The newspapers of the country have carried many stories recently 1 smash ups due to cars sliding down hills, drl verleaa. and sraashipg into something or someone, and there is rarely an ex cuse for it if the oar Is parked properly and necessary precautions taken. The easiest way Is always . the best way, and it is so simple to park prop erly that none of us should be guilty of this neglect that might cost a life, or at least serious injury. A. L.. Smith, for the past three i ...nr,ni the aUtOmO- years bo-ics bile department of Mitchell, lawtf & Staver, Is severing his connection with that firm to return to Chicago, his home town, where he will. go Into business for himself, handling the nation-wide sales rlhts for the C. & O. valve grinder. The C O. valve grinder Is a Port land product, Invented here and manu factured here by the Coin Machine com pany. The grltlder has never been marketed aggressively, and although employing a new principle long felt needed In this kind of work by arage men, is comparatively unknown. The machine is driven by compressed air or electricity and has for its driving force a "tap" as well as the revolving mua needed In removing carbon from valvea Its makers claim the "tap" smashes the particles of carbon and allows the valve to fit its seat wun grosser than that brought about by methods previously employed. - Associated with Smith n this venture is Wayne Harper, up to this time in business for himself here. Harper is a Portland man, while Smith has been in this part of the country only 10 years. The company will be known ae Smith Harper, Inc., and will have headquarters In the Windy city. Its sales activities will Include every state, and although the device will' be handled from Chicago as a center, there is no probability of Its manufacture being . removed from this city. , Head of Jordan Co.. To Visit, Portland' Last of This Month The Car of Excess Value Check over the specifications of the ELCAR. Compare them with those of any car selling up to two or three hundred dollars more. Then inspect the ELCAR in detail. Note the extra strong beauti fully balanced chassis construction. Note the size, beauty and finish of the car. Tes the luxurious cushions. Note the complete ness and quality of all items of equipment Test the car. Note the lithe, eager way it responds to the slightest advance of the throttle. Observe how silently, and smoothly ft runs at all speeds from two to sixty miles an hour. Try it on hills or through deep sand, and see how wonderfully and quietly it pufls then youwOl realize why the ELCAR deserves the tide of The Car of F.xrrss Value." A GLIMPSE AT THE QUALITY rT,SLn6Tn,tai.?,0tor" ta Xx' Lrcomlng raster ra the foum TZJ?Zf Un ad 1nlt- Salisbury Prised Steel AxUa casvsT " texing atory tnom.t. Brunn Motor Car Go. 2S, North Broadway Broadway 2958 J5bME ATTRACTIVE TERRITORY OPEN FOR LIVE DEALERS-WRITE OR WIRE " Edward & Jordan, president of the Jordan Motor Car company, will be in Portland Friday, October 29, for the pur pose of addressing local organisations on salesmanship and business methods gorerning modern business. President Jordan is being sent on this mission by the National Advertising clubs, the National Automobile Chamber of . Commerce, the National Automobile Dealers' association, and the. National Good Roads and Highway association. His stay here will be brief. Distribution Eights Of Hear Are Taken By Brunn Company Distribution rights for territory ot sde Its former, limits has been awarded the Brunn Motor Car company, El car distributors for Oregon, according to an announcement made public- by baac Brunn, president of the company, last week. With this sadditional territory Brunn will receive additional allotments of cars which he expects to allocate: to his dealers throughout the' state, as ship ments make tills possible. . Brunn formerly had the 'distributing rights for the Lexington, but gave up the agency for that car and is now cen tering his attention on the Elcar alone. Brunn at the present time Is organis ing his force for a winter drive and is appointing more dealers .throughout his district. The Elcar Is of long standing- and has been In the bands of Brunn for a consid erable time. The Elkhart Carriage & Motor Car company, Elkhart, Jnd., are well known manufacturers of carriages and other equipment, and with their entry Into the automotive manufacturing business some years ago, became famous for the coach work on their motor cars. The Elcar is manufactured In six and four cyHnder models, the six having the new Continental 7-1? motor and the four with the Lycoming power plant. Delco Ignition. Is used, and other standard equipment is customary. Shipments of cars from Elkhart are expected In the near future. Ienition Circuit Needs Tight Hold "t-v tnmt that the sround con m.t irnltton circuit should have a dependable .connection to the metal parts or tne car. u v10 cuaaoc- eluding the- wire under a nut or bolt head, the metal parts, snouia oe weu cleaned and made bright before being u-ktMji . Mm vul ef the crroumd wire should have a terminal 'of brass soldered to the wire. 1 PERFORMANCE COUNTS Truck Price Bubbles Every child knows the size of the drop of water determines how big the bubble will !e. There's a limit to every bubble, then it bursts. The same may be said of the prices of some motor trucks. They were inflated to the bursting point. The public wouldn't pay the price, so to make sales,; although other ex cuses are being assigned, prices had to be reduced, i Not so with MACK truck prices. In eight years the average increase , in MACK truck prices has been only 15 per cent. This increase has been governed entirely by the cost . of production. . Production costs have not declined, so MACK truck prices will not; be reduced. i MACK track prices always have been v honest: prices. :;. MACK-INTERNATIONAL Motor Track Corporation Tenth and Davis Street Hit i.v i - r trr - - -V ' v ! - -sssV, : : f a iCdZr; (f ; U 1 ill M B-svSC tl ; .si j V.v ril S. ' St . : " i ::.vt.:. I . , 111 llt-r- " '.i " " .t"; ... III. yimm'4ttlMmmmiuuMm3mt wrini i mi'ii imubiihhh m ,mmmmmmmmmmHmmiim inmu imr.TOiiiiiiiiu mi Gasoline Substitute Sought The British government ts conducting extensive researches to discover a liquid Mr. and Mrs. George CL Rising and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. I. X. Cutler of Windsor Locks, OnuL, and their Reo Speed Wagon with which they made the trip across the continent. The party came through New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Indiana, North and South Dakota, Montana and Idaho. The photo was taken in front of the salesrooms of the Northwest Auto company, where the party made their headquarters while In Portland. fuel that will combine satisfactorily to take the place of gasoline. The style of automobile most favored in Europe is the small type car. Canadians are paying from If oenbJ : A POWERFUL CAR To have all the power you are' fikely to need is Hko having all the money yon are likely to spend you would feel more secure if you had just a little bit more, e The power of the Standard Eight is a little more power than any driving condition is likely to warrant. Sparepowert like a spare tire, is something seldom used, but its mere presence is a blessing. To the beauty of line and appointments of the Standard Eight we have added the feature of extra power., No, one who rides in a Standard Eight need ever fear inadequate power. VextttmU SsdMtf S5000 Tourint Car. &400 Sedan, S4800 Sedanette, S430$ Coupe, S4SO0 Roadster, IZ40Q ChastU, $3159 Aim pries Le.lv Bvtkr, fa LEWIS E. OBYE MOTORS CO. DISTRIBUTORS a BROADWAY AT COUCH SOME DEALERS' TERRITORY OPEN i it : . I