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About Gresham outlook. (Gresham, Multnomah County, Or.) 1911-1991 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1914)
i HOME A XT) PAT?M MAGAZINE SECTION Automobiles and Good Roads A Department Designed to Help Farmers With Progressive Road Ideas. OW to got more power oat o f the other important point which mnst not ear seem« to be a general topic ba overlooked and one which is valuable P remler among many owners of small road to the touring car owner also, is that ■tors and not a few are at this lato data ail the parts which are liable to loosen “Non-Puncture” Auto willing to give up much of their time should be inspected and cared for. The tuning up the car for speed. ignition wires, for example, should not Tires Tho first step in increasing car speed be left loose. If in a conduit, they is to deereaaa the weight of tho vehicle should be held firmly together at a Guaranteed 7,500 Miles Service as much as possible, removing all un point midway betwee nthe conduit and These tires bear the greatest known necessary, that is, non essential, equip the magneto. All nuts should have a mileage gu. rantee, yet are sold at a ment. Sinco wind resistance is a great plain washer and a lockwasher placed price even leas than tires of ordinary factor in reducing speed, it leoomes evi under them if possible. Always place guarantee. This guarantee covers dent that every effort should be mado punctures, blow-outs and general wear. plain washer under a lock or spring Guarantee covers 7,500 miles’ service to streamline tho car. A long tapering washer. against everything except abuse. These hood coming almost to a point, as in See that tho gasoline tank is firmly tires are intended to most severe serv some racing cars, is good. Just enough fastened anil that the gasoline line lias ice. space should bo left in front to allow no possible chance of rubbing against Orders have been received for these air currents to reach the radiator. The tho frame or other patr of the car Ex tires for use in United States Govern object of all this streamlining is to re amine tho steering post and see that it ment Service. duce tho resistance to wind of tho car is securely attached. Motor Ago will As a SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY to a minimum. Just as a piston going bo glad to give special information on offer, we will allow the following prices downward in a cylinder creates a any particular type of vehicle of which for the next ten days. vacuum so a car going along a road has greater speed is desired. THE a vacuum behind it. This condition re Many cars have tho electric horn but TIRES TUBES NOVO GASOLINE ENGINE tards tho speed of the vehicle and any ton on the steering wheel and the wires Tiro Tube Will Do the Work Quicker and Cheaper means adopted for reducing this vacuum from the button wind around the steer- 28x3 $ 9.20 $2.00 For You. or, better still, partial vacuum, will in ng post and extend through the dash or 30x3 10.25 2.30 The most compact and simplest en crease the car speed. It is considered cowl to the horn under the hood. At 30x34 13.50 2.80 gine made. No separate gasoline tank, 32x34 14.05 3.00 nicro important to care for tho rear of some point a metal clip is used to hold 34x34 3.20 15.25 the car than it is to look after the the wires in place. The turning of the no separate water tank, no piping, no 31x4 17.00 3.25 front. steering wheel may, in time, cut the careful adjustments. Absolutely guar 32x4 18.00 3.30 Speeding Up the Engine. wires, because the end attached to the anteed against damage by freezing. 33x4 19.50 2.40 Made in all sizes from 1 h. p. to 15 h. p., After the parts have been streamlined steering wheel remains stationary while 34x4 20.40 3.60 as much as possible tho mechanical end the others must give slightly. If suffi- and furnished in combination with force 35x4 3.80 21.00 should be considered. If possible, the ient slack is not allowed tho wires goon pumps, centrifugal pumps, deep well 36x4 3.90 22.00 35x44 26.00 5.00 valve seats should be increased in size become cut, an open circuit results and pumps, wood saws, spraying outfits, etc. 36x44 27.00 5.10 ami new and larger valves obtained, if the horn will not operate. Lower prices than formerly. For full 37x44 27 50 5.15 particulars address only the intake valves can bo made Battery Troubles. 37x5 32.60 5.40 larger, it is a good idea to do so. In In an extreme case which came up a All other sizes. Non-Skids per creasing the size of tho valve seats may The Beebe Company cent extra. 5 per cent discount 20 if pay be done with a counterbono, or an over few days ago, an owner complained that Department C. ment in full accompanies order and if size valve reseating tool. New valves neither his horn nor his lights would 182-4 6 Morrison St. Portland, Oregon. two are so ordered, shipping charges may bo purchased at a comparative!« operate and only the day previously will be paid by us. C. O. D. on 15 low price. The lift of the valves may tho battery was taken from the charg per cent of amount of order. Onr out ing table and the posts thoroughly be increased slightly by substituting put is limited, so we suggest early or cleaned. The repairman handling the dering. We sell direct only, giving pur It ’gcr cams. Tho magneto should be re job made one move—he lifted the cover chaser tbe advantage o- all middlemen ’« set so that the advance occurs ono profits. eighth or even one fourth earlier than of the battery box—and the cause was it does at present. Much will dejien evident immediately. A pair of pliers NON PUNCTURE RELINEBS upon conditions as to just how the was lying across the top of the battery Use our famous reliners, they elim and the accumulator was short circuited. magneto shall be rest. Setting the mag inate blow outs and 90 pier cent of neto ahead in this way will ause the One end of the pliers touched the posi punctures besides giving many thousand tive terminal and tho other end touched more miles’ service to each tire. Whin motor to stop if the throttle is set down in your tires you ride without worry or too far. If it is possible to use a larger the battery box. The pliers were used to tighten the nuts holding the rabies. tire troubles. carbureter aid intake header it is best The importance of using clean gaso to do so, for if the intake valves are For all 3 inch tir e s _____________ $1.95 For all 34 inch tire s _____________$2.20 mado larger more mixture can be ac line in the tank cannot be emphasized For all 4 inch tire s _____________ $2.60 commodated. The frietioual loss in the too strongly. Water and dirt in the For all 4} inch tire s ____________ $2.75 motor is reduced somewhat by remov fuel will not only cause poor motor For all 5 inch tire s _____________ $2.90 ing one of the piston rings, but if the operation, but on a recent trip the motor For all 51 meh tire s____ -$3.00 stopped completely. In the case in ques For Rats, Mice, pistons have but two rings this should tion there was about 1 inch of fuel in Squirrels, Etc. not bo done. Lighter ] istens help mat NON PUNCTURE TIRE ters materially. Some use niagualium, the tank and by looking through the SWATS 'EM IN A NIGHT. FACTORY semi steel or steel, while others take filler cap one could see dirt all over the bottom of the tank. Dayton, Ohio. AMERICAN DISTRIBUTING CO. the old pistons and drill holes in them, Instead of attempting to crank the 1004 Broadway Building, fa re should be taken in doing this work Portland, Oregon. that each piston weights the same as motor and thus have the remaining dirt any other piston. If possible use lighter flow to the carbureter. 10 gallons of connecting rods, but it wonlu not do to gasoline was procured and put into the remove metal from the old ones, for the tank. The added gasoline caused the AT FACTORY PRICES strength may be impaired. New rods dirt to mix thoroughly. After drairing of stronger metal and thinner section, the gasoline line the motor could be SAVE FROM 30 to 60 PER CENT started, but it misfired. When the car or hollow rods, are better. was brought to the garage all the fuel Oiling System. „„ . Tube One of the first essentials for a was drained, the tank flushed out three 28x3 $ 7.20 $1.65 30x3 7.80 l 95 speedy car is to have pressure oiling or four times, the fuel line cleaned by 30x31 10.80 2 80 system with a hand control on the dash forcing air through it and the gasoline 32x34 11.90 2.95 or other place within easy reach of the was then strained twice before it was Before Ton Buy Investigate 34x34 12.40 3.00 driver. This consists merely of a hand placed into the tank. 32x4 13.70 3.35 DAYTON MOTORCYCLES W atch the Wheels. pump drawing oil from the tank and 33x4 14.80 3.50 Single and Two Spe^d Model», With Many forcing it to the crank case. Hall check Misalignment of the wheels is an ex K xcluiite Feature«. 34x4 16.80 3.60 valves properly placed can control the pensive ailment of the ear and one not Write for Catalogue and Detail». 36x4 17.85 3.90 Bargain» in Used Machine». direction of flow. always noticed until considerable dam 35x44 19.75 4.85 DAYTON CYCLE CO. 36x44 19.85 4.90 In nearly all racing cars the motors age is done to the tires. In a recent Oregon Dutribntors. 37x44 21.50 5.10 am sqmpped with magnetos of the case in which an owner had driven a 210 Broadway. Portlan-, Or ago a. 37x5 24.90 5.90 double distributor type, so that they new car less than 1,000 miles he noticed AU other sizes in stock. Non Skid feed to two sets of spark plugs at the that his front tires were wearing much tires 15 per cent additional, red tube« same time. This system is most helpful more rapidly than the rear ones. At ten per cent above grav. ZU new, S A C K S ! clean, ta a T head motor, bu. is valuable as 1,000 miles the tread had worn down to S A C K S ! fresh, guaranteed tires. Best AU Kinds of Second Hand Sacks well in 1. head or 1 head motors. In the the fabric, and it was a ease of retread and independent makes. Buy We Give You Better Hacks foe Less standard former the best results are obtained, for ing if the tires were to be preserved. direct from us and save money. 5 per Money. then the plugs are on opposite sides of A visit to the service station of the cent discount if payment in’ full ac GIVE UH A' TRIAL. companies each order. C. O. D. on 19 the cylinder and hence flame propaga car maker brought out the announce P O R T L A N D B A G C O M P A N Y per cent deposit. Allowin t examination. b o a is morn rapid. The L head eomes ment that the wheels were ont of line, 313-315 .'root St.. Portland, Oregon. next. It is not always possible to place and when this was corrected the abnor TIRE FACTORIES SALES CO., Phones: Main 4184, A 4184 IDWL A Dayton, Ohio. two plugs n an 1 head cylinder; nil de mal wear stopped. Frequent inspection pends upon the construction, but if pos of the wheel alignment often will save sible the plugs should be threaded on tire weer. spponite side* of the casting. A reduction in gear ratio to not more THE PROPER INFLATION OF AU th a n ?J to 1 will show goods results TOMOBILE TIRES with almost any motor properly tuned ■ PRESSURE -1 p.,,,, !s eq-i ■ -ile n t "KING OF THE WOODS'* DRAG SAW" W i t h o r W ith o u t B u zz S a w A tta c h m e n t np, but moch depends on the ability of I w to 17 or 18 times the cr -s section M III saw 2 0 In 4 0 cord« of wood cxr day «1 ■ cod of tho engine. The springs should be bound al diameter of the tube measured $ 1.0 0. P L 1 1.2» IT S E L F up the steeped H I L L and with fishing cord, but before the cord is in inches is the prop r inflation for the over the roughest ground. Gists le u than other makes. applied graphite should be placed be front tires of an automobile, while the One man writes he sawed 5 6 neks in 10 hours. tween the spring leaves. The cord is rear tires should be inflated to a pres A ncther sawed 4 0 cords in 9 hours. Th en 's wound tightly over the spring and sure 2d times this diameter, aceording mure you ought to know . W rite lor F R E E cat about three layers used. alog containing fu ll description w ith testimonials to the rule given ont by tbe manager of f -Q-n entr-.tisiasOc u s e rs. W R IT E Careful Inspection Necessary. one of the tire companies. In a 4 inch I One or more o f the aforementioned tire, for example, the pressure should be •aggestiona may be put into praetiee about 70 lbs. for the front tires, and and good results will be obtained. An about 80 lbs. for the rear tirca. “ i4ft * m u iH i K > The King of all Exterminators Automobile Tires $82 weaek “E arning , eicrson Machinery C apacity f
