Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1921)
- VAOK FOUItTKICN A e THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON SELECTION OF MOTOR TRUCK VITAL PROBLEM F No ntlior purchaso you rnnko cnn lio morn vllnl to your business than tho motor truck. For on Itn proper performance do ponds tho efficiency of your dollvory. l'roiipoetlvo truck owners nro fro quontly not fnmlllnr with motor truckn, and nro oftnn nooin tiiftly at n loan as to tho Holoctlon of tho best truckn for thnlr Intuitions. Hut nftor nil, thero Is no ronl ron- Hon why nny huilnoin man or bus! nosn houno ihould consider tho scloc tlon of truckn n complicated prob lem. Tho first ntoji should ho an oxamln ntlon of tho organisation hohlnd tho truck. Ilognrdloss of how Reed n truck mny look In tho showroom or at work, do not coniildnr It until you lmva flrnt Investigated tho factory that built It, Aftor tho monoy lion changed hands and tho truck la yours, you'll wnnt tho backing and co-op-oration of n factory that li sound ono that will bo In business not only today but during coming yours. Btartllng flguros wero merited at tho truck owner's ronferenco In Chi cago figure which clearly lllus trnten tho ndvliabltlty of giving aer- lous attention to tho factory behind tho truck. A apoakor at this con foreneo said: Only 814 per cent of tho compan ion now building trucks wcro In business five years ago. In ono year 67 truck companies rwent out of business 33 atnrtod. 718 companies building trucks failed or discontinued buttnoss dur ing a period of flro yoars. It Is Important to consldor tho factory behind your truck for tho best truck built require- sorvlco now and then, and at times parts must ba replaced. Ilo sum that all things In dicate that tho company which built your truck will still bo building trucks when you need that service and those parts. Tho Oenoral Motors Truck com pany, builders of O M C trucks Is ono of tho oldest and strongest com panies In tho Industry. Models 71 and 101, tho 3V4 and rWATUIHlAY, jTAlfPABr 1 , 1l)fll. Repair and Machine Shop Are Complete Tho repair dopnrtmoiit of thn Acme Motor company Is probably tho larg est and host o(tilppod In this section of tho country. ThlH dopnrtmoiit Is 48x100 foot, and In of flro proof con struction, holng Hopnrntud from tho main garngn by n 0-Inch brick flro proof wall, with metal doom. It Is wolt llghtod, (ach of tho other walls holng entirely of glass. Four largo skylights, with tho whlto Interior, mako tho shop an "light us day." This department Is dlvldad Into two nectlonn, ono end holng used for machine) work, and tho other for tho dlssambllng and assembling room for automobiles, trucks, and tractors. Tho machine shop Is unusually woll equipped and consists of a bat tory of four lathes, of varying sizes and capacities which onabla the op orators to do tholr work most of flcontly. Tli r oo drill presses, tool grinder, cylinder grinder, and lnrgQ surface and external grinder which Is now being Installed, ono shapor, ono 20-ton press, and one 200-ton press, powor saw, three portablo eloctrlc drills, floor crnnos and hoists, with small tools, comprlso tho groater part of tho oqulpmont. Thin mnchlnory In modern, most of tho machines being equipped with Individual motors and necessary up to dato appliances, Ono outstanding fcaturo of thin de partment nro tho tool racks and drawers which protect tho tools, but enables tho mochanlcs to select tools at a moment's notlco. Another foa turo In tho Individual lockorn for each workman, thereby providing places whoro thoy can koop tholr overalls, aprons, and other working "togs" from oil cans and benchos, and from tho oil and other things that soil them unnecessarily. Tho automobllo ropalr department In convonlontly arranged to handlo both automobllo and truck work, thoro being four pits, of concroto, steps loading to tho bottom of oach pit, and light and attachment plugs for extension lights and electric drills. Alt pits aro covorod when not In use. It Is tho aim of tho company to maintain a crow of mochnnlcn suf ficiently largo to permit oach me chanic to spoclallzo In a cortaln branch of tho work, thoroby Insuring proficiency. For example, a mechan ic tool oporntor Is not expoctod to bo n carburotor oxpoct or an oloctrlclnn, nnil nelthor In a man accustomed to assembling n roar construction or a transmission oxpoctod to oporato a cylinder grinder, lly following thin system It will bo posslblp to turn out a hotter class of work In a shortar tlmo, thoro by giving tho publlo su perior service. Whon all this machinery Is Install ad It will not bo nocossary to hold up n car or truck from sovoral days to weeks, whllo tho parts nro coming from tho factory, an all part that urn subject to tho most woar can bo mado horo at homo. It Is notlceablo that motor traf fic has boon In almost full tilt nil winter, not enough snow having fallen to Irapodo autos to any oxtent. Klamath Kails suroly Is an all-win-tor auto city. At a fow dangorous crossings In London, notably In tho financial and business districts, subways passagos nro constructed for podostrlans, but tho pooplo will not take tho tlmo to uso them. 6-ton trucks aro properly termed heavy duty trucks becauso thoy aro so welt suited to all lines of busi ness requiring trucks for heavy, hard hauling. Motor ambulances, flro engines, po lice patrols and othor motor emer gency vobtclos In Philadelphia aro now compelled to slow down tholr speed and comply with tho munici pal traffic laws. ffinnrnii'1vi-vis ryVJWjmfriririsffjjim-i If ern Qasollno lost nnnunlly duo to evap oration of potroloum bolwoon tho wolls and tho reflnorlcs, which amounts to 600,000,000 gallons and tnoro, Is nulfflclent to oporato 1, 200,000 automobiles for ono year. Dotrolt has a now traffic ordinance which In said to bo ono of tho most comploto and comprehonslvo adopt ed by nny city In tho United States'. Ono hundred thousand of tho now road rules aro being distributed to drivers of vehicles. Tiro and aceesory dealers In dif ferent parts of tho west are Interest ed In tho auto show to be held here In March, and requests for Informa tion regarding It aro being rocolvod ovory day. Equipment The modern equipment of the shop is most vital point in any successful establishment. The individual motor drive of each machine is al ways best in economy, accuracy and general results obtained. The Link River Electric Company installed such modern electrical equipment in the Acme Motor Com pany's new building. We also installed an inter-communicating telephone system connecting all depart ments. Link River Electric Company Electrical Engineering, Contracting and Supplies Cor. Seventh St. and Klamath Ave. Westlnghouso Lamp and Appliances Itoyal Vacuum Cleaners Fairbanks-Morse Irrigation Plants Federal tNfu aaaaaa.a " " irii-YnnininfVinjvnrunjTjTjvxrutru "i"i"isu"ijLrinjT'ui- t v.x p i ' We did the mill work and glazing -.ri for the new Acme Motor Company building. The ma terial and workmanship had to be the highest class to conform to the general plans of the building, and we are proud of our work, and so is the Acme Motor com pany. Don't ask us, but ask the Acme Motor company if they are satisfied with the material, price and work manship. v-. 0 If . isij i ' V- P . fTv ' luff fHi, . ySfv-V Lakeside Lumber Co. it innwtirHmnniftfi rwtmttftttmttmttttttttttt"nttttt f? ' I'mss?" . 'r ri I 1