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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1929)
WfdnPBdny,' Augunt 21, I29 THK RVKNTNO HERALD, KLAMATH PALLS. OREOON PAGE WW CADMIUM USED ON THE VIKING Two lmnt, on among the hardest and tho oilier rauklni with tbo softest, ar used In plat ing tornt of th Mterlor parti of lb niw Vlklnf, the UtMt V-type, tght-evllnder automobile an nounced recently by manufaclur ara of tha OliUmoblle Blx. Tha elemonte ara chromium and cad mium. Cadmium la an eilremoly soft rust-proot alemant discovered by Btromsyor la 1117. Comparative ly racantly It waa "re-dlseovered" by automotive anilnaara aa an ax captloaally good platlni madlum lor thoaa axlarlor parta ol an au tomobll which eatna la contact with toole, auoh aa bolla, aula sd aerawa. . Due to tha aoftaaaa of cadmium It will band aad give, rather than chip or break, wbao atruck by a metalllo aubatanoa. Tharafora cadmium plating waara vo on parta whara acraw drlvara or wranebaa ar uaad. Ita ruat-prool qnalltlaa mak It aa Idaal plating tubataac for tbaaa axlarlor parta ea aa automobile. Hesardleaa ot axpoaura, to all klnda ot weather It retains Ita dull white color. Chromium la a direct oppoelle to cadmium, being tbe third hard en element known, ranking Juil below pure carbon and boron. It baa a brilliant blue-white color almllar to a diamond. Ita rmt proof and aoo-corroelT quality la lie only point ot almllarlly to cad mium. Chromium la uaad to plat tbe radiator ahella, head latnpi and almllar decorative exterior por tlone ol tbe Vlklog. It wae flret Introduced to the automobile In dustry by Oldimoblle more thi n two yeara ago. Eves oa cara with four-wheel brakee, the rear wbeela take the greater part ot tha braking load and, of course, they bare to get traction to propel tha car. Here are two reaaont. therefore, for us Ing the Urea with tha beet treade at tbe rear. Oil Men to Visit Here Enroute to California William F, Humphrey, prssl dent ot the Associated Oil com (any, r. M. Itowlet, domestic alee munagor, U, I. Or arm, man- . f -t 1 , ft, VI A. .. awl' J . - 4 W. p. IIUMrilltEi agar of the fuel oil cargo and export aalea, and a party, arrived In the nortbweit, via Seattle) on Monday. Tbe party will make an Impaction tour ot the Auoclated MILLION ICE JANUARY WMal r. v. howi.ku Oil company'! holdlnga through out tha entire nortbweit. J. A. McOowan, local manager for tbe Aeaoclated Oil company, elated today that W. A. Reenter, northern department: I sates man agers ot Seattle la alao accom panying the party on Ihla trip of inspection. They are due to arrive here to morrow for the purpose ot view ing local holdlnga en routa to Ban Francisco, DETROIT, Mich., Aug. II. One million alx-cyllnder Cnevro lata have been placed on tbe road elnce the tint of the year. Thle senaullonal announcement, Indicating aa It doea the great popular appeal of tbe new alx cyllnder car, waa made at the central offlcea of tha company here today aa assembly planta In varloua parta of tha country were operating oa the blggeet iummer production acbaduled In the his tory ot Chevrolet Never In the history of tbe In dustry baa any other manufac turer equalled th achievement of placing a million alx cylinder cara on tha road In lesa than eight monlha. In tact, according to observer!, this la mora than three tlmea aa many alx cylinder care aa ware ever produced by a manufacturer during like period. Tbe r e e o r d-breaklng model, probably the most famoua of all Chevrolet record cara, rolled oft the aaaembly line at tha buge Flint, Mich., plant on Aug. I. It happened to be a aedan the new Imperial aedan. Introduced few weeka ago. The glistening record-breaker wai welcomad at the end of the assembly line by W. S. Knudaen, president, and other high Chevrolet officials. Without any ceremony tha car left the plant for Detroit wbera It will be presented as one of tha Interesting eililblta that are to be a part of tbe mammoth Chevro let aalea convention In Detroit, Aug. 14, 16 and 1(. Tbe entire Chevrolet sales supervisory fore ot nearly 2,000 men will be on band for the biggest convention It It kind ever held by the com pany. The rapidity with which Chev rolet marched oa to the record of a million. alxoa la lees tbaa eight moatka will be noted from the following tabulation of th datea wbea tbe varloua epoch marking elxaa were on the road: First all -J..-.. Jan. t. 160,000th six ... t00,000tb six -780,000th itr .... l,000,000tb alx March . April 14. - Jun 11, August I. Nearly every state In the nnlon had a share la the building ot tbe million alxes. Pennsylvania, Obto and Mlchlban furnished Iba steel; the south and west supplied tbe wood; the eioucb and the north east provldod the cotton and wool; the rubber came from Ohio, Illinois and California; tha glaaa from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illi nois and the Duco and enamel from New Jersey and Michigan. Mora tbaa 15,000 carloads of material were used to produce tbe million alxea. A officials point out, tbe achievement la even greater tbaa during tha same period ot 17 or 1128, during which yeara tba Chevrolet Motor company waa tbe world' largest builder ot automobiles. Furthermore, the change made by Chevrolet Jan uary 1 from four-cylinder produc tion to alx-cyllnder production baa upset all previous precedents In tbe low priced field by caus ing tbe production of alx-cyllader cara to exceed the production of four-cylinder cara for tha tlrat time In automotive history. It Is also significant to note, from automobile registrational, that alnce January 1, 1J27, tba Chevrolet . Motor company haa built and produced to data mora than any other manufacturer la tbe world. Also, Chevrolet aalea for tbe first time In the history of tbe company were greater la July than tbey ware In June, which itlU further emphasises tba constantly Increasing popularity of tbe new alx-cyllnder car. Select tbe apeed at which yon wish to drive and hold It Insofar aa traffic conditions will permit, la the advice of Oldnmoblle en gineer to automobile tourlsta who wish to cover the maximum of miles without danger or dis comfort Steady driving at a aet speed la lesa tiresome and more effective, the Oldsmoblle men assert. Beauty and Grace Achieved Through Tailored Lines. ... in the 90 V' Eight at Medium Price In creating the new Viking, the designers ought distinction along the most difficult path tUe achievement of beauty, grace, and elegance) through tailored line. The reault more than justifies their diligence, for although the Viking waa introduced only a few week ago, the public ha already appraised it a a car of exceptional beauty. ,The Viking it a low-ewung, trimly-tailored ear of generoua ite. Sweeping full-crown fender, graceful hood, and handsome body contour all blend into a plcaaing, beautifully proportioned whole at once fleet in appear' ance and dignified in character. And thia same rich harmony ot design ha been carried out to the last detail in upholaterie, ap pointment, and all interior decoration. Combined with thia beauty and luxury are the smooth nca, quietnea, and perfec tion of performance of the ninety-degree, V-typ, kin. win, and equally euaatandlng analnaanng and valua at 4M price la fan a wide choice of bodv atvka ana qttipraant aomelnattoa raniln lira eo I. V p. aaa So win evar jrraatar auccaea throughout tna nation. lin.p Vlkii In offara eight-cylinder engine. The new Viking will deliver far greater speed than the average motorist require easy, efTortlea speed that may be ustatned hour after hour. Response to tha throttle i remarkable, both in getaway from a (tending start and in acceleration at the higher apeed. And ihere is mighty power for tecp hill, long grades, and hard pulling. Among the outstanding advantage of the new Viking V-type, eight-cylinder engine are it simplicity, rigidity, accessibility, and com pactness. The valve mechanism isentirely new in design and is more accessible than in the con ventional automobile engine. Fuel distribu tion is through down-draft manifolds, provid ing all cylinders with a uniform fuel mixture. Come in and see the great new Viking Eight today. Examine its many new engi neering features. Take it for a trial drive. Then com pare the new Viking, point by point, with other car of medium price and learn how much mora it offers you in value. OLDSMOBILE SIX tH Pine Or of Low sVttw-nHnqet V I K I N G LAKE AUTO CO. M .) THE DIVORCEE GAS STATION la Tteno, Nov., wbera divorce attorney, divorce and alimony ar three Important subjects ot conversation, a very smart young man haa hung a alga over bla automobile service station that I literally flooding bla place with business. It reads: "THB DI VORCEE, a Free and Happy Service Station." Th owner of th Divorce aaya "Propinquity bogota Familiarity." Being a business man and know ing the Importance) of appealing to th public, he wishes to serve In an original manner aad la a business Ilk fashion. "Th sign gets them to eome la and because of Ita humor slant breaks tbe Ice, and I keep then coming back by giving them real service and celling only Quality products," states tbe smiling faced operator. Tbe Divorcee bervle station when opening Its doors selected Violet Ray Anti-Knock gasoline and Oeneral Socony Parabaae Mo tor oil a th product It would feature. "People will be coming to Reno for relief for a long, long time and I want every one to leave here with the feeling that the service Is a good as the products, which ar great," he adds. Tha large, lS-plat storage bat tery used on the Viking is not "hung" from the frame bnt 1 supported by an L beam ot steel fastened to both frame side mem ber. Thia firmer method ot re taining tbe battery tend to In crease its useful lite. When your engine bucks, it may not be carburetor trouble. It may be due to Improper ad justment of spark plugs or breaker-point gaps. Examine these things first. It's easier. If night comes on before the day'a driving la done, wipe off tbe windshield Inside and out Dusty glass Increases tbe glare of, ap proaching headlights. A N UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY Reduced Price s deductions on netr' Nash "4oos"zr high ar 600 NASH, in reducing prices last week on 1929 Nash "400" models, gites yon t golden oppor tunity to gave ts much as $300 oa your new etc. Only limited number of these "400" models are available at these prices. The prices on 1930 models, when announced later this rear, will be hifher than the "400" prices which have prevailed prior to this price reduction. Here is a real opportunity -now yon can have one of these finer motor cars at a price you would ordinarily pay for one much less desirable. - jAnd just compare them to any com petitive car now being offered. Von will find these cars still far ahead in style and engineering excellenca. These ar the cars with the Twin Ignition motor, with Bijor Central ized Chassis Lubrication, with tosrJ mounted Houdallle and Lorejoy hydraulic shock absorbers, with the World's easiest steering, and with many other equally ad vanced and desirable features. And, at the reduced prices, these Nash 'MOO's are fully equipped, exactly as at the former prices, with chromium nickeled bumpers front and rear, spare tire lock and tire cover. Hotbing mort to buy except a spare tire. MAS H'dDdD' eo4f Uil World as JUmtor Cmr Ymlm TEMPLAR MOTOR CO. Eleventh and Klamath Ave. Phone 1010 Qreatest success in aBmck histom More people have purchased New Buicks during the past two weeks than in any similar period of any previous year The New Buick with Body bv Fisher has met with a veritable landslide of public demand. Many purchased before ever seeing the car many thousands of others placed their orders th first few dan it was on display other thousands have been taking demonstrations and then making Buick their choice. More Buick owners have entered orders more men and women who owned other cars have turned to Buick more people who formerly paid from $1000 to $2000 higher for their automobiles have purchased Buicks than ever before during a similar period in Buick's twenty-six year history. Tbt total Jemmd during then turn aoeeir U from tbrt to fiw tima as grtst ss tbstor saj tbr mutomthil pnetd shot tlZOO, Popularity so overwhelming carries so unmistakable message to every prospective motor car buyen See the new Buick drive It compare it and you'll quickly discover that it's tbe grestest doUar-for-doUat value in the entire quality field. BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN DMato Saml Htm UAnSoSSSn. Oat, Belch sad MuwMmateest Cats NEW LOW PRICES 1U WheeTbtM Model fXZO to f.293 124' Wheelbaee Model 1463 to $1495 112' wWbaa Model 1323 to 1993 TV. ta,yMm SeeaWiaabj ...,rli BWA aWliaa a h.h mtr tM. ra . AJmmi aaa fc n aa O J.i I is immomZ aa. mj.im Tefagbawl GtlXCtiawawa tW f ..1. a. MiWiw . a . it. 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