Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1917 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]
■ \ WV Chalmers 7-Passenger Touring Car Price $1350 Detroit Choose a Chalmers ■ ». as You Do a Watch
Solid One-Piece Shaft You wouldn’t discover that the crankshaft is a sturdy shaft of drop-forged heat treated carbon SadL Nor would you discover that the Chalmers pistons are die cast from Lymte, a gwhl ah fan—alloy, and weigh only 12)4 eac *- Deep-Lying Differences To glance at the body you wouldn’t realize 'tha* tha body frame is built with such great care Cram select' ah That this is covered by one-piece, welded sheet ftecL Nor that the springs in the upholstery are of an extraordinary spring steel. Nor that the frame of the chassis is of carbon steel, 5 inches deep and )i of an inch riiiit. With flanges 2)4 inches wide. And withthsea strong cross members and reinforcing platen ,Y Be Deliberates • V a a So when you examine the Chalmers don’t look fttaath ly. That’s unfair to the car and unfair to jruuudt Some things you don’t realise arisen you glasses at the 7-passenger Chalmers: !2)4-ounee Lynite pistons. Crankshaft balanced while in motion Cylinders and crank ease cast in a salt. Timken axlet —built to Chalmers design. Economical intake manifold. Chrome nickel driving shaft. Nickel steel differential gears heat-treated tv secure hardnest and toughness. And many other important points of tspsriwity.
Compare two watches. They may look exactly alike. They may be equal in diameter and thickness. They may weigh the same. Perhaps your eye can’t distinguish any difference between the gold in the two. One may seem to keep as good time as the other. Big Differences There Yet there may be a vast difference. One may be a Tiffany Swiss «nd the other a non-descript. If you trust only to an off hand examination yon may make a bed mistake in your choice. True of Automobiles The same is true of automobiles. Some other car may closely resemble a Chalmers. It may weigh about the same. Have about the same wheel base. The paint may look more or less alike —at first glance. Yet there may be a vast difference. Differences you can discover only by the closest scrutiny and comparison. Go Deep If you are to get the correct idea of the Chalmers, you must go beneath the surface. There the big, important differences lie. Differences in materials. Differences in methods of building. Differences in quality of workmanship. To look only at the exterior of the Chalmers you wouldn’t discover that the gears and shafts of the transmission are of crucible nickel steel, case hardened and carefully heat treated.
All of the above meant quality the kind of quality you need in the cat you buy, and the hind of quality you GET in the Chalmert . Touring Car, 7-passenger . $1350 Touring Sedan, 7-pasaenger . SIBSO Limousine, 7-passenger . . $2339 Touring Car, 5-pasaengcr .1250 Roadster, 3-passenger . . 1250 7-passenger . . XM (All prices t o. b- Detroit.) ..: •. , ' \ ..V ’ ' ',/ ■ _ . - . . * ' _ \ , ■■ A /ldd/1 /I 'l-'l'i \ / \ / J b nf as w A Chalmers Touring Sedan, 7-passenger SIBSO at Detroit A. A. FELL MOTOR CO. G. L. Thornton, Rensselaer Wm. Hallihan, Remington j
