Hammond Times, Volume 9, Number 13, Hammond, Lake County, 29 May 1920 — Page 7

THE TIMES' AUTOMOBILE SECTION

Pace Seven

Auto Quiz

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Answer to lut Week's Questions. 1. AVarm weather has a very decided feffect on a carburetor. Air rH

Is warm the vaporization takes place more quickly and with more efficiency, thus allowing- the supply of gasoline to be cut down. This is called a "leaner mixture." In warm weather a lean mixture (which, means less gasoline and more air) will give Just as good results In the motor as a richer mixture in cold weather. 2. "When the motor starts and then

suddenly stops, any of the following

ljyvre necessary for the carburetor to prop- may be the cause: 1 Water in the gas-

y I'r'y vaporize the gasoline. "When the air oline;

-Disconnected electrical circuit;

Retread Your Old Tires? We make them practically as good as new. 3500 miles guarantee. Read this bulletin.

30x3 $ 9.25 30x3!$ 10.00 31x4 12.75 32x3'$ 11.00 33x4 15.00

30x4 $16.50 34x42 18.00 35x4'2 19.50 35x5 24.00 36x4 22.00

Tire Troubles Taken Care of Promptly and Efficiently. Goodyear Retreading & Vulcanizing Co. Best Equipped Tire Shop in Lake County. C. W. Smith, Prop. WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED. S39 Calumet Are. Phone 78S. Hammond, Ind.

About Studebaker Mechanical Features

5-Pass. Light 6 $1545 1 12-in. Wheel Base Special Six $1925 !!9-in. Wheel Base Big Six $2425 126-in. Wheel Base

The real worth and ability of any car must, in the final analysis, be judged largely from the standpoint of the correctness of its chassis design and the construction. The features to be sought in the modern automobile chassis design are simplicity, proper distribution of weight and accessibility, combined with strength and solidity of construction. The Studebaker chasses have been designed throughout with these fundamental characteristics in view, and no effort or expense on the part of the Engineering Department has been spared to produce the best results.

P. J. Bauwen's Auto Sales

645 Hohman Street, Hammond.

Tel. 247.

Distributor for Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor.

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The Jackson Six Sport Model The beautiful Jackson Sport Car expresses in its own way the distinctive merits of factory practices which permit of a high degree of handiwork in the building of a motor car. Craftsmen long experienced and trained to Jackson standards have artfully fashioned this attractive model. The cleverness displayed in the individualistic harmony of appearance, from the hand built California top to the daring enameled steel disc wheels, deftly supplements mechanical worthiness in every unit of construction. This policy of using handwork wherever it is superior to machine work a practice unusual in these days of forced production is still one of the distinctive features of Jackson standards. You will find it exemplified in the skillful balance of every unit of the chassis, and the expertness in which every part of the body is handmolded and fitted such careful and painstaking methods account for the characteristics of honesty and sturdiness which have marked every Jackson for over 1 6 years. Arrange to inspect this irresistible Jackson Sport Car ride in it. Its spirited lines and alluring combination of finish and appointments will fascinate; the responsiveness of the car under every whim of the driver will be a revelation. Jackson Auto Sales 692 So. Hohman St. - Tel. Hammond 146

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3 Timer trouble; 4 Loose electrical terminal; 6 Broken spark plus or wire; 6 A water leak into the cylinder; 7 Gasoline supply exhausted. 3. A common causa of mis-flrlng Is an air leak through a worn valve guide or carburetor, manifield connection. One way of telling an air leak through a valve guide is that oil leaks out while the motor is in operation. A bad leak in the carburetor manifold Connection will produce a hissing sound. 4. A motor can be prevented from overheating when driving in low gear for a long time by reducing the gasoline mixture. Reduce the carburetor mixture as lean as possible for smooth running in low gear. As a richer fuel mixture will cause more heat, the lean mixture will tend to overcome heating. It is also more possible to drive a car with a leaner mixture on low gear than on high. 5. The Old Spanish Trail, now under transformation into a highway, will run from California to Florida, a distance of 3,000 miles. 6. In refacing a cone clutch, the area of surface is determined by multiplying half the width of th face by the circumference of the inner edge and add to it ..he circumference of outer edge. 7. One of the quickest ways of exhausting a storage battery is leakage of current caused by the interior of the battery box or the batteries becoming wet. Be careful of your battery when you wash your car. 8. Kight and twelve cylinder engines have an arrangement of two water pumps in a single unit. In some systems a single inlet is provided but usually there are two outlets. 9. A honeycomb type of radiator is made of a number of hexagonal tubes joined together in a way as to allow space between the tubes for the water. It is considered an expensive construction. 10. The following parts cf a motor car should bo oiled, greased or inspected for their need of lubricant every day: 1 Crank case; steerink knuckle; - Steering cros3 rod; 3 All spring clips and spring connections; 4 The eccentric bushings; 5 Twist universal grease cup: 6 Brake lever connections. NEW QUESTIONS. 1. How can celluloid automobile windows bo repaired at home, neatly, efficiently and cheaply? 2. "What are some things to observe in cleaning a new car? 3. After inserting an inner tube in a casing, what important thing should be done before the tire is mounted on is rim? 4. What is an emergency repair for a broken spring? 5. What is the motor construction of some of the new modern racing cars? 6. In going down hill against compression, does the resistance of compression produce the only braking effect? 7. How can the sag in the top of a car be straightened out? 8. t What is the safest way to park a car on a grade? 0. What is the best way to park a

car in congested traffic alongside the

curb when you have to get in a small space between two cars? 10. How can a car owner etch his

initials or . other mark on his car for

identification in case of theft?

CANADA

RANKS NEXT TO II. S. A.

Canada is now the second ration in

the world in the manufacture of automo

biles, number of cars owned and the per

capita distribution.

The United States takes first rank.

with Great Britain second.

figures compiled by the Motor Bus and Motorize the Farm Bureaus of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber company

shows that one person in every fifteen

In the .United States owns an automo

bile, while one in every twenty-three Is the percentage in Canada, In Great

Britain but one person in every 268 owns a car. The percentage in France is one to 102. one to 684 in Germany, one to 1.C00 in Italy, one to 2.700 in Austria, and one to 5.300 in Russia. The total number of cars registered in this country is approximately 7100,000, in the Dominion 350,000, and in England 180.00( Canada showed increased registration in 1919 of 13 per cent. Ontario was the banner province, with a registration of 127,860 passenger cars and 11,42 Strucks. Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec rank In the order named. Canada employs 13,000 workers in the automobile industry, which represents an investment of S50.000.000. In 1919, 94, COO automobiles were manufactured in the Dominion, with a total sales for the year of approximately $100,000,000. The annual wages of persons in the industry totals $15,000,000. Rural Canada owns more than half the cars operated in the Dominion, and in the prairie provinces the percentage is greater. ' It is estimated that the total Canadian production of automobiles in 1920 will be increased 35 per cent over 1919.

Why They Spend Observers are said to regard it as significant that the states which will spend most freely for better highways and which manufacturers depend upon to buy the most motor trucks in 1920 are states in which, farming is the predominant occupation. It is estimated that Kansas, which will spend 48,000,000 on road improvement, will buy 20,000 motor trucks this year. Minnesota haa a road building program calling for the expenditure of 111,127,986. As an illustration of what the farmer in that state thinks of the motor truck a statement recently issued by a bank in Minneapolis might be cited, iu which is is said that "trucks in large numbers, intended for immediate use in marketing grains, are being soil to farmers." Elevator scal&s in many places are being remodeled to accummo. date the growing fleet of farmers' trucks. Iowa, potential buyer of many motor trucks, will spend $20,498,534 on better highways.

T.lnrola Car In Production Soon. The vast plant of the Lincoln Motor Company in Detroit is completed in all details. The Lelands, famous motor builders ,are rushing into production with one of the beet equipped factories in the automotive field. Is'o expense has been spared, it seems, to make the Laocoln live up to the name by which it will be known the world over. Sm Driver Joins Col Torces. Howard (Howdy) Wilcox, winner of the 500 mile Indianapolis race in 1919, has been appointed research engineer i.f the Cole Motor Oar ComDav in in-d1anapolis,

USED CAR SECRETS EXPOSED TO HELP THE UNINITIATED

At this season of the year, and particularly at a time when new car production has been cut down considerably, there Is greater activity in the used car field. Many thousands of prospective owners will need some advice on the purchase of a used car so' as to be able to avoid buying a wreck with perfectly good money. It has been said that a used car Is no better than the dealer or man who sells it, and there is a great deal of truth in this. In our larger cities the newspapers are filled with so-called blind advertisements of owners who "must get out of town," or which give some puch excuse for selling. The buyer should be careful of the greater number of these because they may be simply poor propositions handled for the dealer by some person who is supposed to be the owner. The best place to select for lookintf over used cars is the salesroom of some reputable dealer in the automobile section of the city. If you are interested in a used Hudson, go to the Hudson dealer; in a Hupmobile, go to the dealer in that car. In this way you are sure at least of getting a car that has been rut in shape properly and not "jobbed up" for a sale. Often, however, a dealer will have cars of other makes in his shop, and naturally so, because all sales are not to previous owners of his car. It is usual for a dealer to give the exterior of a car the best appearance possible so that it will strike the fancy of the buyer, especially if his wife is along. Good external appfaranc is, of course, essential, but for the time being it should be 'neglected. The chassis should be gone over, and if found satisfactory then atention may be devoted to the condition of the upholstery, the top. curtains, paint, and ether items. These are matters which are not important in the running of a car. A good body won't keep a car running. It is a most difficult matter to tell by a mere drive around the block whether the car is in perfect condition, especially if the street is smooth. Rattles and squeaks caused by loose parts are noticed only on rough roads. Hence it is wise when trying out a car to take it first slowly and then at a fair rate over a bad piece of road. JCever take a dealer's word that "that can be fixed up in a jiffy." Do not take a car unless It is "fixed up," and to your satisfaction. Never take a car with certain parts of the equipment missing, which "will be sent to you just as soon as they come." Half the time they never come or are delayed until the end of the season. In order to determine the fitness ot the used car you will have to drive it yourself to see whether there is undue play in the power transmission system. A bad clutch or a worn transmission can be "overcome" by good driving, and the demonstrators usually axe good at covering up such spots. Brakes should be tested so that a relining job is not necessary the first week you have the car.

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Does your starter turn your engine over fast enough to start your car? Does your generator charge and keep your battery up? Does your engine miss? Does your car heat up? Has your car power? Do your lights burn? If you can't answer the above questions come and see us. GOULD BATTERY SERVICE STATION NATIONAL CARBON SERVICE STATION GOULD BATTERY SERVICE STATION BALL BEARING AND ROLLER BEARING SERVICE STATION Auto Electric Equipment Co-

OLD AUTOS

701 Hohman St.

Telephone 2343

Experts on Batteries, Magnetos, Starters and Generators

If you have an old automobile even though it is not in running condition I will pay you cash for it. Also I buy old tires, tubes and auto parts from any make car. Tel. Hammond 2728 and our truck will call for anything in trie auto line you may have. Maurice E. Ein GENERAL AUTOMOBILE SALVAGE Office and Yards Calumet and Conkey Ave., Hammond, Tel. 2728. I sell auto parts that are as good as new, and may have what you want.

Vee me

today.

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THE EXPERTS SAY The tube should be rolled flat, with soft doth between the layers; a strip of cotton flannel rolled up with the tube is excellent. The roll should then be placed in a thick cloth bag with the stem protruding and the mouth of the bag bo tied around the stem. It is a good plan to put talcum powder in the bag.

Few owners pay the attention to the ball bearings that these latter deserve. They usually wait untU the garage man calls attention to the injury done by breakage. At least once in six months ball bearings should be inspected, the rough or worn balls replaced with perfect ones, and the ball run filled with graphite grease.

Clutch spinning is often due to excessive friction in the spring thrust b;aring. though sometimes faulty alignment of the flywheel and clutch cone prevent the engaging surfaces from entirely clearing each other. A bent clutch shaft might also cause this trouble.

The Low Cost of Good Gas Whatever commodity renders the maximum of service, that is the cheapest commodity in the end But you pay no more for TEXACO GAS and yet you get the maximum of service. That fact is further attested to by the following

HAMMOND. ACORN OARAGE, WUliuni and Hohman at a. H. J. WHITE, 47 State St. AUTO CONSTRUCTION A RE. FAIX CO., 153 Payetta t. AUTO SUPPIY CO., Hohman. and Douglaa sta. BOKLIKO AUTO SALES CO., 707 Hohman St. CALUMET AVENUE OARAGE, 773 Calumet are., CALUMET VULCANIZING CO. 479 Calumet are. CHAMPION AUTO CO. CHAMPION AUTO EQUIP. MiMI CO, Poraytfca are. EAST HAMMOND GARAGE, Near Columbia ava. EAST SIDE GARAGE, Cor. Calumet and Becker rU ECLIPSE DUMP BOX CO. 226 Payette at. R. EPKEB MOTOR CO, 633 Hohman rt. ELLIOTT Si rA-KTXL, Summer st. and Colnmtla y. EVANS TIJtE SERVICE, Sibley and Sohl st. GRANGER A. WH1TAKIX, 484 Hohman t. GOOD TEAR VULCANIZING ft RETREADING CO., Calmuet ave. HAMMOND TIRE A REPAIR CO., 773 Calnmet ave. HOBBS GARAGE, Carroll, near Calumet LANGPORD TLRE & SUPPLY CO., Hohman at. LAKE COUNTY AUTO SALES A SUPPLY CO., Hohman at. OAKLEY GARAGE, Oakley ave, near Logan rt.

SERVICE STATIONS O'NEILL AUTO SALES CO., Calumet and State st. SLIGER BROS., 514 Hohman at. SOUTH SHORE TILLING STATION, 83 Raaaeli at. SQUARE SEAL GARAGE, 160 rayevte st. U. S. TAXI, 668 Stat Llna at. YELLOW CAB CO., 160 Payette at.

SCHXRERVTLLE. JACKSON HIGHWAY OAR.' AGE, Jackaon and Lincoln highway LINCOLN HIGHWAY GAR. AGE, Lincoln higbway and Pnn. R. R

INDIANA HARBOR. J. GALVtN A SONS, 3511 Michigan ave. CHIZMAR GARAGE, 3736 Elm at. INDIANA GARAGE, 3481 Michigan T. NICK ANDRE, 3802 Euclid are. HARBOR GARAGE A

CHINE CO., Guthrie and Michigan. MARKS COMMUNITY GAR. AGE, Dickey Place road. 4014 Kennedy ave. B. N. RUBLE, Z.OHLING AUTO SALES CO, Michigan and Outline. COUNTY ROAD GARAGE, 3586 Gntherie rt.

WHTTTNG.. WETTING GARAGE, 434 Indianapolis bird. TUMADAS AUTO REPAIR SHOP, 817 Indianapolis bird. HSSSTXLXS. E. OUENTHXR, Black Oak road. DEDELOW BROS., Kennedy are.

HIGHLANDS. GRIMMER GARAGE, Kennedy and Rldga rcd. J DYER. CHAS. XZIT.M AN, Hart are. and Lincoln highy. GRxrriTH. 3. O. RUSSELL, Main and Junction it. MAT MILLER, Main and E. J. A Z. R R.

ST. JOHN. JOHN MTLLER. EAST CHICAGO. A, B. C. OARAGE, 4S15 Forsyth art. CHICAGO AVENUE GARAGE, SOS Chicago ave. MTLLER TTRE ft REPAIR SHOP, East Chicago.

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Telephone 333

Hammond, Indiana

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Chevrolet "FB 50" Touring Car, $1405 $1405 F. O. B. Hammond

We carry a full line of Tires, Tubes and Accessories. Also a full line of parts for Dodge, Oakland and Chevrolet cars, at both our Hammond and Indians Harbor salesrooms.

The quality of Chevrolet cars is an inherent characteristic of all Chevrolet products. It has its source in our chemical laboratories where all steels, metals and alloys are carefully and accurately tested. It is safeguarded through every stage of manufacture by the most scientific care possible. The unusual dependability and low operating costs of the Chevrolet Model "FB 50" Touring Car is a direct result of this specific care and quality.

ohling Auto Sales N. E. Corner Douglas and Hohman Hammond Michigan and Grapevine Indiana Harbor Telephones: Hammond 266 Indiana Harbor 78