Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 56, Hammond, Lake County, 23 August 1920 — Page 6

Pao Six THE TIMES' AUTOMOBILE SECTION Monday, August 23, 1920.

ADVERSE CONDITIONS QUICKLY HEAT TIRES

Tests Serve as Warning to Those Guilty of Overloading and Under-Inflation Here are some scrnmn facts for drivers who .iro c.i'c'.i of tb results of over-Ioainar autonu ibiles or trucks and unoVr-infiatlon of tires: An averaxo sized tire, under pmpT tn flatten md norm-il ! a.l roaches a ti-rir' rat urn of 140 decrees F. Just undnr the trea.3. when run at a spevd of 25 m!lis rtr hour. n increasing this s,ped to 35 miles vr hour. the driver raNes this f mperaturo to 136 degrees. Now it this s.-uno tire is overloaded hv fifty l -:r rent. the (..mri-ratiip! will t reach 10 degrees t a 2f. mile spend. Ar.'I T. will pro to l:" degrees at S3 rr.il i-3 l er I ear. Moreover. If this srno tire Is run un5-r-intVtt'M, at 25 miles per hour the t-irrperature is 10 degrees, and at miles per hour it will rise to -'20 dI.c't uid-r-ini'..itd anil rrying a SO

WITHIN THE STRUCTURE of the National Sextet is condensed the essential niotor car progress of the last twenty years. And many refinements you will see in other cars a year or more from now. LAKE CO. AUTO SUPPLY & SALES H. A. Tbiel, Prop.. N. W. Cor. Douglas and Hatraau SU. Pboae Hammond 1741

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- .;. Bring your battery troutlcs to men who know we'll cave you time and expense. Your battery' tested free. Oar Mission Is to MaTzeYour Battery Last Longer HENRY WAGNER CO. 4337 Forsjthe Ave. Phone E. Chicago 906

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percent overload. 1t will take only minutes for thi? same tiro t reach a tt mperaturo of 250 degrees when runUig Ht 45 mill s an hour. In solid 1 ires, overloading arid 1n-rr-.-jsiiin speed has the same ft-ct us

noted a bom fwr vi"'1""'1'''' tires li.is t ' til i T 1 1 1"-' h .i htc.'i :i.( r li.- ti tie i:-ut i-ii i: a I I ire iiiidi r adtbe.se i.-iupera-. loid.icl.'d hy isi; cud: '. uj The. tests iiml' i- u hi' a t ! iTf s v, r d.--' o 1 M ' i'" ); mtc.l l.-ib.u r stuff Ktrt.ne Tiro Kubb-r Tm s i'f runri-roiis eiake l;y sucii tcstt 'he c:k :iu!: men .1 III- ".. at Akron, u l e u Si d. s Inr.id i.'im.T l-.v d"c!"PinK life into Firestone 1 rr? comr'eiri'ls 1 1 1 : s. T vt IcM w it lis' ,-i nd such hi tli t. mpt-rut ures. If"! iuiz THE ATJTO QUIZ. Answers to Last Wek'i Questions. 1. W;'h a ssll'Tit engine ancl dUrrtbi!Iit osac: ly rx! t'.rlnc poi"- 't If poiUd i,i fjet a rcii'-'nui'iis spark nt t h.o ipirk plujr in thi- .o..ri.- system which tit iiiz.s tho ihrtor (;.'nei ion "-i In. it n,t -itn ih. vyteni whi. h Vina a f..rt-vi-li-'i.i- .-!: i- a 1 . 1 1 t.-n": ii masneto L' ' WH J . ' 9 "2 . 1 .'ill I Mi S f K $ awiUirh. .tidH Wh n iiiitli UliM mmmm ' " "' ' " f i "- ' i " .V rT v " f :

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COUHTEOTJS treatraerit and rcfrpectfal attention are hera when she comes to our Service Statioa. Ladies, are cordially invited to bring- tboir cats here for battery teatinx, repairs and recharging whether tbej have a. Prect-O-Lite bsttexjr cr any other- kind. Ws. rnftlto rwerumpoi for ttystnomtcr tnte or tPstriP ftm Onr priea for rcpotrin-and recaatcarag mmmatomtmtwet? If yotr oar ts net nvr -exnfvpl -aritli a PresvO-l.tta, &isaasl Rata tMar better batfapry to-day. fieiarn all aboot tts gaata FtxUKtii. caparfty and powar. Then, vben ywrr mmmL. batv tery 1 worn oat, ytxrll ba ur to hav a PrtO-Uta.

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The vibrator coil hits n arraiJifment whereby incessant sparking is produced r.t one plug at & time u lonif as the poinls (,f the timer or distributor are in contact. With tiic non-vibrutor roil ."lid thu maKiioli), hij?h tension inrrent ih Kvtier:i':d to produce m shikI- spark j'i.s! when ihe timr eont.'ieis separate, liivkiDK the primary circuit. The iitiivk-'i- tins ctreu.t is broken the more ;ov. '-rt'ul s.partv is produced at the spark ' pl'if. 2. nls clearance varies from two i i thirty-live thousands of an Inch accord. tig to the make of the motor. Kach ni.imifaetiirinx concern specifies t tie corleci amount of clearance neces-sary for effi. irnt operation of Jt. inoiori" and j s'n!i clearance should hs maintained at ; - ; i iniii's 10 oott.in in! moss mileage ! 'loin f'jel and pomr during operation. ; In n-atiy caps the exhaust ale is made, to open a trifle inr than the Inj t Milve. but in no case should the in- ! ivl tp'n further than the exhaust. 3. If .in automobile is continuously equipped with some approved locking device for spare tires an allowance of 5 percent is usually made in theft premiums, providing ihe lock is aivtavs u:--ed coriecily and lhat i! is k'pt in efficient wovkinc condi ion. t Tn rcimive an !! va!v stem and j V"'i 1-10 it with a new one. ISrst mak a i -iim!! -!n or inl a distanc" from thi ori ,-r.jl plic of the str.n. pu h the old sir-m int" fi- tube ind wiihdraw it j through the second hole that is msdo. I Insert the n.'.v valvs ihroujfSi this hole ind draw It ,ip tittht in its proper place, j Vulcanize the second ! n-.n. In th! way the valve Ftem opening in the uihe I t not injured or en1arnd. insuring n more air-tight f.tlinit for the new ptem. E. Because of the fact that the mo- ! tor is opcratinr at greater speed when I on hish car epeed, the car wil vibrate more when low (rears are engnred than jit will cn hisrh (tear. i 6. Acording: to reports of the Xa- ' ttonnl Intnmnhila llii rt K r r f romnierce in June, more than 6S.OO0 auto mobiles and motor trucks were deliver-, td to dealers from factories ever roads and highways to that month 7. If leaks r oreurinn at 'he sas of valves) in a motor, the spark plugs will hnvo an oily or sooty appearance. This indicates poor combustion, and reQuires regrindirs: of the valves. 8. The kind or weight of lubricating oil for a motor should be determined bv mileage snl not model of the motor. If th" motor is new or has an entire new fl'tin of bearings, rings or pistons the lighter srnades of oil should be used. After three to five thousand miles traveUnsi a medium (trade is required. Kitensive use after fifteen to eighteen thousand miles calls for heavy oil. 9. The first patent on rubber vulcanisation was secured by Charles Goodyear in 1 S 4 4. He diseovered the vulcanizing: rrocess In 1S"3. Ttobert W. Thompson took out the first pneumatic tire xatent in England in 1845. 10. I1stributor troubles which will cause poor entn operation such as knocking or misfiring are worn brushes, broken, worn or pitted points, the presence of grease, oil or water within or outside of the distributor case and wrong- placing of terminal w1r leading to the spark plugs. Water or oil even cn the outside ' the housing may enuse a t-hort circuit and consequent skipping of the engine, poor condition cf the point's of contact will do likewise, while misplacing of spark plue wires will produce the wronr? firing order in the enginw. resulting in serious knocking or total stopping of its operation. THIS WEEK'S QtTESTIONS? 1. What is a practical test for an ignition coil? 2. How is a roller hearing In a front wheel hub adjusted? 3. "What types cf brakes are In present use on automobiles? 4. How can a radiator b painted easily and quickly without the use of a hru.sh? I. What Is the cause of vibration in speedometer pointers? 6. AVhat are two methods for timing of valves, should the present timing be incorrect, or on reassembling a motor? T. What is the fring order of multi-pi-cylnder engines? Is it possible fr cylinders to fire in consecutive order, as they are numbered from front to rear if th engine? 5. I nil of the gasoline vapor which is drawn into the cylinders consumed b the iKniticn of the charge at the be- ) ginning of the power strokes" 0. What is the difference in results from using low gravity gasoline as a fuel or that of high gravity? "When is !-h used to most advantage? 10. What magneto trouble will cause an engine to miss fire on high spe,j7 r ft

PURCHASE OF SPARES GOOD INVESTMENT

How many tire are required on an automobile? A few years ago this question would have Invoked the sarcastic retort: "lour, of course, you boob." but not so nowadays. Today motorists are thinking in terms uf five tires as conxpleta equipment for a cur. according to the Ti. '. Goodrich ftubber Company. The day of i fcurtire" equipment has passed lor good. Motorists have learned that the purchase of "spares" is a wound Investment which is sure to pay big dividends. Nonce tha car that pass on the roads these days. Prac'ieally every one has at least one spare strapped in the holder at the rear, reiidy to be. slipped on a wheel without a moment's delay, m case one of the "working" tires collapses. This almost universal acceptance of the spare t're as a part of a car's necessary equipment is not d le to belief that tires are not as good as they used to be. Motorists know that th tires they buy at pres.nt are superior in every way o the tires thev used to buv. They arft built from more carefi:!lv elected material by improved methods which them many extra mile of life Turchase of spares !. due to the gtcwing cbservance of the old adage that an once of prevention is wortn a pMind of cure. Motorists have leaf'., ed that accidents may happen t, the be-t of tires, and they want to be on the Blfe de. If tbey htve a spare tire hanj, they are spared lota of tiring work in repairing the old casing and tube spared lota of cause for cussing, anl spared itt of anoying delay?. The old tire rn be taken off and the spars put on in half the time it used to take to begin the repairing process In the long run. the motorist is saved money by buying apare.-f. even if the original investment is considerable. ii n a good spare handy which he can put r-n without much trouble, the car u'l'tifr is not likely to delay having tire injuries repaired, or to rum a tire by running it hack to town "fiat." He puts en the spare, has the old tire repaired, and no serious dam&Ke Is done. Provision for carrying sT'are tires ta now bfiftg made by the designers of practicaly ail cars The spare tire holder ta being considered as necessary a part of the car aa the headlights, fenders', upholstered eat or top. The spare tlrea are being- recognized as an institution which cannot be dispensed with. WASTAGE HAS ITS INFLUENCE lO.Ortfi.ftOO casings to the grave yard of lost auto tire mileage forJS2Q; pf enormous a wastage cajinot fail to exercise an influence on tire prices. Indeed the figure is a conservative one that 50 per cent of the 40,onino tires roanuiactured this year, will be sufficiently cared for to permit them to deliver half of the mileage built Into them by the makers. The motorist who is hoping for a t . . . . -

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price cut that lie may buy tire for less than present levris, is over-lookinir this and other factors that determine) costs. The law of supply and demand in good tires is operating against reductions and towards higher prices. Manufacturing, overhead. end distributing expenses have already been cut to the bone by new and improved machinery methods. "Before the war" prices already prevail among most standard makers. 1'riccs are lower now than they were ten years ago. And this doe3 not take into account that tire mileage, wiin the Miller company for instance, has more thin doubled, and that this post-per-mile basis is the only Teal way to determine mileage. If mileage were taken Into account, actual cost per mile is less than half as much as teny ears ato. V i,h uncertain costs of labor and ma

terials, it is fcy no means certain that pr sent price levels onn long be stabilised. Within the past yar there has Brown & Voorheis Phone 2121 168 FAYETTE ST., HAMMOND The Kelly-Springfield Caterpillar Tire wastes neither the investment of the truck owner, nor the energy of the truck driver. It transmits maximum traction with the greatest ease sticks to the road and sticks to the job. It travels the farthest and travels alone. There is none like it. nor anywhere near like it. 1 5,000 miles is the guarantee. Our standard types also pneumatic's are equally as good according to price, we apply tires when-ever your car is not in use, this means a great saving to you and we are proud of the service we render. Kelly-Springfield Caterpillar Tires

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Million Builders of Good Will

Dodge Brothers business has . just reached and passed another mile-stone in its history. In a little over five years more than onehalf million Dodge Brothers Motor Cars have been placed in tha hands of owners. If this sales record represented the appeal of a price, the total would not be particularly impressive. The important thing is that the car is not thought of in terms of price, but in terms of value. How often you hear the car spoken of and how seldom the price ! It is the quality of thought that surrounds it which mikes this success noteworthy. Because people think well of these cars, it is still impossible for Dodge Brothers to build enough of them. Seldom has there been a finer example of the force of friendly thoughts. It is an inspiration and an encouragement to build well because the reward, in America, is so great and so sure.

With nothing but good will toward them in- American homes how. could Dodge Brothers do less than- they have done?

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been ouly on general price c hangs recorded. Another factor necessarily affecting tire price, both directly and indirectly la tha railroad rate increa-se. I-ater every one of the ten million cnslngs prematurely junked, must b replaced with a new tire. With tirn production cut down temporarily, due to present conditions, the motorist will do well to buy against a possible shortage. He wil certainly not get them cheaper, and it may be an Advance.

IS GIVEN SERVICE PIN. P. W. I..itchfield. vice president and factory manager of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber company, recently completed 'JO years of service with the comrany and was presented with the gold ser - ice pin given to all Goodyesrites nt the

Your Advantage "Of course my battery has Threaded Rubber Insulation.' But even if you had forgotten that fact j-ou'd get the benefit, and you'd remember the, battery es one free from insulation trouble. The Still Better Willard Battery the only one with Threaded Rubber Insulation has been selected by 136 manufacturers of passenger cars and motor trucks.

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Nothing has checked or hindered for so much as a single week, the continued bestowal of this recognition and reward. The eagerness to own the car is greater today than it ever ha? been. The reason is not far to seek. Take first the mere numerical ownership. Remember that the satisfaction of onehalf million owners is not casual, but deep and profound. Multiply them by the average family of even three. Remember that all of these are warm friends. Then think of that leaven of thought leavening the whole mass. You will begin to understand, then, why Dodge Brothers have been building new buildings ever since the business began. You- will understand why the works in which the car is built are still steadily spreading and expanding. You-, will get an idea of how much men can do when the homes of America ars solidly behind them.

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expiration of that period of aervice. The company's Service Pin association was founded by Mr. LitchfieJd who conceived the idea of awarding beautiful emblems Tor service ranging from 5 to ;o years. l-'ive years ago he gave $101, OP" y the association which has been use-j t? help build homes for the members. About $50,000 is saved annually by them on the purchase of necessities at lower rnces than can be obtained front merchants.

In th Ftrtile Caucasus. The richest part of Caucasian Ae. meni 1 the ral'py of Arm, which, with artificial Irrigation, produces excellent grapes and other fruit anr! ve. fables, as well as rife, cotton and corn.