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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1913)
9 -A AUTOMOB New Home of Traynor Auto Company on Automobile Row Here'! Interesting Newi TITO OMAHA SFNPAY BEK: .H'NJi 29, 1913, mi Today There Are Only 168 Maxwell "50-6" Caro Left Unsold in the World BY "IN THE WORLD," WE MEAN that thla number Includes ell cars In hands of dealers as well as those 38 still unfinished In. the factory. AT THE RATE THEY ARE GOING there won't be a Maxwell "80-8" to bo had any where at any price, In ten days from now. THAT'S A REMARKABLE RECORD. Other makers we are told have plonty of sixes still to sell, and those who had the temorlty to continue making big fours for the season of 1013 when tho buying public had in dicated in no uncertain terms that it would no longer accept fours in high powered cars are Dow wondering how they are going to get .rid of them. WE WERE CONSERVATIVE in the matter of this six for we planned to make only 1,000 cars of thla' model. We aro making 15,000 of the Maxwell "35" Model, and 30,000 of the Maxwell "26" Model; but we docided to go slow on the big fellow until wo could feel out the trend of the demand. OTHER MAKERS were strongly intrenched in the six-cylinder market and we expected a real fight to get our share of the busi ness. It did not happen. WE WON HANDS DOWN. For the first three months this model sold slowly, for the Company was new, the model was new (all but the wonderful bloc-caat motor) buyers were naturally skeptical and cau tious. THE CAR WON ON ITS MERITS. Every car that went into the hands, of a, user began doing missionary1 "work, and the advent of one Maxwell "50-6" in a city was the signal for a car-load shipment the next week. " i TODAY THERE ARE ONLY 15.8 left nec4d. 38 unfinished in the factory and the other 120 in the band of -dealers scattered all orer the. country. r ' IN ORDER TO PROTECT YOU lest you overlook the importance of this matter and delay just one lay too long (n ordering your Maxwell '50-6"-Ttvre are gping to pub lish a bi-daily bulletin in this paper stating just how many Maxwell "506's" there aro left unsold on that day until the last of the season's output is In the honda of jits owner. The thing for you to do is to get your order in quickly. THIS AD IS PUBLISHED IN SEVERAL CITIES and it's going to be a surprise to many who have been "shopping" and who think they can wait indefinitely and yet get a good' car. Orders are bound to come rapidly how rapidly we can only guess and that's going to exhaust the supply quickly. OF COURSE IF YOU DONT CARE whether you get a Maxwell "50-6"or the "next best," why, this information does not interest you particularly. But if you know the dif ference between this six and the second best six, you do care, and you will be mightily disappointed if you don't get one. IF YOU HAVE NOT RIDDEN IN THIS CAR, you have never had an automobile ride. To say it is the sweetest thing on wheels is but one way of expressing its silent, sweet running and luxurious riding qualities. No car on earth rides better and no other six is as well balanced. And balance, you know, spells luxury and long life in an automobile. DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE of comparing this car with other cars in the so-called $2,500 class. That's unfair to the Maxwell "50-6." It is made to compete with $4,000 and $5,000 cars practically every sale that is made is a conquest over such other cars in actual competition in tests of balance, sweet-running, flexibility, rid ing qualities, etc., etc. A DEMONSTRATION IS A REVELATION. Better see our local dealer at once and have him give you the most luxurious ride you ever had. WATCH FOR THE BI-DAILY BULLETIN. MAXWELL MOTOR COMPANY, Inc. Detroit, Mich. W. N. HELLEN 1818 FARNAM ST. OMAHA, NEB. MaxwsU "50-6" 93,350 Completely Equipped Including Oray tc Dtrla Tlectrlo Starter. Wi A Silent, smooth-Bunning- Bsvtn-Paasengtr Touring1 Car, i i V I Five years aco two brothers, Iaw rence J. Traynor anil Ixiuls J. Traynor, entered the automobile business In Omaha. They secured the oKency fo one car, tho National. The National was a Rood selling prop osition and the Traynor brothers pros pered. They, first opened a garago at 215 8o. 19th St' It -took but one year for the enterprising brothers ta out grow that location, and they moved to 1903 Farnam conceded at that time to bo tho best automobile location In Omaha. Subsequent developments In tho auto mobllo Industry convinced the Traynors that the now automobile sales district would bo west of 25th St. Accordingly thoy secured a now location, 2G12-14 Far nam St. On this location they built a gnrngo repleto with modern and time saving appliances. In tho mcantlmo thoy had taken over tho agency of tho Abbott-Detroit car. Im mediately their business Increased be yond their fondest hopes. The Abbott car Is u distinctive car and Is very pop ular union peoplo out In tho state. At no time during tho year they have handled the Abbott agency have the Traynors had a surplus stock on their floors. At tho present time they haven't a car In house nlthotigh thoy Just re ceived a carload of machines Wednes day. Tho Trnynor brothers are very popu lar among their business associates and everyone who Is acquainted with them rejoices nt their success. Although tho Abbott people do no make annual model, s but change their designs at any opportune tlmo, tho local firm Is making proportions to announce a new six cylinder machine for August or September delivery. The now machine will be nn Innovation In tho way of sixes and Is expected to become as popular oa the four. Along the Gossip Automobile Row C. S. McKee, district manager of tho, Interstate Auto .company, received thrpo carloads of machines last week and moved every one of them before today. He has an order In for two more car loads to be received thla week and has already prospectlvo buyers for each mo-. clllno. P. n. Day a'hd C, iSt qrtajnger, who are pushing the Ohio In Omaha, aro cleaning nn their 1913 stock In preparation for tho Introduction of the 1914 "campaign.. The riMn. until rnr-ontlv. was ..little known III hut sfrirn the Northwav People secured "the services of Day and Qrfsln- gar tho Ohio rls frequently seen on the thorouehfores.' The "Ohio salesmen ex pect to4s'ell as many 19H cars In tho new territory as .the eastern -hranones, wwen hnvo the advantage of working In terri tory whoro tho car Is known, will sell, Tho local branch of the Rambler Is a'pldly becoming one of tho big branches if the concern. Thero are some 600 branches and distributing stations of the leffery company, but very few aro moV- ng the cars that the local houso moves ach week. The 1913 Cross-Country car, -lth the high, -distinctive radiator, the lectrlc lights, the nickel trimmlngB. and ho oxtra large compartments, Is proving he most popular model tho Itamblcr eoplo have designed and It will bo tho ollcy of the company to continue to put oecial effort on cross-country requlre nents. Tho last week has been one of contln ous work for the supply companies. The '.'estern Auto Supply company has been ompelled to keep their force at work light and day In order to repair tires and till keep filling accessory orders. The ther supply companies have been la orlng under tho same strain and expect i maintain -constant service throughout he warm Beason. The Drummond Motor company expects le 1914 Locomobile to open the eyes of ispective buyers, night or left drive tn he nntlonal and the actual horse power will be greater. Many new fea tures have' been added and the car re designed to accentuate the graceful body lines. The first wn-6-38 win do nere this week. Mr. Ross, In Iowa, and Mr. Hay, In Ne braska, of the Western Auto Supply com pany, hove been keeping tho wires warm with orders. Mr. Hay reports the Ne braska crops to be In excellent condition and the aitomobi-buylng farmers Jubl lant over the prospects ofobtalnlng the purchasing power of new'moderls. M. J Evans of Emerson, Jo., Is driving a new 1914 Locomobile overland from the factory "to h!a home. s J II. M. Burbank has delivered three alge cars to the Snyder Auto company, Voodbine la,, and one to W. A. Meyers if Ottawa. John H. Frost of Topeka came through Jmaha In his Cadillac on his way to Chi ago and Lake Ripley, Wis. Our It. Smith has been in Detroit per- jonaUy superintending the shipment of several carloads of lludsons to umana. rhrii E. Sessions, secretary of the .tot. nf Kansas, passed through Omaha hla wav to Spirit Lake for a month's fishing. He Is making the trip in his Cadillac and reports the roads in excellent condition. Guy I Smith has received another Mil Pftrleaa six 48. The car is striking in appearance, being a thistle green In oolor and built along the new body lines. I W Hully of Dlblo & Huliy, Creston, was u vis.tor at Powell Supply company j Ti.nr.4w morning. Ho loaded up with HE SELLS THE WOODS ELECTRICS IN OMAHA. Pboto by Hsrn. CARL P. SLANE. equipment for some new cars which he was taking to Creston. Victor Roos Is making arrangements for an endurance run for motorcycles in the near future. Guy L. Smith has sold Hudson touring cars to John E. Peterson of Persia, la.; J. W. Duncan of Shambaugh, la., and F. H. Dally, Tenth and Pacific streets, lie also sold a Franklin to It, M. Ayers of Long Pine. Ouy J. Illpwell, representing Powell Supply company In northern Iowa, Is back on the road after a three weeks' layoff due to sickness, and Barbara Schubel, cashier leaves July 4 for a three weeks' vacation. Contrary to the opinion many automo bile owners hold, the use of dry cells has grown constantly, according to P. O'Connon of Powell Supply company. Statistics' show that over 46 per cent of the 1913 models iise dry cells for auxiliary Ignition, lighting or starting. , A decided attractive accessory for the lourfng or plchlclng motorist is the auto vacuum freezer shown by Powell Supply company. ;It la self-freezing and will carry lecs or Ice cream at a frozen tem perature indefinitely. C. H. Ivlns has Just been added to the Powell Bupply company road force. Ho will travel through Wyoming. I. J. Hip well, salesman for the Powell Supply company in northern' Iowa, Is book on the road after four weeks' Illness. E. Palm, who has had considerable ex perience In local automobile suddIv trade. has Joined the Powell Supply company house force. Glenn Wiggins of the Powell Bupply company met with a severe accident re cently, He was thrown from a moving street car and his collar bone broken, He Is. however, rapidly roundlnir Into hnn. (-The fact thUt-Bosch magnetos , were used on the seven winning cars In the recent 600 miles sweepstakes race, has attracted much attention to this Ignition system. It is the policy of the Bosch company to establish sen If r stations and distributers throughout the couutry. iiJ0M Privacy, comfort and gjsVjS I convenience, at all "y , seasons of the year filjlilif solid ' rubbor oushiou tiro equipment. iL '10 nc: in' ncar ftN Uloctrie-; cars n, Phone HarQey 409- 26th and mm Sts. MOTOR CARS Stwn-Pa$$ngr Touring Car f 2,000 See tjiem in our now show room. Traynor Auto Co. 34-40 Fivm.Ptuitnutr Touring Car $1,700 REGULAR equipment includes Electric Self-Stnrter, 36x4-inch Goody ear. o-Eim-Cut tires, Booth Demountable rims, Lighting Gonorutor, bond, sido and tail lights, also dash and extonsion lights, tire brackets, tool kit, tiro repair outfit, jack, etc. Top, with Jiffy storm curtains, windshiold and speedometer with clock set combination, $100 extra. Anvnnn vorRPfl in mnfnr nnro itrHl taII vmi flmf flm A ViVw-i4f"nr4 ni'f in i-.4- An1 . porior in appointment and .finish, but that from radiator to-rear axle, every component f part is a little stronger and more efficient than' tho corresponding, part, of other cars of 8 mis price. NOT HOW CHEAP BUT HOW GOOD. 2512-14 Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. r i e ei o