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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 23, 1917.
VERTIGLE SPUT IS
MOTOR IHNOYATIOH
Oldsmobile Has New Idea For
Automobile Which is
Found to Be Pat-entable.
Few indeed are the patentable
features ofvany automobile motor.
That is why automobile engineering
is largely a matter oi picking and
choosing fjpm among the scores of
ways of accomplishing the same re
sults. But a pecularity in the design of
the eight-cylinder motor in the
Oldsmobile, a design known as the
"vertical split," was found to be
"patentable. As a consequence the
Oldsmobile manufacturers are en
abled to offer motor-car buyers an
engine not open to general copying,
stated Charles Tucker, manager of the
Nebraska Oldsmobile company.
One of the main difficulties barri
cading the path to perfection in
eight-cylinder Engine design was a
complication of parts. The Oldsmo
bile engineering department devoted
months -to simplifying its engine
and it was the "vertical split" which
eventually brought success! ,
Insteadi of' dividing the cylinder
blocks horizontically. it was discov
ered that a . vertical . division could
be ' made in ; such a way that a V
shaped eight-cylinder motor cftuld
be assembled more quickly, more
simply and with fewer parts than
a pair of fours. The two blocks,
containing four cylinders each, and
the crankcase are made in only two
castings. ' .
The righthand block includes four
cylinders, half the crankcase and solid
ly ; supports the crankshaft and
camshaft The - lefthand block is
"blank" that , isY it includes four
cylinders and half the crankcase,
but it bears. none of the strains of
crankshaft or camshaft
Each half is' assembled at a sep
arate unit, 'the blocks are clamped
together by anchqr bolts, detachable
Slinder heads ire bolted to each
ck and the "motor is practically
built, except for minor assemblies,
such as wiring.
A clean, simple, light and durable
engine- is the result, of this patented
, design. It is a design that removes
the complication from the eight
cylinder motor and gives the car
owner all the advantages of eight
cylinder - power and smoothness
without the troubles of traditional
eight-cylinder design, as attested by
thousands of Oldsmobile owners
who have been driving eights for the
last three years.
Auto Dealers Make Liberal
, Response to Liberty Loan
, During the past week Guy L. Smith
and E. R-Wtlson, two of the leading
, automobile dealers on the Omaha
Auto Row, have been devoting their
time to prosecuting the sale of Lib
erty loan bonds. At noon Saturday
they reported -the sale of $150,000
worth f bonds to dealers and employ
ers along the row.
A very considerable portion of this
amount was subscribed by the em
ployes of the various automobile con
cerns. A great many of the dealers
themselves had already subscribed
Practical Auto
Paragraphs
By S. P. La Due
Steering Knuckle Trouble.
Front wheel spindles upon which the
wheels are mounted turn on the king
bolt or pin. There are bronze pin
bushings .0 take the wear, but due to
the lack of lubrication the bolt often
"freezes"- in the bushing and then the
bolt turns around causing wear, where
there is tic renewable bushings. In a
case of this kind, the king bolt should
be removed by first removing the as-
nut at the bottom. Atwr
aside, use a flat wrench with a pair
of pliers at one jawto twist with.
Water in the Crankcase.
This is the time of the year when
water condensation in the crankcase
is a serious matter. The more cylind
ers the engine -has the worse the sit
uation. Water, a product of com
bustion, makes its way past the piston
rings into the crankcase where it inters
feres with lubrication. In the warmer
weather the water in the form of
steam may blow out of the breather,
but when the crankcase is fanned by
a cold breeze the steam condenses into
water which contaminates the oil. The
remedy of course lies in draining the
oil about every four weeks and filter
ing: it. In some eight and 12-cylinder
engines more man a pint or water may
tellated
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hSrS? "5 u"a Vf be removed under certain conditions.
en the nut well.
Making Brake Adjustments.
In taking up on the brakes do not al
ways remove the slack at the same
place. There usually are two or three
places in the brake assembly where a
"take-up" is possible and each time
the brakes are adjusted a different
place should be used. The first time
take up the rods at the rear, the next
time at the brake heads, etc.
Drain the Vacuum Tank. 1
At fixed intervals open drain cock at
bottom of the vacuum tank. Usually
a few drops of water and rust flow
before the gasoline starts running.
The fact that it often will not flow
until"! wire is run through thi drain
cock, shows there is foreign matter
which may cause carburetion trouble.
Look Tt the Battery Terminals
Did you ever wonder why the engine
does not show the accustomed pep
or why the lights burn dimly or the
ignition Kceins poor? Unfasten the
wires and bars at the battery termi
nals and notice if they are clean. They
must be clean if current is to flow
freely. Scrape off with a stick any
green or white deposit you see, and
spread a little cup grease over the
parts to prevent corrosion.
Oil Spark and Throttle Levers.
Do not neglect to squirt oil around
the spark and throttle lever connec
tions at intervals. A little of the oil
will run down the post ai.d prevent
the lever rods front freezing and thus
moving at the same time.
Stopping Plug Leaks.
There still are a great many engines
without detachable cylinder heads and
these use valve plugs. These plugs
often leak. This leaking may be stop
ped by spreading ordinary paste stove
blacking over the threads. Do not use
too much. This may be used at any
hot joint in place of white or red lead
and is much better because it does not
make removal of the part an hour's
job.
Removing Overhead Valves.
In some overhead valve engines
valve grinding ir made a harder task
than it should be, because when the
alves are removed the owner dis
mantles the rocker arm assembly. In
most engines this is not necessary be
cause the rocker arm can be discon
nected from the vertical rod, pushed
one side and the valve removed. In
engines iwing cages this is particularly
easy though most owners go to the
trouble of dismantling the rocker arm
assembly. To push the rocker arm
to the Liberty loan through their
banks and considering this it is es
timated that the subscriotions of the
auto row now will exceed considerably!
the reported amount of f 150,000. '
freeze solution. The following for
mula have been found excellent Do
not use calcium chloride or other
chemicals as they injure the metal of
the cylinders and radiator.
ALCOHOL, GLYCERINE ANI WATER
, SOLUTIONS.
Freezing
Point.
OUccrine. Water. Degreei
I'ct. Pot. Fahrenheit
7. S3
10 t
12. 78
IS - 79
Alcohol.
Pt
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16
J 6 IS
ALCOHO-. AND WATER tfOIXTIONf.
Denatured Freezing Wood
Alcohol. Wster point Alcohol.
Pet. Pet. Fahrenh.l . Pet
!8 72 -1-10 17
40 64 0 . 24
51 49 10 SI
63 37 20 3S
Water.
Pet.
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Kane Comes to Omaha to
Anti-Freere solutions. Take the Aiax Tire Aaencv
Every owner who will use his car T. A. Kane has come to Omaha to
this winter will have need for an anti- j manaRe the Ajax tire branch. Kane
MOTOR CARS
Sleeve-Valve
Motor Performance
For six years now Stearns has built the Knight
sleeve valve motor into the Stearns chassis.
Stearns engineers have brought this motor to its
highest pitch.
The designed the Stearns counter-balanced
crankshaft the first one to be used in the United
States.
This union of the Knight principle with Stearns
practice accounts for the incomparable smooth
ness and silence of the car.
The net result is a Stearns Four and a Steams
Eight that deliver a rare and unusual quality of
performance.
$1785
Steams Four
Art-passenger
Tourlnc Car (or Seven, $1928;
Four Puaenrer Roadster, $1785;
Convertible Sedan, $238S Coupe,
$2400; Limouaine, $3200; Limoue
lae Brouiham, $3300; Landaulet,
$3300; Landaulet Brougham, $3350
tears Eight
Tearing Car lor Seven, taSTSt few
Paeacnger Roadater, $2373; Cotree,
SaOO: Cob-Landaulet. tSftti Urn
onalne, 1375; Limousine Brougham,
S3STS; Lnadaatet, SMS: Lendaoiet
Brougham, SMS.
?TT Mclnlyre-Hayward Motor Company ,
Distributors Nebraska and Western Iowa.
2427 Farnem Street. Omaha, Neb. Phone Douglas 2406.
atearne Fire Paeeoager Fear CrReJer Tearing Cer
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formerly was connected with the Dal
las agency of the Ajax Tire company
and is pleased with the Omaha out
look.
Must Moisten Own Stamps;
No Supplies, Received Yet
Great demands are being made on
the Omaha postoffice for postcards of
the 2-cent denomination and stamped
envolopes of a 3-cent denomination
for use on and after November 2,
when the new first-class posjage rates
go into effect.
"People must remember that print
ing these, supplies is a gigantic job,"
said Postmaster Fanning. "For some
time to come people must expect to
velope. As soon as possible the new
supplies will come."
Many firms which use the rolls of
stamps on a stamping machine will
either have to run their letters through
the machines twice in order to put on
a J-cent and a i-cent stamp or wm
have to affix the 3-cent stamps by
lick stamps, placing an extra 1-centlhand. The local postoffice has 3,000,- .
stamp on a postcard and an extra 1000 of the 3-ccnt stamps on hand, but i
1-cent stamp on a 2-cent stamped en-(has none of them in rolls.
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I OLDSMPBILB ALL-SEASON CARS I
t'TfE new OldimoM. AH-easen Gn Sedan and
j Coupe--combin many points of superiority in style '
. and equipment. The bodies are designed and built
especially for Oldimobitej, and will not be found en any v
other car. Tops are built in and made part of the bodied ,
complete and permanent. They are instantly converted
into open summer cars or doted winter cars by lowering or
, raiting, the plate windows.
New convenience is offered in the staggered position of
'. the wide doors. The right or curb door opens to rear
compartment. , The (eft door is well forward opening
directly to driver's seat. The upholstery is of high quality economy, 3 4-inch under-! ung rear springs give exceptionally
material of pleasing appearance. The seats are broad and easy riding quality.
VtVi;' 'V ' V ') -a "9,7 ffj Itu-tvrj, iMnstn, iriKman
restful 1 supported by Marshall Cushion Comfort springs.
Front seats are of the individual chair type,
In the sedan the driver's seat ps adjustable forward and
back foe either long or short reach. The deep lounge
back' tear seat has ample room for three. Each model is
equipped with automatic car heater and foot warmer,
electric dome and dash lights and other accessories for
comfort sad beauty.
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, Both sedan and coupe are built on the famous Olds
mobile Model 37 Six chassis, which excels in tire and fuel
OLDS MOTOR WOTXK8, lanbinc, chigan
Nebraska Oldsmob'Ie Comoany, Incorporated
CHARLES W. TUCKER. Mgr. w -
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2SS faraam St Phone Trier 333S. Omaha, Neb. . . $ and O Sti.
Phone B-6S22. Linceln, Neb.
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A New Studebaker
FIVE-PASSENGER BPECIAL
A BEAUTIFUL Five-Passenger Car with low rakish
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New Features
Leatherette Gypsy Top with plate .glass
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Adjustable Steering Wheel, folding up
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Low Luxurious Seats. v
Genuine Buffed Leather Upholstery,
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, Improved Deflecting Headlight Lenses.
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This car is really a Five-Passenger Sport Model. It has the snappiness
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Our supply of these Specials is limited.
Come in and see them today.
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Farnam Street and 25th Avenue.
f OMAHA, NEB.
DENBY
pioneers of the
Internal-Gear Drive
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MOTOR TRUCKS
Arid Did You Know-
Capacities
lton
to
3 tons
That there are 105 replaceable bushings in
the 3-ton Denby, 102 in the 2-ton, and 86 in the
1-ton model? N
7 Every part that wear will affect is protected
by one of these bushings. They cart be renewed
when worn at a cost of a few cents, and the truck
is as gooc( as ever. : .
They add to manufacturing cost but they
. form one of the many ways in which Denby con
struction saves you money. ,
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Jones-Opper Co., A. A. Jones,
2043-45 Farnam St, OMAHA, NEB. " HASTINGS, NEB.
DUtributore Eastern and Northern Nebraeka Diltributor Southern and Weatern Nebraaka
and Weatern Iowa. and Northern Kanaaa.
" PRICES
?S5 ......$1490
With Express Body and Cab
TWO
TON ...
Chassis Only
$2025
?S5EE...r...$2525
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