THE REE: OMAHA. SUNtfAY, MAY 22. 1021.
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Maxwell Reduces;
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Buys Properties
Official Announcement Made
Of Price Revision on All
Models and Completion
Of Reconstruction Work.
New Kelly-Springfield Tire Plant
One oi the most momentous and
significant announcements which has
corni' recently from the motor car
industry was made ytsterday by
Maxwell officials.
It was to the effect that the Max
wil! reorganization had been com-1-IctetI
with the sale of the properties
to the new organization May 12, and
confirmation of the sale by the Unit
f,l .States district court. Mav 17. and
k hat. the first step of the new organ
y. .itStia was to reduce prices $150 on
all models of the Maxwell.
litis action brings the touring car
and roadster to $845, khe sedan tcj
$1,545 and the coupe to 1,445.
The Maxwell' assets bought in by
the new organization, include finely
equipped plants pi tfre.it size and
opacity in Detroit. Dayton. Q. Ncw
mstle. I ttd., and Windsor. Out.
Their purchase is the final step in
ihdwork of reorganization which has
been! carried forward by a ..reorgani
zation committee headed by Walter
timi.has been completed the new or
Kanization has placed at its command
1 5.0(10,000 of new cash, which has
en held ready for months awaiting
1 he day wlipn the new organization,
should acquire -the properties and
assume full control. r
The jicw organization has incor
porated in West Virginia under the
name of the Maxwell Motor corporation.
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Auto Stands Up
Under Heavv Test
(quick getaway for the traffic ,of the
i congested centers. an operating
j economy unusual in a car of Lex
' ington's , class these qualities ex
ceeded his expectations on the road.
Lexiugton ' Sliows KemarkaWe
Performance on Mexico to
Canada Trip.
Motor vehicle , dealers in Boston
j are co-operating with the public
J schools of the city in giving instruc
tion to boys, who are studying auto
motive mechanics in the high schools.
Material Reduction Made "
In Federal Tire Prices
"The Federal R fibber company
his made material reduction from
the prices which have obtained on
Federal tires for sonic time oast as
the result of the high cost ot mate
rial, ; labor, transportation, t.etc.,"
said' P. J. I'urduin, manager of. the
Omaha branch.
"Though prices fort Federal tires
havie been reduced, the quality and
set vice ability of these tires will be
strictv maintained to that high
standard which has made Fedcral so
universally popular, and which
makes for economy and satisfaction
to the motorist."
Although the farmers of the coun
try arc the biggest users of automo
biles, the new secretary of agricul
ture still travels around . in liorsc
drawn vehicles.
J. V. Mowe, general sales man
ager of the Kelly-Springfield Tire
company, has just returned;-, from
the' formal opening of the ' com
pany's new $11,000,000-' 'plant at
Cumberland, Md., to the general of
fices of the company in New .York
City.
"We will be in a position soon,
said Mr. Mowe., "to manufacture
quality tires ni6rc efficiently than
ever before. The 12 acres of manu
facturing space ;which yc now have
will ! make' It possible to combine
the Buffalo. Worcester and Akron
factories in qiic plant and to pro
duce our- cord and fabric casings,
tubes and caterpillar and solid truck
tires on a scale- which this company
has never been able to approach
previously. .
"This new factory is a model of
its' kind and is equipped with the
latest and most efficient machinery.
The power plant is sufficient to
supply light and power to a c'l-v
twice the size of Cumberland, and
is in fact the largest power-producing
unit in the western part of the
state.- :' A ,' ' ' ' '
Every ..Part Duplicated. !
. Every, part of the power plant is
.duplicated throughout, so that ' we
need never- fear a holdup in produc
tion due . to a : break-down of the
boilers 'water pumps, steam, turbines
or. . eJcctnc - generators. .. We have
two of the most modern turbines in
the. power plant, each capable of de
veloping 6,800 horsepower. These
are directly connected to generators
which supply -the electric current to
the individual motors with which
each of our principal machines used
in tire production is driven. The
current thus generated is carried on
copper bars through large conduits
eight feet high. This conduit is en
tirely separate from one of a similar
size used to carry the, steam maiis
in which heat for the buildings and
for the curing is conducted.
"Sonic, idea of the tremendous size
of this plant can be obtained from
the statement that the single service
pump can supply 6,000,000 gallons of
water .a day, or sufficient for the
needs of a city ot" 75,000 people. This
is in addition to the water used for
condensing which, when pumped to
capacity, approximates 28.000,000 gal
lons, or sufficient to supply a city 10
times the size of Cumberland.
Modern Machine Shop.
"The machine shop in which our
new mold ' equipment is produced
and which is used to keep the rest of
the machinery of the plant in repair,
is the most modern of its kind avail
able 'and is provided with afficient
machinery to enable lis to produce a
complete automobile in quantities ap
proaching that of some of the smaller
manufacturers although, of course,
we do not contemplate as yet enter
ing this branch of the automotive inr
dustry.
"Our laboratory and testing de
partment occupies an entirely sepa
rate building and is equipped with
one of the most complete chemical
and mechanical devices available. In
fact, this laboratory and testing
building would do credit to many of
the large universities as a physical
and chemical laboratory." '
Frank B. Anstcd, president of the
Lexington Motor company, returned
to Connorsvillc, lnd., home of the
Lexington Motor company, this
week from an extensive business and
touring trip of the Pacific coast
country from the Mexican border at
San Diego, Cal., to the Canadian
border.
On that trip he refused all offers
of drivers acquainted with the Coun
try thtough which the 'tour was to
be made and personally took th:
wheel of his Lexington.
The Lexington president subject:
ed the machine to-every test of road
and weather, including the steepest
of hills and mountain passes. There
was no attempt on his part to spare
the car or to try for unusual econ
omy records. :
Mr. Ansted found that the - car
! equaled not only every ideal of the
car he would want to build for his
personal use, but exceeded his fond:
est expectations. Always ready to
go, one of the most impressive dis
closures of the trip was his car's
freedom from ordinary .motoring
troubles with their exasperating dc-
lays.
! Ample power for the steep tuoun-
tain grades, speed in plenty for th;
i level stretches, ease of handling and
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Firm Has Largest Cylinder j
Regrinder West of Chicago j
The largest cylinder regrinder. wcst.j
of Chicago has been installed re-1
cently by Lamesli-Woodruff repair
men and machinists, located on the
Omaha automobile row. This ma
chine costs approximately $3,000 and :
has capacity of 10 inches in dia-1
meter. This is-large enough to re-;
bore any automobile, truck, tractor
or gasoline t engine block used in this !
territory. ;. .
-Drop Light Arrangement
A convenient arrangement for tak-
ing up slack in drop light cords is to
put the cord on two .pulleys placed j
at convenient locations. The cord
should be fastened at two places to .
pieces of heavy twine, clothes line will !
do, and then a weight is hung on each !
end -of the line. The cord as sus-!
pended from these lines will be just;
long enough to hold the lamp off the
floor. .. !
"FQSCQ"
FOR FORD SPEED BANDS
Stops the chattering and saves you
money by renewing speed bands.'
FOSCO is a liquid and
can be applied by any
Ford owner in 15 min
utes without removing
transmission coyer.
FOSCO is not a freak
improvement for Fords.
It does the business.
Price $1.00 Per Can.
Ask Any Ford Dealer
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Sold by Powell Supply Co., U. S. Rubber Co., U. S. Auto
Supply Co., National Accessory Co., Kopac Bros., and others.
Ira L. Wood
Midwest General Sele Afnt
t 31-lt McCaru BMf.
Omaha
Manufactured by
The Automotive
Appliance Co.
Columbu, Oblo
j Collins Buy Maiu Plant
! Of Cadillac Motor Co.
! .Announcement that K. Jl. Collins
I has purchased the former main plant
! ot the Cadillac .Motor Car company
.mi ':iki flviMinp: Detrnif.- derisiviltf
j puts an cud to the premature reports
oi ins ruuiyc iiiduuid' iuiui jenvi-
ties. - . -,. ;'-('.
Mr. Collins will not.begiu .work .at
the Cass avenue plant until Ins
resignation as president and general
manager of the Cadillac Motor Car
company becomes effective on July
1. .Until that time lie will remain in
full charge of the Cadillac business.
The average running cost of an
automobile per mile is 10.8 tents; the
average annual cost is apittoxiniately
$540. . , ; ,
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Distinction Without
Extravagance
Most five-passenger cars are undistir.cfive and commonplace.
They . are types instead of original creations. And therein lies
the first great difference between the New Series "Glenbrook"
and many other cars of the medium priced lield.
When you first look at a "Glenbrook" you will recognize it at
once at a carwith a very distinctive and altogether charminj
personality. Like well groomed people.it is individual and unique.
Ride in the Glenbrook .and your first impression will become
enthusirtic convictions. You will sense at once the power and
mechanical resources that meet every emergency of the road"
Each burst of speed, each conquered grade drives this convic
tion home.- -
But spirited performance is most appreciated these days when it
is achieved without waste and extravagance. Not the least of
the Glenbrook owner's satisfaction lies in his modest bills for
fuel and upkeep. ,
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PAIGE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR CO-, DETROIT
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NEBRASKA PAIGE CO;
R. M. Austin, General Manager
27th Ave. and Harney St. Omaha, Neb;
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J THE Willy$-Knight Slee ve-valve motor Im-
WSprdji It is amazingly free from care
t and cost. The gasoline mileage averages above
20 mHes peilgallon. ; Its smooth performance
Prices, , o. b. Toledo, Ohio
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Tourin was $2195; June 1, $1895
Boadster,lvas $2195; June 1, $1895
Coupe, was $2845; Junea, $2550
Sedan, r war $2945; "June 1, $2750
New Price
June First
THE improved Qyerland, is Rugged
Economical as ever, Comfortable as ever.
Its average of 25 miles per gallon of -gasoline,
its saving in tires and upkeep make it now "the
low-priced automobile, to own and use;
Prices, f. o. b. Toledo, Ohio
Touring, was $ 895; June 1, $ 695
Roadster, was,? 895; June 1, 695
Coupe, was $1425; June 1, $1000
Sedan,; was $1475; June 1, $1275
ALL PRESENT OVERLAND' AND WILLYS KNIGHT MODELS WILL BE CONTINUED
AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
2562-64 Farnam Street, Omaha ' DISTRIBUTORS 18-24 Fourth Street, Council Bluffs
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