The Horseless Age, Volume 16Horseless Age Company, 1905 - Automobile industry and trade |
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If you like antique (Brass Era) American cars, this is worth a look. Even the ads are cool! There are display ads for car accessories, like a coal burning foot warmer, and classified ads for people looking to unload their car. Other stuff, too, but the ads are my favorite part!
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Page v - ... fully illustrated with many diagrams and drawings, making it of value to the intending purchaser, driver and repair man. The subjects treat of the needs of the man behind the wheel, and are presented clearly, concisely and in a manner easy to understand by the reader, be he a beginner or an expert. The treatise on the gasoline engine cannot fail to prove valuable to anyone interested in explosive motors, which are daily coming to the front as the readiest and most convenient source of power.
Page 8 - DOES IT PAY YOU to build your own auto running gears and are they up to date? We make a specialty of this class of work and make it right. Get our new catalogue at once and see our latest styles. We also make all kinds of bodies, wheels, axles, steering devices, sprockets, etc. HF BORBEIN & CO., 2108 N. 9th St., St.
Page xviii - THE SIMPLEST GASOLENE CAR IN THE WORLD both as to construction and control, and the easiest to operate and maintain. NOT AN EXPERIMENT, BUT A SUCCESS.
Page i - AIR COMPRESSORS BELTED -DIRECT CONNECTED SINGLE AND THREE CYLINDER STYLES Just the thing for public or private garage for inflating tires, cleaning cushions, etc. Automobile Gear and Sprocket Work of every description Transmissions, Automobile Machine Parts, Piston Rings, etc. Season Contract Work Specially Solicited. Send us your specifications. The FW SPACKE MACHINE CO., Indianapolis., Ind., U, SA CYCLE AND AUTOMOBILE TRADE JOURNAL.
Page 8 - Gearing or complications. Every movement of the motive power and the car, from a state of absolute rest, forward at any speed or reverse is controlled by one lever, operated either by hand or foot as preferred. Positively no other speed or movement controlling device of any kind on the car. Triple brakes — irreversible steering gear. THE GAS-AU-LEC IS THE SIMPLEST GASOLENE CAR IN THE WORLD both as to construction and control, and the easiest to operate and maintain.
Page i - Both engine and transmission are aligned upon the sub-frame, and all working parts may be removed without disturbing the hanging of the crank, or transmission cases. Transmission : The transmission is of the sliding gear type, having three speeds forward and one reverse. All the gears are made of special high carbon steel, tempered and hardened. The control is of the selective type, all changes being made with one lever. The clutch is of the "dish pan...
Page xxxviii - Price of chassis complete ready for body, $2,5<N) fob factory. Body designs and quotations submitted upon application. Record of tests in different lines of business sent on request. PacKard Motor Car Company, Dept.
Page xxiv - Imperial " wheels Is based upon the perfection and refinement of orthodox methods. IMPERIAL WHEEL COMPANY FLINT, MICH. Selling Agent, HAYDEN EAMES, Cleveland, Ohio A Doctor's Opinion MILWAUKEE, Wis.
Page iii - All the Year Round" service. Write for particulars as to Waterless Knox D. 4 Stake Truck. Agents in All Principal Cities KNOX AUTOMOBILE CO. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Largest and Oldest Manufacturers Gasoline Commercial Cars Members ALAM...
Page v - Section Nickel Steel Bed, Ball or Plain Bearing CHANGE GEAR STEERING GEAR CLUTCH DISTANCE ROD AND BRACKET PROPELLER SHAFT LEVERS FOR EMERGENCY-BRAKE AND CHANGE-GEAR Farts of one size are suitable for cars weighing up to 2400 Ibs.