[DOC] [TLE] Charles Kettering receives patent for electric self-starter - Aug 17 ... [PAR] Charles F. Kettering, co-founder of Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company ... 
1,150,523 for his engine-starting devicethe first electric ignition device for ... In 
the early years of the automobile, drivers used iron hand cranks to start the .... 
What began as a diversionary tactic almost ended in disaster for the Americans. [DOC] [TLE] Charles F. Kettering - Wikipedia [PAR] Charles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876  November 24 or 25, 1958) was an 
American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of ... Occasionally, 
when the spark lever was not properly set, the hand crank kicked back, causing 
.... He invented the all-electric starting, ignition, and lighting system for 
automobiles. [DOC] [TLE] Cadillac's Electric Self Starter Turns 100 [PAR] Feb 15, 2012 ... Invention that ended 'crankiness' of early cars ushered in Cadillac innovation ... 
Before the electric starter, it took a hand crank, a lot of muscle, and a bit of ... who 
had already pioneered electric lights and electric ignition on his cars, worked 
closely with Charles F. Kettering, the inventor of the electric starter,... [DOC] [TLE] Automobile Ignition System History - Motorera [PAR] The young engineer was Charles Franklin Kettering. ... The devices also quickly 
burned themselves to death as a result of electrical arcing. ... with a self-starter 
and battery for "modern starting," and a hand crank that sprung the magneto ... T
here have been only four basic auto ignition systems during the last 100 years -- 
hot... [DOC] [TLE] Charles Kettering Invented the Electrical Ignition System - Inventors [PAR] Aug 19, 2016 ... Charles Kettering was the inventor of the first electrical starter motor ignition ... 
starter motor by Kettering eliminated the need for hand cranking. [DOC] [TLE] An Invention that made the Automobile Celebrates 100 Years | CleanMPG [PAR] Aug 22, 2011 ... [img]A bit about the device and the man who created it. ... Do you already have 
an account? ... 1913 Cadillac Touring Car with the Electric Self Starter as 
standard ... Charles Franklin Kettering was an American inventor, engineer, ... of 
machinery to hand crank the engine of a car, especially in the winter. [DOC] [TLE] August 17, 1915  Charles Kettering Patents the Electric Ignition [PAR] Aug 17, 2010 ... Ultimately, Kettering's all-electric starter would replace the hand crank, a difficult 
and dangerous device that could break the user's arm if the engine backfired. ... A 
year later, the Ohio inventor joined Henry Leland, a Vermont-born machinist who 
had once ... Location: North end of the Mission Mountains. [DOC] [TLE] History of the Starter Motor - crankSHIFT [PAR] Oct 1, 2013 ... Hand cranks; Wind up spring devices; Gunpowder cylinders ... The other main 
issue with hand crank starters is that it took a certain degree of physical effort to 
turn them. ... history of the electric starter was the invention of the Bendix drive. ... 
This starter was developed by Charles Kettering and Henry Leland,... [DOC] [TLE] What does 'engine cranking' mean? What happens if it doesn't crank ... [PAR] Sep 12, 2015 ... Just to add to the discussion, regarding why it's called a crank, and cranking. 
... Actually, the device used to hand-crank an engine, is just that, a crank.... ... ago, 
Charles Kettering invented the first production electric starter for Cadillac. ... 
drovers) have been driving herds of cattle and horses for centuries. [DOC] [TLE] Car History 4U - History of Car Parts [PAR] The use of an electric spark to ignite a fuel-air mixture was first demonstrated in ... 
made a significant breakthrough when he adapted a magneto ignition device to a 
... In 1902 Robert Bosch's engineer Gottlob Honold (German) invented the first ..... 
Charles Kettering (American) invented the electrical starter motor ignition... [DOC] [TLE] Who introduced ignition keys to cars? How did it become an industry ... [PAR] Sep 26, 2014 ... Charles Kettering Patented a electric "engine starting device" with a priority date

Question: Charles Kettering invented an electric ignition & this device, which ended the need for hand-cranking
Answer: starter