Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
CARE oF WAGONS AND CARRIAGES

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The liie 81 the carriage depend. not
alone upon the character of the work
pat into 10. construction, nor does L..
lasting beauty depend upon the paint
and Varnish used, although this hs.
much o. do with it. The msn Who own.
the vehicle must 10 his part toward
properly caring Tor aud preserving u.
There .hould o. NO chance for gases
frUm stable or manure heap getting into
the carriage room, for Ammonia Ia the
.ir will ds.tToy Narui.h aud fade color-,
both ot painting aud upholsiering. Am-
mouiA unitss With aud gradually de
.troy- the oil Ia the Varni.h. shrinking
IL. making Il brittle, aud leaving u full
of cracks. fot the same reason, the car
riag, house should bs dry and well ven
tilalrd. \ frame baildiBg l. better for
storing carrisg,. than one made II stone
or brick. The carriage room should be
moieratsly lighted. Too strong light
90 total darkness injurcs thr color- 81
paint aud trimmings. Even dust has a
dclctsrious ,iicyt upon carrisgc 'srul.h,
aud nicc Sshicl.- should b. covered With
.h.sts made for the parpose, but the-"
must not b. thiCk enough to keep out
th. light. Close muslin l. the beat.
Nn aid to the preservation ot Narnish, a.
Nell a. 10 the appearance of all tolling
stock, l. frequent Washing With cold
water. While carriage l. b-iug wash
sd u shoald te kept out oi the sun.
Abundanc, ot water should D. used With
whl,h to foat Ofi the dirt. Never Use
the sponge With rubbing motion, a.
thi. scratch.. the V.rni.h. squeeze IA.
tull spongv agaiu.t the pansls, allowing
the nON ut water o. carry On dust aud
dirt hsrmlesslv Following the Washing
ot each portion of th" gar aud body,
~ ips Il With Chamois skin, car. bsing
takvn Ia rinse the Sell-.osked skin In
water frequently, - that u may contain
no particlc. 20 dust to scratch the var
nish. Hot water sud soap should uoi L.
u.s,i. n j. tstter 20 sAsh carriage
.lways al once ca the return from .
muddy drive, aud beior, they dry.
>sid ab old carriage maker rrceutly (:
"Aftsr many years ot trying Ia hnd
some suh.tanc. or mixture which viii
b.usht the tops to carriages, ] have
failed. Aud the same u true throagh-
cut the world ot trade aud inNeniiOn.
Prom the moment the leather u placcd
upon the bos- Il. destruction begins,
aud allhough u NAV be retarded by oc-
casional Washing With purr, soit water,
u will. Ia time, shrink more or les, aud
lose u. early COm.lius-s. Never pat "il,
and. smphtiiCally, never Use Naruish
upon n. An occasional light spplics-
tiou of tho flns.t olive oil, ~as, 10 one
time, recommended. bat experience las
only condemned the us. Oi this, together
~ith every other substance. Top car
riagrs shogld never rvmsin long With
the top down. aud whsn they are lcit
standing. the joluts should be broken
.lishtly, To- take of the strain on leather
and lining. Aprons and curtain. shonld
b. Frequently brOgght cut and aired, or
they will soon .poil. To prevent oi de-
.troy moths la ~oolen linings, fumigate
thorou shly With turpentine or camphor.
The new vehicle shogld al~ays bc
Na.hsd in cold water soon after it, ar
rival. aud the same treatment should De
given carriages rcCcntly Nsruished.
mi. holds true even II the vsruish y.
.om.NhAt tender, although u must h-
dry. bust acts With PECULIAR force on
fresh yaruish. Frequent washing. aud
exposure 10 frcsh air will harden the
yaTni.h aud increase it. luster.
Iyery vehicle, whether new or old,
.hould be INSPECTED frequently, that M
bolt. clip, or tire may grt loo-s. HE
smallest repairs that become necessary
.hould b. made AZ once, ~ nothing in-
jurc. any Kind ia machine 80 much a.
play % parts which ~erc made to remain
.olid. The axlc- should be well cared
for Commonly they are neglected.
They .houli not only be oiled frequent
In, With the b--t castor oil, using but a
very small quantity, bat previous To
each Olling, they shouli be carefully
~ip-d With cloth, or sponged oil With
warm water aud sosp. Never use COM
tound that will gum on the axle, aud
take pain. not to scatter dust from the
tirr upon the naked axle when removing
the Nheel =.
No 'abor about the farm pays so well
a. tho frequent painting of the rims, or
oilins them with boilei oil. No part of
IN. wagon l. so much subject to de-
.tructloa a. the rims, which roll D.
t~sen stone. and through hot sand, grit,
ant ds.p mud. Rims that are Kept
thoroughly painted demand les tire set
ting. aud lees frequent renewal. u pays
to keep al wagons ~ell painted, whether
for work or pleasure. Heavy vehicle.
m,y ~ quite a. well protected by paint
applied st home a. NOR. sSpeusiSely In
the factory. AMI Ia not difficult To
procur. ready-mlxed preparations that
Ar. reliable. IL 10 surprising to note
how much benefit q good application of
boiled lIn.eed I'll, given Occasionally,
will do. Wagons from sh'ch the paint
h.. entirely worn, aud ~hlch the owner
dee. not care tn rub, ssnipsper aud care
fully paint. he may sponge over with
thl. oil. thoroughly color~i WIN Isup
black, or coach black, sud the trans
formation will be a. wonderful az "
:. cheap aud sudden. No wagon shout,
ever stand, even for one hour, exposed
20 .un aud Wind. outside Of the ownrr :
barn. And the careful user viii seek
protection from the elements Whenever
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