The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-09
Exhibit of the Thomas B. Jeffery
Company One ofthe Features
of Automobile Show.
NEW CARS MUCH ADMIRED.
Jeffery Booth in the Center of the
Building is Crowded With Visitors
During the First Night of
the Great: Show.

which opened on last Saturday even
ing is attracting a great deal of inter
est IN 'kenosha on account of the fact
that the Thomas B. Jeffrey company
OF this city hasEone of the largest and
most attractive exhibits at the show.
The exhibit whichis one of the largest
IN the show, is located in the central
part Of the building and the popular
| ity of the Rambler" was shown on
the first night,iand during the entire
evening the Rambler booth was crowd
ed with visitors.
The entiresdisplay which made the
Ramblers famous at the New York
show hassbeen transported to Chicago.
Seven vehicles are shown, compris-
ing the new Limousine, Surrey l., Sur
rey H., Model K2, and delivery wagon.
The Rambler this year is practically
noiseless, and one of the simplest cars
to operate.
In Chicagosthe Rambler is popular
from the fact that the factory is in
such close proximity, together with
the accommodations accorded at the
local branch. 1.-THE company is plan
ming to establish garage and repair
station on Sheridan road which will
have capacity for over 100 cars. The
down town sa1esrooms on Wabash ay-
enue have been enlarged twice within
the past year.
The price of the Rambler ranges
from $3.50 to $1,000, and the models
naturally divide themselves into two
groups.
The distinguishing features of the
first group are long wheel base, full
elliptic springs, horizontal engine,
automatic spark timing centrifugal
governor, automatic carburetor, nat
ural circulation for cooling, plane
tary transmission, and the one lever
control.
Surrey type One is a FIVE passen-
ger touring car, with side entrance
body, regularly supplied without a
top, but furnished with a canopy,
plate glass swinging front, and water
proof side curtains for an additional
charge. The wheel base is ninety
inches, the frame one piece pressed
steel, with cross girders of the same
material, one-quarter inch thick. in
the form of the letter s"U," the open
end down.
This machine is large, comfort
able, luxurious, and powerful touring
car, with speed subordinated to power.
The body is of the side entrance type.
with particularly large doors and
roomy seats. Stowage space sufi-
Gent for one tire and luggage is pro-
vided under the rear seat.
There can be no better finish than
on this body, and the upho1stering is
the best grade of hand buffed whole
leather obtainab1e. The finish is
royal blue with brass trim, and the
equipment two oil side lamps, an oil
tail light, two gas headlights with
lens mirror refectors and separate
generator, brass tube horn, tools,
oilers, pump, and repair kit, canopy
top with' plate glass swinging front,
and waterproof side curtains.
The Rambler feature of the show is
Limousine car, seating four people.
It is equipped with hot water heat
ing apparatus. The coils are in the
front part of the vehicle and the heat
can be regulated from the inside by
means of a valve. The car is also
supplied with signal service and
electric lights. All of the machines
manufactured by the Rambler COM
pany are disting uished by their long
wheel base, which, it is declared,
lessons vibration.