New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
LAST DAY FOR BOATS.
SHOW CLOSES TONIGHT.
Use Of Magnetos as a Source OF
IGNITION Gro1CiHg in faUor.

! The National no-or Boat and Engine Snow IN
tra Grand Central Palace has practically run
is course. L viii come 70 an end to-nigh'-
There IS SO much 70 see that IS interesting IN
structfve and entertaining that il could run on
for another week and still attract q crowd, as
there vas 10 falling of in the attendance last
night The popularity q the power boat is
growing 70 an extent that is little short OF re-
n.arkabie. and this show has more than accom-
pl,shed It's purpose as an educator while provld-
ing plenty Of business for the exhibitors.
Among the visitors yesterday was Charles G
Burgoyne, ex-commodore Of the Halifax River
Yacht Club, Of Daytona, Fla. and one time
president Of the Florida East Coast Automobile
Association He came 20 New York TO see the
show and pick out boat. and he expressed
himself as highly pleased with the exhibition
The use Of ulagnetos as a source Of ignition
current IS constantly Increasing, indicating that
the boating public appreciates the advantages
TO De derived from an ignition system in which
no batteries Of any kind are used, and which
derives its power from the motor OF the boat.
The manner in which these maEustos are shown
is particularly interesting. One machine OF each
type Is mounted on an individual stand and
wired UP to set Of spark plugs 4 hand wheel
and crank serve 70 drive the armature of the
magnetic and so generate the current to cause
sparkling at the plugs. In this way the prospec-
tive purchaser can see for himself just how the
machine works in actual practice He can turr
the crank as rapidly as slowly as he pIeases,
and note the intensity Of the spark at different
speeds Several types and sizes ara shown IN
both the jump spark and nake-and- break fgrI-
Ton system, SO that wide variety is presented
for choice
The spark plug IS one OF the most vital por-
tlon7 OF the jump spark ignition system for il
IS the point where all the energies Of the igni-
ton apparatus are concentrated For this rea-
{ MIN chr MAJ
cd 10 the work II is called upon 10 do. : series
OF plugs especially de@tgneC for marine work.
ana having mica or porcelain insulation. accord
ing TO the preference Of the purchaser. are
shown.
A question frequently heard at the show f.
no" can Varnish resist the actic. OF weather
ana san water? This may be puzzIi7e 10 the
user OF ordinary varuIsh. but one exhibitor vim
MAKES specially Of yarnish for marine work
explains that ii is ali in knowing how to make
'ie NafhlSn This manufacturer states that II
VIII not turn white under the action of ealt
water and viii not blister in the bortesr s,,r
"hat the speed indicator is TO the automobile
the Nicholson ship log is TO the motor boar
IHlS oeFlce Is installed in the motor boat with
dldi IN any convenient position on 4 buIthead
ana indicates continuously the rate Of speed in
miles an hour Il can be used OF motor heats
| steam yachts and sailing yachts with equal
lacilty, and 1t can be placed in the coc;lnt or in
Inc cabln The indicator is made TO operate bv
" ~ AS"S l--0 u TIC water caused Dy the forward
motion OF the boat acting on 2 float in a ,7oat
chamber. TO which the water Is carried through
small pipe An equalizer is provided 10 keep
the instrument in adjustment when there is a
, change in the waterline Of the boat and 10 rre-
vent fluctuations when the boat is pitching in a
. seaway- indicators are furnished TO read either
IN knots or in miles an hour
One concern makes speciality in oils which
are not fluid. but which nevertheless have all
the iubricatins qualities of fluid oils without
their disadvantages. This oil will not drIn or
splash and is made in various consistcncies for
any class of work. This Is point that IS ap-
preciated in motor boat work where the oil Is
apt TO be thrown by the engine II Il IS in a
liquid condition
No httie interest has been attracted TO the
exhibit OF racing Shells particularly as the boat
is shown in which the Cornell crew won the
intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie last June