The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
GARAGE POSSIBLE
MINUS GREAT COST
May be Constructed and Main
tanned by Man of Mod
crate Means.
CEMENT FLOOR ADVISABLE.
PLACE ALSO SHOULD HAVE
DRoPLIGHTS AND "CREEPER."

For the average automobile owner OF
moderate means a private garage OF
inexpensive construction and equipped
with the necessary devices for practi-
cal repair work can be maintained
without taxing the pOcketbOok to an
enc rmous extent. No matter what kind
Of material Is used in the construction
of the building, a cement floor is adj
Visable in all cases as a protection
against fire. Pieces Of wood should be
imbedded in the floor to afford a Sc
cure anchorage for various parts OF
the equipment.
A strong bench about by feet
should be fastened to the floor and wall
and placed near a window. 1t should
have an under shelf, for the convenient
keeping of polish cans, grease and
other materials of like nature The top
should be made of thick two-inch
stock, covered with tin to prevent the
oil and grease from igniting while
using a blow torch, and also to pro-
vide smooth surface having no cracks
through which small parts might be
lost.
Near or above the bench a cupboard
or closet should be placed, having
number of pigeon holes in which to
keep tools and small parts. The nee
essary tools ought to include two ham,
mers, light ard heavy, a ten-inch mill
file. a square file, large and small
Inree-cOrnsTeu Tie, ana q small laiI-
round file. A few small punches and
chisels should be included, also mon
key wrench and q pipe wrench. There
should also be a scraper for Scraping
bearings and a hacksaw and tin shears.
A large and a small screw driver COM
pletes the list of small tools which are
Indispensable A breast drill with an
assortment of drills, ranging from 1-16
to t-inch will be found very useful
Standard taps and dies from 3-16 to )
The soldering outfit should consist
of a blow torch, soldering iron, solder,
and soldering acid A strong fOur-inch
wise should be fastened to the bench
near the legs, which would act as a
support The wise should have false
jaws made OF copper to prevent mar
ring finished work. A heavy bench
block for hammering and riveting
should be provided To make the
equipment more complies there should
be a blackSmith'S outfit, consisting Of
a forge, anvil, tongs and a small
sledge, but this can be dispensed with
for the sake of economy.
For tire repair the following should
be kept in stock Rubber cement.
various sized patches for inner tubes,
patching canvas for shoes, emery cloth,
a stiff wire brush and necessary tire
replacing tools A VulcaniZing outfit
while not absolutely essential. is real
~ desirable, as vulcanizing is always
preferable IN repairing with rubber
cement
Motor oil. grease, graphite, waste.
carbide and kerosene should be kept
in sufficient quantities for practical
needs. The gasoline tank should COM
ply with the fire underwriters regu-
lations, and be large enough to insure
adequate supply.
For use in washing the car or cars
high-grade automobile soap, sponges,
and chamOis skins, and a gOod-sized
pail should be included in the outfit.
Much time and labor are saved by the
use of a wringer which can be fastened
near the wash rack.
The garage should have droplights
and "creeper," which is a handy de-
vice where the garage is built with
out a pit. For the prevention of fire
deterioration forked blocks having a
large base on which the axles rest TAX
ing the weight off the tires should be
used.
The equipment outlined above IS all
that is necessary for the owner who
wishes to have the ordinary repairs
to his big car made in his own garage.