Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-04-15
Engine Trouble

that the ignition problem Is often one
of the most annoying confronting the
average user of the internal cOmbuS-
ton engine today. Many owners of
gas and gasoline engines depend upon
their own intelligence Ia keep their
motors IN running order aud in many
eases are successful to remarkable
degree. The great majority Of these
engines that are built for farming
purposes. etc., are equipped with
what is called make and break" IL
milton, though there are some that
employ the jump spark system, upon
which we shall dwell later.
The term make aud break" rX-
plains itself, meaning simply that the
contact must be- made aud then at the
critical moment when the fuel j.
compressed IN the Standardization.
at which instant the spark occurs and
the fuel l. exploded and the ncccs-
sary power created. This system j..
as Il rule. easily mdcr,tood though
there are times when il presents most
complicated problems. Let II, say
right here: Don't blame anything on
your magnetic until You have tried
everything else there l. on Your en-
glnc, then if it does not run get some
one who understands il; or still
better plan, Ill down nud write t.
the manufacturer: he Is the man who
vii! put You right, and will apprcc.
ate the opportunity you give him to
do il.
II has not been many years since
batteries were almost the only source
Of current for ignition purposes, but
IN recent years there has been
marked advancement along this line,
and nj the present time there are
large number of Trustworthy manu-.
facturcrS who are building magn,tos
and dynamos exclusively for ignition
purposes, with varying degrees Of
success,
Among the first to realize the pos
,ibiliics that the field offered wa,
Homer \, Motsingcr, president of the
Mot,ingcr Device Manufacturing
Company ol Lafayette, Indiana. Mr..
Mot~lngcr conceived the idea of
centrifugal governor to control tho
speed and prevent burning out of
dynamo, operated by friction drive
from the fy-whccl of the engine. IIi~
patent practically shuts ont all com.
pctitor>. the Motsingcr "auto-,park-
cr" being the only ignition dynamo
today that ha, 4 square faced trir-
ton drive, II need not he added that
the popularity of this device ha~
placed his firm among the foremost
manufacturers of ignition apparlu-
in the country,
In addition To furnishing current
for ignition the auto -parkcr will de
vclop about T. randltpuwcr Tor
lighting purposes, rNu be- used 10
charge ,lurugc batteries, etc.. and
can be- operated with a. gratifying
success on the iump-~park system ~
ou the make and break.
This company also manufacture
4 small direct current magnetic for
make and break spark engines that
Is meeting with much favor among
engine uscra, The Motsiuecr Com.
uany has special literature dcscrip-
tive Of these machines which they will
send upon request.
To return to our topic, let IL take
mp the matter of fabrication. which
is one of the first things to learn
about your magnetic or dynamo. The
chief reason Tor oiling two metal
bodies which move against each
other In 10 prevent wear In the mat
ter of magnetic on dynamo lubrica
ton the most important condition !.
speed. for which reason certain
amount Of oil l. necessary or the
bearing will wear nj the point of
greatest stress. Care should be cX.
crcised that too much oil is not used.
In conclusion, let us add: In case
OF trouble seek for broken or loose
connections, poor insulation Of wires
and dirty or worn contacts; but in
any ease remember that you should
have no trouble of consequence if you
will but give your magnetic or dynamo
4 little cnre and attention. Business