The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-18
ACCESSORIES IN
UTILITY CLASS
Fads Have Been Dropped by
Manufacturers as Shown
by the Exhibits.
AN EYE TO H
BANDITS ALSO
Theft Of Automobiles Made
Practically Impossible
s4 by New Locks.

Steady advances have characterized
the efforts OF motor a accessory
manufacturers in the last year. Evi.
dence Of this will be found in nearly
every appliance exhibit at the show.
A Mood Of devices is offered. The ac-
cesosries in most cases have escaped
the limits Of fad and are u%tilitarian in
they are designed for the betterment
OF, driving conditions. They make the
carr more comfortable, easier to han
die. mad in many cases are edsigned
to better the automobiles appearance.
The majority Of devices brought out
much OF h useless "trappings' with
which the supply dealer has been
forced to burden his store in the past.
There are fewer penny s~natchers"
than ever. The accessory market
seems to have taken a more stable
turn.
Spark plugs. for example. have
listed the efforts Of a score Of inven-
tors. Within the last month several
new tyes Of plugs have been placed
in the market. Prominent among
these is n in which the electrodes
are made Of platinum. The use of
this cetai il calculated to eliminate
minimize the chances of sooting. This
is expected to be the type which will
play an important part i'll the equip.
lnent OF racing cars neXt year. An
other plub in which the electrodes are
of common metal is devoid of the
usual gas pocket, the theory being
that the spark thus comes into more
Still another model has a visible spark
gap in tbs porcelain insulation that
missing" may be traced to the offend.
ing plug quickly and easily. Know.
ing what plugs are comparatively deli.
cate. another prominent manufacturer
neat little leather case to carry six
plugs.
Improvement in Oarburetors.
few years, a number Of devices calcu-
lated to increase the %carburetor eff
ficiency by more thoroughly mixing
the gasoline and the air have made
their appearance. Nearly all these
devices are designed to be placed be-
tween the ca%rburetor and the inlet
passage. Their insertion requires only
knowledge of the automobile engine.
Several of the "%strainers'' consist prin-
cipally Of fine wire gauze. AS the
gas and air are suced through them
by the engine the two ingredients be.
come thoroughly mixed. One Of them
- All Suo 4OlAIl VI d uOG Wdl0S Ra8ket
to which the water from the cooling
system is piped. the heat assisting to
easily" the mixture. Another Il a
couple Of brass vanes so placed that
they impart to the ingoing mixture
a swirling motion which assists in the
mixing.
The felon has been given much at.
tention in a negative way. A number
OF the preventatives will be seen this
year. While the designs Of the manu-
facturers do not reach a point where
they a guarantee absolute safety,
they do assure their customers theft
will be made most difficult and in all
smiths art. has been encouraging to
the owner. One lock. for Instance,
placed on the market scarcely a
month is in the form of a small
lever designed to be attached to the
floor board Of the car. When it is
desired to lock the car the clutch
pedal Is depressed and the lever plae-
ed over it. As the clutch cannot be
engaged until the proper key is in.
srted in the lock and the lever re-.
leased, the car Is practically safe
from molestation.
Common Bandit Proof Lock.
The most familitr type Of lock how.
ever is h variety which is designed
to lock the gear shift levers in the
AOueAdA pOo1S1Ous Naturally when The
gears cannot be engaged the car can
not be driven under Its own power,
Other locks which have made their
appearance since last February en-
brace n which surrounds the throt.
tie and spark levers on the steerine
wheel. several designed to lock the
gasoline supply valve. and an equal
number applied to the ignition circuit
Any or all Of them may be expected
to perform the duty for which they
r intended.
One absolutely new accessory is
marketed. Several motor car manu-.
facturers have included it in thei,