Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-07
GENERAL DESCRIPTION

ELECTRIC SELFCRANKING-TAis instrument is
designed by the well known Wagner Electric Manufacture
ing Company; generator is located on front right side of
motor and acts on ~crankshaft through silent chain drive;
it will spin motor at 50 II. Z. NJ. for 81 minutes; a storage
battery of twelve volts is charged continuously from gener-
ator but because of entirely new principle, which does not
include cutoff valve, the battery cannot become overcharg-
ed. Generator is automatic in action and foOlproOf; prac-
tically Independent Of motor, being connected with it only
by silent chain drive. To start car driver simply pulls han
die on steering column and starter rotates motor until gas
is sucked through c%arburetOr into cylinders and motor
commences to run in ordinary manner; when handle is re
leased current is automatically switched to storage battery.
We believe this starter is far and away most perfect and
satisfactory yet devised. (See Note No. A.
PIsTONS-Dome head type, selected gray iron; heads
are polished to keep clean from carbon; four piston rings.
CONNECTING RODS-Drop forged; fitted with best
babbit bearings.
CRANKsHAFT-Drop forged; heattreated steel; with
four large bronze bearings, lined with babbit. (See Note
No. L. .a4yAs~S
CRANE CASE-Of improved design; divided horizon
tally through center in such a way that the easy removal
of the lower half gives immediate access to any main mo-
tor bearing; upper half, carries the crankshaft and cam
shaft bearings, upper half Of stamped steel, contains the
oil reservoir.
CAM SHAFT-Drop forged from specially selected steel,
all cams and eccentric which drives the pump, forged in
tegral; carefully case hardened and ground to accuracy;
driven by spiral gear from crankshaft gear.
VALVES AND PUSH ROBSON left side of motor and
enclosed in dust proof case which is readily removable;
valves are adjustable; drop forged of special steel with
stem and head eectricwelded.
COOLING SyStem-AmIue cellular RADIATOR, cOOleu Dv
fan OF special design; centrifugal bronze pump, situated on
transverse shaft in front of motor drives cool water from
the radiator directly to the cylinders in line with valve
heads, thus insuring perfect cooling. Note No. p
TRANSMISSION-Thre speeds forward, one reverse;
standard selective type. located Immediately forward Of
rear axle, determining perfect balance; chrome nickel steel
gears; transmission case cover plate easily removable to
allow inspection.
REAR AXLE-Full floating; axle shafts chrome Vanad
ium steel; wheels are carried on ball bearings, mounted on
outer end of axle housing which is of pressed steel; drive
gear and diferential easily inspected through large plate
IN rear of housing. (See note ~
STEERING GEAR-Irreversible worm and worm wheel
type enclosed in oil tight housing; steering reach rod Oper-
ates directly on right hand steering knuckle, and is parall-
ell with frame, insuring great ease and steadiness in steer
ing. @
CONTROL-Large steering wheel with aluminium spider;
spark and throttle levers on top of steering column; gear
shift and emergency brake levers at right of driver, inside
car; service brake pedal and clutch pedal are designed to
require but very little pressure for their operation; acceler-
ator throttle control between brake and clutch pedals.
F~RAME-Pressed steel U section; reinforced by five
pressed steel cross members. dropped frame, raised four
and Onehalf inches at the back, providing easy access to
rear axle and adding to riding qualities of car. (See note S.
SPRINGS-Front, semi-elliptic, 3S inches long; 6 leaves.
Rear, three quarter elliptic, so inches long; 6 leaves. All
springs provided with ample grease cups. (See note 81
BR~AKES-New and highly developed type; very power
full; service brake, external contracting band, withasbestos
lining; emergency brake, internal brake, expanding, metal
to meta type.
FENDERS-Particular1y pleasing feature on our new
cars.