Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-06

keep It from becoming absoIutsl
worthless.
One OF the greatest living eleclrl
cal engineers has for years been Try
ing to build a storage battery 0
small capacity and light weight tina
did not require the now frequen
process of charging and discharging
He has had more or less success
for such a battery is now offeret
for which modest claims are mad,
IN this direction. but they are 81
large capacity, very high priced and
are only found on an occasional
electric car.
II anyone doubts the possibility
of an ordinary to IL volt storage
battery, that is used in connection
with a self starter, let them take
any make Of such a battery, put 1t
away and let 1t set for from 80 to
80 days, and they WIN find that
when this battery goes back into
commission that 1t has lost its hold
ing capacity to such an extent that
It is practically worthless.
We don't believe there is man
ufacturer today building, automo--
biles who has spent more time and
more money than we in following
up and informing themselves on the
merits of the starters that are now
on the market. and their ability to
do the work for which they are In
tended, or to prove or disprove
claims made by the manufacturers.
We have satisfied ourselves be-
young a question of doubt that there
is not starter on the market today |
that, II left In the hands OF the
novice or the ordinary purchaser
help from the starter man
ufacturer or the manufacturer OF
the automobile to which It Is APP
plied--and he Is compelled to main
lain and keep up his starter at his
own expense, but that the cost of
10 doing will be greater than the
,ntire maintenance ON the balance
II his automobile, tires included.
And further, there is not q start
II on the market, that II left In such
lands. that will be in shape to even
tart. the motor under the most fav-
'rable conditions possible after nine
v days use. Now surely the public
n general, when informed, will not ,
'ay from 5000 to $500 for such an
attachment.
To confirm all Of the foregoing
We have gone even further and have /,
purchased three different makes of
Medium price cars, equipped with /,
hree different kinds of electric
tarters. Each of these cars came
o us in the highest possible state
I efficiency. both with reference to
be starter and the motor, and after
living them a limited amount OF
ervice under the most favorable .
possible we were surpris-
d beyond description to find that :,
n not ons of the three cars in Ques-
on was the starter effective, or
'ould 1t even partly perform the Of
ces for which 1t was intended after :,
.arting the motor less than seventy
We times.
The apparent temporary and faul- 2
! application and the lack of facili-
es to lubricate the moving parts :,
as 80 noticeable that there Is not i
man in connection with this fac-i i
'ry, who today would pay five dol-tH
re- apiece for any Of these three n
arters
We don't ask the public to accept lst
. judgment of our engineers. Tak0 n,
" automobile agent In the United 4,
ates, we don't care whether he Is ibu
exclusive Buick agent or not, all 81
} want to know lie that he is not "a
ejudiced and is willing to accept ut
inclusive facts when. presented. st
If he WIN come to our factory and CT,
ke reasonable length Of time, on
, will convince him Of all Of the ss
regoing and we will also show In
n absolute evidence that we are OF
prejudiced against self starters Bu
d that we are making every pos
lie effort to find starter. that, in
r opinion, is as efficient and rs 90
gh grade as the balance Of n.