Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-19
ELWOOD HAYNES
Father of the American Automobile Industry.
President, the Haynes Automobile
Company, KOkomo, Ind.

AS early as 1898, when the Haynes
Automobile Company was still in its
infancy, we decided to build for the
following year about fifty cars. About
the same time learned that another
firm was expecting to build 100 ma
chimes for the same year. and we won-
dered if both companies would sell
the entire output of $50 cars.
1t was not a question in my mind
whether the American people could
buy these machines, but whether or
not they would buy them. To my sur
prise we sold all we could make, and
the public still clamored for more.
Notwithstanding the tremendous strides
which have been made in the business,
this experience has been repeated each
year without exception ever since
The automobile has so established
itself in thousands Of American homes.
and so endeared itself to those who
use it, that it will not be given up
excepting in certain cases where dire
necessity demands it.
Not only does the owner of a ma
chine take his own family out for
pleasure driving. but frequently takes
the children of his neighbors, so that
| it is now rather difficult to find boy
or girl in the more populous districts
who has never had ride in an auto
/ mobile.
| The motor car will no more go out
| of style or out of use than the beauti-
full home the piano, the Brussels car
pet or hundred other things that
contribute to the joy of life. 1t has
| become the basis for outdoor life for
thousands of families. contributing not
only to their enjoyment, but to their
health, peace of mind and general well
I being, affording, as it does, a long
wished for pleasure and utility, which
| it has only been possible to realize
within the past ten or twelve years.
The latest Haynes cars consist of
three models. In brief, the principal
| changes are: Pressure gasoline feed
with tank. equipped with gasoline
gauge, suspended at rear of chassis,
| and air gauge on cowl board; auto
! matte air pressure pump driven from
cam shaft, and auxiliary hand pump
| on cowl board; motor-driven tire
pump; ample storage space under both
seats for tools, pump, jack, ETC., bat
| terry box is under front seats, leaving
1 running boards clear. and leather
kicking pads on lower rear half of
| front seats. The greatest of all motor
refinements added to the new Haynes
models. however. is the Vulcan cleo
trio gear shift, standard equipment.
The Vulcan electric gear shift en-
ploys the well-known principle of
electro-magnets, or solenoids, as they
are technically called. BY these electro
magnets are operated the sliding gears
! Of the usual selective transmission.
On the steering wheel is dial of
push buttons. known as the "selector"
switch. In order to engage any de-
sired gear it is only necessary to push
the proper button and depress the
clutch pedal.
When the clutch is out, a switch
attached to the pedal makes an elec.
trical contact and sends current from
the battery to the solenoid controlled
by the button pushed. The proper
gear is instantly pulled into engage
ment. The entire operation takes only
fraction of second.
AS the switch between solenoids and
battery can only be closed by depress-
ing the clutch pedal, the danger OF
stripping gears is absolutely elimi-
mated.
The Vulcan electric gear shift is
decidedly simple, both electrically anc
mechanically. 1t is fool proof"
1t was given the most exacting tests
anu It's IelldDillly PIoNeh pClOlC ltt
adoption. Hundreds of Haynes cars sc
equipped are in use all over the coun.
try at the present time and in nc
single instance has it been necessary tc
resort to the use of the hand lever
However, for emergency use, a hand
shift lever is provided. the same as q
crank is provided for emergency with
the electric starter of any make.
The use of the Vulcan electric geal
shift is bound to lengthen the life OF
the car. Careless handling of any
transmission will wreck it in time
With this device the automatic shift
ing Of the gears by the solenoid coils II
precise operation which eliminate.
the familiar "burring" of gears.
The amount of current used FOL
shifting the gears is so small that 4
can scarcely be measured. Current il
fused only for a fraction of SECOND
at times when gears are being shifted.
Haynes cars are on exhibition at the
auto show under the direction of the
Harrisburg Automobile Company
Haynes distributors in this territory.
Yes, the Harrisburg Telegraph of
fers YOU a set of Hugo. six beautiful