The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-21
NEW ACCESSORIES

During the last year a number of new accessories for motor cars were put on the market, many of which were designed for Increasing the com fort of the auton1obilists. For ira- stance, a new primer, dsigned to charge the cylinders with a rich warm mixture for starting, consists of small tube opening into the gasolilaA lead and communicating with the in- take manifold. The opening into the fuel lead is controlled by a mush-s room valve pressed down by a spring through which an electric current may be sent and which also acts as solenoid coil If the circuit is clos- ed by a switch, the spring is heated, and at the same time draws down an iron core from above, to which the mushroom valve is fixed. The gaso- line thus enters the space heated by the spring.
 A gearshfft has been brought out which comprises a. mechanism ope- rated by an individual pedal for ev- cry speed available, with such con nections that the depressing of a speed pedal first throws out the clutch, then the gear which is in mesh, and finally engages the desfr- ed speed. A trouble hunting lamp that may be attached without effort to any iron or steel poTtion of the car Is also new idea The wire feed ing the electric bulb is laid about a.
 
 when the circuit is closed. The elec-s tro-magnet thus produced exerts 8 pull of thirteen pounds, which se-s cure1y attaches the lamp to iron or steel
 Among the different efforts to pro- duce glareless headlights Is a design. for electric lamps consisting of dome shaped lenses of frosted glass which distribute the light evenly around the lamp and make the road ahead of the a za-r- .1a |. make driving safe. A small conical lamp at the end of a horizontal staff which pivots on vertical rod and is turnahIe to either side at the drivers will is designed to indicate the direc- ton in which the car is travelling, es- pecia1ly to traffic polioernen. The device is installed on the radiator filler cap, and is easily visible in day time and at night The control is by "a cable.
 A device Indicating when the gaso- line level fn the tank sinks to pre- determined degree Is constructed as follows: A float tube in the tank con tains a float, an electfic contact is provided in the top of the tube. and an annunciater or bell is installed on the dashboard. If the float falls to- the point determined, the end Of a lever to which it is secured by string Is drawn down. the other end of the lever being thereby lifted to make an electric contact. which causes the annunciator to give a sig nal.
 A device for detecting mis- fires without running the risk of a shock has also been put on the market re- gently. It consists of a long piece of steel held in an insulated handle: for use. the point Of the steel is touched to any metal part of the mo- tor, while a portion of the steel which Is bent is brought into contact with the plug e1ectrode. If the engine slows down and loses power, the plug is in proper firing condition: but if the short-circuitfng makes no differ ence, the plug is fouled. or at any rate does not fire. Sticks of tin-sol- der are now on the market in five inch lengths. This solder is fused by the application of match and is Of service for aluminium or in repairs