The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
SOME HARTFORD OFFERINGS.
Cushion Springs. shock AbsOrlpcrs
aud So On Made In jersey city.

To supply a flexible spring with
strength to carry the normal load.
whether Il consisted of two passengers
or seven has long been a problem among
motor car manufacturers and one that
has not been easy OF solution. There
are many who say X is impossi-
BILE to make a leaf spring which will
work with satisfaction at the extremes.
One result is that motorists are ADOPTING
supplementary or small quick acting
springs that are attached to the end
shackles Of the leaf spring itself one
In this class is the Hartford cushion
spring offered by Edward V. Hartford.
Cushion springs are not shock absorbc
but are devices to provide greater he1i-
bility in travelling over small ruts and
bumps where the action of the wheel Is
too rapid FOR the main car or leaf spring
to operate. the last named spring coming
into play when the larger Instructions
are encountered.
The Hartford cushion spring is sim ply
an additional pair " double acting splra,
springs attached TO the rear shackles.
capable OF absorbing vibrations rapidly
and thus performing a work entirely sep
arate from that performed by shock alb
ItCtestIN On cars Nnsn nfkEE
Jolts and Jars are encountered. The cush-
ion spring cares FOR the smaller vibrations
while the shock aOsorbers govern tho
movement OF the entire body against
heavy jolts and rebounds. In combination
with Truffault-Hartford shock sbsorber =
tho Hartford cushion spring supplies easy
car riding OF the highest order.
In the making Of the spring. gre, care
has been used TO incorporate only the
finest high tempered steel. FOR the service
on these springs is abnormal Where
springs are made OF poor material they
soon natten out and are reniered useless
The springs are enclosed in steel tubes
and are noiseless. The size OF the springs
To be used depends on the weight of the
car.
Three degrees Of friction. which prov ids
for all kinds Of roads. are found in the
new automatic type OF Trunault- Hartford
shock absorber. The new type supplies
three tensions. The first is only slightly
effective, serving to eliminate the sprire
Vibrations on ordinary smooth roads. The
second doubles the amount OF the frs,
and comes into play with rougher roo d.
bed. permitting the springs To operate At
their full fiexibility. and the third ten
sion becomes effective when very bad
road is encountered and the natural ten
dency Of the spring is Ia bound and re-
ooInd with damaging force.
The tensions are set automatically. and
wren one. properly adjusted, the new
automatic requires no further attention.
The TruffaultI Hartford type has been
adopted as regular equipment by twenty
hv- OF the leading manufacturers OF the
country, including Packard, Marmon. Ma
tloHal, Premier. Moline, Mercer. Peerless.
Stevens-Duryea and other makes
With the increase in the use OF motor
cars ana the H3 tr,f
uitions comes the Increased use OF
bumpers and particularly bumpers Of u
type that can be readily attached The
Hartford bumper can be attached BY any
one who has few moments time and a
monkey wrench. The bumper s a
patented one with a tube containing con-
crete which makes for strength and light
weight, The attaching parts include four
leaf friction springs
Although better known for their 'rruf-
fault-Hartford shock absorbers and the
Hartford electric self-startlng and lighting
system, the Hartford Suspension Company
Of Jersey City has been marketing other
accessories during the past two years
which are making "A name for themsclv es
as leaders in their class,
The Hartford Jack is the most expensive
Jack ON the market II is for the motoris,
willing to pay "a little more for something
very much better. II IL made of chron.
nickel steel throughout. with special gear
ing that makes the raising of a ton 81
easy that a child can do the work
The Jack was originally made by Mr.
Hartford for his wife and II few friends
and was so well received that II has been
manufactured for the trade to the extent
Of many thousands. 1t IL used as regular
equipment by many high grade car
| makers, including Packard, Simplex
Minerva, Lancia, Mercer and other leading
makes