Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-10
SIX LATEST MODEL
OF EMPIRE LINE
Many Distinctive Features; New
Factory An Ideal Plant With
Greatly Increased Facilities

Production of a big low priced six
of splendid new factory that will in
crease manufacturing facilities fully
100 per cent. are the latest develop
ments in the progress of the Empire
Automobile Company as revealed by
the company's July announcement to
its dealers. The six cylinder model
which reveals many points of dstinc
tion is brought out as a distinct ad-
, dition to the Empire line, the COM
pany having heretofore confined its
activities to the manufacture of four
cylinder types.
The new car which is priced at ST.
| 095 is notable in size, with a wheel
base of 120 inches. The body is COR
respondingly roomy and of a type that
marks a distinct advance in construc-
| ton with rolled cowl and convex sides.
| The seats for the driver and his COM
panion are individual parlor car types
with an aisleway between allowing
easy access to tonneau without leaving
the car. Throughout the car is dis
| tinctive and racy in appearance, being
iremarka bly, low, although the body is
deep and the standard road clearance
| is maintained. The radiator is high.
narrow racing type from which the
| long hood runs back to merge into the
body without break in lines.
Quietness and high efficiency mark
the powerful motor of advance design.
The bore is inches and the stroke )
inches, developing 46 horsepower at
1900 revolutions per minute. Silence
is obtained without loss of power by
the design whereby the camshaft runs
in oil, so that valve push rods are kept
from cams at all times by a film of
OIL Quietness is also promoted by
helical cut timing gears. Large bear
iYNor q q - nnfinnn a
gravity feed of gasoline. Schebler
carburetor and automatic ignition.
with cut off that ends flow of current
when motor stops are characteristics.
Starting and lighting is by a specially
designed Empire -Auto-Lite two unit
installation with extra large Willard
storage battery.
In the new Six the Empire unit
power plant construction is still fol-
lowed, cone clutch being encaSed in
extension of crankcase to which trans
mission is also bolted. The rear axle
Is heavy, full floating. single bearing
type, with large housing and inspec-
ton cap at rear. Rear springs are
underslung. The chassis generally
follows previous Empire designing
principles, for despite the bigness of
the car, the weight is still held very
low assuring economy in operation
and upkeep.
Complete equipment with many ac-
cessories of extra convenience is note
worthy. Among these are five bow,
Fabrikoid top of one man type, low
rakish windshield, and a twin tire
holder built integral with frame and
requiring no straps.
The new factory in which this car
will be built is known as one of the
ideal manufacturing plants of In
dianapolis With its floor space of
1 nf
fered for vastly increased production
Workmen also will labor under ideal
! conditions, the buildings being of
modern construction throughout With
the opening of this factory, Empire
interests are centralized in Indian
apolis for although building of the
Four will be continued in the Con-
nersville plant for several months all
manufacturing will eventually be done
in Indiana pOlis