Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30
EMPIRE AGENCY At
PENBROOK GARAGE
Two Touring Cars and Roadster
in Line Selling Below One
Thousand Dollars

II. A. Fishburn. manager of the
Penbrook garage, has assumed the
agency for the Empire motor cars in
this territory. The Empire for 1915
continues the one chassis policy, with
marked reduction in price and in
PRODUCTION OF new type in an cleo
trically started and lighted streamlIne
touring car selling for less than one
thousand dollars This gives the COM
pany line of three distinct cars for
the year, roadster being carried
with the two touring cars
The new touring car is one of strik-
ing beauty-with it's streamline body
and many points of continental de-
sign as well as electric starting and
lighting IL stands out as a harmonious
blending of European beauty with
American convenience. It has every
thing TO be desired for comfort. safety
ana convenience of the motorist
Seats are set low. allowing backs of
more than ordinary height. Upholster-
ing throughout is Turkish type of Sc
lected leather. All door hinges are
concealed. and with the body tapering
back from cowl gives a most pleasing
flush side effect. completed by the
limousine back. Roll crown tenders
add TO the general attractive appear
ance. Starter button is of plunger
type on dash, while all other instru-
ments, such as speedometer. car
buretor adjustment, dash light igni-
ton switch, battery Indicator, light
controls, etc, are assem- bled on an in
strument board sheltered by the cowl
Kenny one-unit electric system with
starting, generating and ignition of
magnetic type with spark advance, is
htted. Not only the car itself but also
me ! enllre electric equipment, includ-
ing oversize storage battery is COW
cred by broad one years guarantee.
Nonskid tires are furnished on rear
wheels as standard equipment, adding
an essential feature of safety, Wind
shield is of latest solid post, rain Wis
ion Nentlating type, while all other
equipment is complete in every detail.
rms model is now here for demon
strating purposes.
A big car at exceptionally low price
for car of its size and power is Of
fered in the Empire standard Model
81 nonelectric car which has com
plete equipment, including mohair
top, topboot, curtains. Stewart speed
ometer, Prest-o-lite tank, gas head
mountable rims, etc. This car is in
its fourth season, newly improved
and refined in many points of detail.
Thus, option of either electric or
standard car is offered the purchaser.
In addition to the touring models the
llle lnCIuueS roadster model fur
nished either with standard eduip-
ment or with electric starting and
lighting.
These cars are but a new series of
the one sturdy Empire chassis on
which these various body types are
mounted. Due to the fact that this
chassis, with accrued details of refine
ment, has been continued for four sea-
sons without change in any basic
principle of construction, is proof of
the splendid service the car has given
IN the hands of owners The entire
chassis is one of exceptional simDlic-
ity. 1t has unit power plant with the
four cylinder motor of 3S4 inch bore
ana y stroke. The remainder of the
CHASSIS is built extra heavy and sturdy
for car of this size and weight All
gears and shafts being we'll oversize
The wisdom of providing such factor
of safety has been shown in the renu-
tation for sturdiness won by the En-
pire. In touring cars the gasoline tanl,
is located under the front seat. while
in the roadster it has place in the
cowl
on these cars the company will dou-
Die production over last season to meet
the demands of its dealers both at
nome and abroad. The Empire is now
represented in practically every part
OF the world, splendid exported bust
ness having been built up within the
last few years.