The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
Expeasa Advice For the
AElS @I5ig Owner
souerie. and Replies coverins MaFers e
sI.nportanee 70 the Man Who Runs Car
3. !

II the hub Of .vneeI = pct psrtestiy
.centereeIEthat is, y e - o'se-eiotesn.
inch nearer the oircunrferegee on one
sd; sd. tl,Sn Of, che otEssrNvih Il unbal-
anea 4I1e carp How can the hub bo
ftarned3
Eccentricity Of the hub would cause
undue strain on the wheel bearing, tn
crease tire wear on that side. cause un-
pIeasantariding md perhaps fnjure the
axle shaft If it is in the front it VIII
make steering hard also - The hest
plan is to get new hub or have the
worn one trued in lathe 1t might
be possible to have 1t pushed. Con
suit a good repair man. as only an. e1-
animation can tell exactly what should
be done
Car you give me . good recipe Tor 2
top dressing for irritation leeenersopst
A good recipe for an imitation leather
TOT, Is composed of six parts OF sper-
maceti, eighteen parts Of beeswax, hve
narts Of asphalt varnish. i've parts OF
black vine twig, two parts prusstan
blue. one part, nitrobenzol, one part
powdered borax and sixty-stx parts OIL
Of turpcntine The wax IS melted and
the bornx added. after which the mix
ture is stirred until arjellyf9ke mass Is
obtained In another pan the sperma-
cetf is melted the varnish- which has
been previously mixed with the turpen-
tine. is. added and the mass stirred well
md added to the wax mixture In the
other vessel. The color is the last In
gredient added, this having been pre-
yiously rubbed smooth with little OF
the mixture The material is applied
with a brush about once week IN
small quantities and is wiped well With
soft cloth to polish after application
How can the bonnet of car be
raised when se has exeeFHaI SSnsuSS
manifolds7
There are two ways of doing this
Either the side panel Of the hood can
be cut away so that twill slip down.
over the pipes, or else the hood can be
ma de In three separate parts. In this
case the side panel is hinged to the
frame and opens outwardly-
! Would 4by 4ls motor be az flexible
and as economical az 3Lz by inen9
az not, why?
! mensions do not necessarily decide the
ability OF q machine to be low In fuel
consumption. The hexibility and econ
omy of one motor may be better than
! another against all theory, as regards
bore md stroke. It is safe to assume.
| however, that the average long stroke
motor is considerably more flexible
| than a short stroke motor OF the same
4 design.
viii you please advise me the best
method of sinking a salvan,zea. ,rea.
| drum for che purpose of underground
storage of gasoline?
The best method of sinking gal
| vanized. iron drum for the purpose OF
! underground storage of gasoline Is TO
line the well In which the tank is to
| lie with some hard material, such as
| brick or concrete. that Will not sink
| uneoually afterward and put strain
/! mon the tank connections. There are
many methods suggested by different
| companies In this business One com
pany states that the best. method OF
| sinking such a drum, both as regards
| the life of the drum and cheapness, IS
| TO paint the tank thoroughly with q
! good asphaltum paint or smear thor
| oughly with tar. After the hole for
| the tank is made put in this either
/ tarred paper or burlap. smear1ng the
| tank thorouhly with asphaltum or tar
/ and then folding it over the burlap or
tarred paper. The asDhaltuna or tar IS
again daubed over the tank after this
ts done. after which the ground is
filed In. and. according to the estimate
I of this company. the tank should be
good: for fifty or hundred years
what ia a good way TO eliminate
L mnuaakind 6prind0?
Flake graphite introduced between
the leaves Of the springs kills the
squeak and seems to last indefinitely
4 The. reason for it's success is that It
4 clnss to the surface of the leaves and
nuts veneer OF graphite all over
| them This prevents metal to metal
4 contact.
The way 10 apply the lubricant Is as
4 follows: Jack up the car so that all
weight Is of the springs and spread
4 the leaves apart with screwdriyer.
Now dust the leaves as thoroughly as
4 possible with fake graphite. using
1 feather. You will find when you come
l to drive your car. even over the rough
est roads. that spring squeaktng has
all disappeared
Is e practicable 20 uae shettao on
4 rims TO prevent ruatin97
II Won painted your rims with shell
i lac you would fnd that-it peels on IN
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