The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-02

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crease tire wear on that side, cause un
pleasant riding and perhaps injure the
axle shaft. If 1t Is In the front 1t will
make steering hard also. The best
plan Is to get a new hub or have the
worn one trued In n lathe. 1t might
be possible to have Ii pushed. Con
suit a good repair man, as only an *
animation can tell exactly what should
be done.
Can you give me a good recipe for a
top dressing for imitation leather tops?
A good recipe for an imitation leather
top is composed of six parts OF sper.
maceti, eighteen parts Of beeswaX, five
parts OF asphalt varnish. five parts OF
black vine twig, two parts prussian
blue, one part ~nitrobenZol, one part
powdered boraX and s~iXty-siX parts oil
of ~turpentinc. The wax Is melted and
the borax added, after which the mix
obtained. In another pan the sperma-
ceti Is melted, the varnish, which has
been previously mixed with the turpen-
tine, is added and the mass stirred well
and added to the wax mixture in the
other vessel. The color Is the last in
gredient added, this having been pre-
viously rubbed smooth with n little Of
the mixture. The material Is applied
with a brush about once a week in
small quantities and Is wiped well with
n soft cloth to polish after application.
How can tho bonnet Of a car be
raised when il has external exhaust
manifolds7
There are two ways Of doing this.
Either the side panel Of the hood can
be cut away so that it will slip down
over the pipes, or else the hood can be
made in three separate parts. In this
case the side panel Is hinged to the
frame and opens outwardly.
Would a 4 by We motor BIO az flexible
and as economical az a 32 by 6 inch7
II not, why7
1t may or may not. The motor d.
mansions do not necessarily decide the
ability Of a machine to- be low I'm fuel
consumption. The fexibility and econ
omy Of n motor may be better than
another against all theory as regards
bore and stroke. 1t Is safe to assume.
however, that the average long stroke
motor is considerably more flexible
than q short stroke motor of the same
design.
Will you please advise me tho best
method of sinking a galvanized iron
drum for tho purpose Of underground
storage of sasoIine7
The best method OF sinking a 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
unequally afterward and put strain
upon 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 MS regards
the life Of the drum and cheapness, is
to paint the tank thoroughly with a
good asphaltum paint or smear thor
the tank is made put In this either a
tarred paper or burlap. smearing the
tank thoroughly with asphaltum or tar
and then folding It over the burlap or
tarred paper. The asphaltum or tar Is
again daubed over the tank after this
10 1nnn oftnr which tho CrnrnI ;c
filed in. and, according to the estimate
of this company. the tank should be
good for fifty or a hundred years.
What 10 a good way to eliminate
s%queaking springs7
Flake graphite introduced between
the leaves Of the springs kills the
squeak and seems to last indefinitely.
The reason for its success is that 1t
clings to the surface Of the leaves and
puts a veneer Of graphite all ver
them. This prevents metal to metal
contact.
The way 10 apply the lubricant is as
follows: Jack up the car so that all
weight Is OF the springs and spread
the leaves apart with a screwdriver.
Now dust the leaves as thoroughly as
possible with 1ake graphite, using a
feather. You will find when you come
to drive your car. even over the rough
est roads. that spring ~squeaking has
all disappeared.
10 Il practicable 20 uss shsllao on
rims 70 prsvent rustin0f
II you painted your rims with shell.
Inc you would ind that It peels or in
Z short time. For this purpose graphite
paint or ever ordinary paint would be
much o s~atisfactory.
How can rstain the glossy finish on
No body 81 my cart
Wash the BODY with slightiy warm
water ana when dry give well rubbed
y Application of : liquid veneer with
c~heeeecloth. ~ = result the body re-
tnins ~ sioeS. although run practical
eveEy DAY a tho rear and n IN
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