The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-28

cylinder
Batteries would help. and you can
install a battery system by grounding
one end of the battery and attaching
the other to the blank side of the
switch or the one opposite the present
magnetic side. Use a six volt storage
battery, or you can use five to eight
dry cells.
Will you please explain the meaning
of synchronized ignition?
SynchroniZed ignition is that in
which the spark occurs at the same
point in the cycle in every cylinder.
Will you please define alternating and
direct current, cantilever strings, open
circuit?
An alternating current is one which
at certain definite intervals changes
its direction and value
A direct current is one which flows
in one direction only. Direct current
is that given by storage batteries, dry
cells, etc. a cantiever spring appears
like a semielliptic spring reversed.
The central portion of the spring is
mounted on Il trunnion, and one end is
fastened rigidly to the rear axle hous.
ing, while the other end is shackled
An open circuit refers to an electric
ity carrying conductor which is broken
at some point. so that it does not form
a complete path for the current If a
wire is broken the circuit is open, be
cause the current has no path. When
a lighting switch is thrown to off posi-
ton the circuit is opened, no current
can flow. and hence the lights go out.
Can you give the cause of piston
sticking?
Lack of fabrication or operating the
motor without water is common
cause.
What is the meaning of chrome -vana-
dunn, phosphor bronze, low carbon
steel?
Characterization steel is steel which
has been alloyed with certain per.
centa%e of vanadium an element metal
um, another metal.
Phosphor bronze is an alloy contain
ing copper, tin. lead and small per-
centage of phosphorus.
Low carbon steel is that which has
small carbon content. usually be-
tween 90 to > per cent.
In timing valves is il not a fact that
when the valves for piston No. I are
timed right all the valves will be timed
right where only one cam shaft is used
as in an / head motor?
Yes provided the valve tappets are
adjusted properly for all valves. The
cams automatically take the proper po-
sition if the cams of the first cylinder
are correctly placed.
What would be the best way to
lengthen the drive shaft from the gear
box in increasing the wheel base of a
car by three feet?
IL you intend TO carry the rear axle
back a distance of three feet the best
method Of lengthening the drive shaft
length and drive a piece of seamless
steel tubing over each end Of the shaft
a distance OF six inches or more. The
tubing can then be brazed or welded
to the shaft and good connection
made between the two. 1t must be
remembered that In lengthening the
wheel base Of car It throws the entire
steering layout out Of arrangement,
and as a result Of this you will find a
tendency Of the car to skid. The CEN
ter lines Of the hubs of the two front
wheels must intersect the line Of the
rear axle produced at common point.
and this will not occur II you carry the
rear axle back from its first position.
Can you tell me how to increase the
life Of lamp buIbs7
Owing to the heat and vibration to
which the incandescent lamps In the
headlights are exposed the delicate al
aments sometimes have a tendency to
droop downward. III this is not cor
rected in time the flament will be
short circuited and the lamp ruined.
The dropping may be remedied by Civ.
Ing the lamp one-half turn. In this
manner gravity will slowly bend the
fllaments back to the correct horizon.
tai position.