Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17
SpeedometerS, Spot Lights and
Signal Devices Increase
Safety of AutoiStS

Sdfety OF AutOlSlS
Hundreds OF appliances designed 10
increase the efficiency and ease Of
operation OF motor cars appear on the
market every week The following Is
a list Of q few worthy appliances OF
this kind that are being marketed by
the leading accessory dealers.
A watch type OF tire pressure indi-
eating instrument registers any pres
sure from zero TO 100 pounds. II can
be carried easily In the ordinary
pocket. II is packed in a wooden box
10 protect the glass face when the
gauge Is 20 be carried In the toolbox.
The hand reset Is by means of pin
at the side OF the gauge, II lists at
St25.
An auto Jack having handle control
when In use has the jack on 36-inch
handle, and is thus pushed under the
car. For raising, the handle is pushed
all the way into the socket, while for
lowering II is pulled back In its socket.
spring catch holds IL in either posi-
tion while operating. This jack is
made in capacities from 1900 TO 1900
pounds. The handle is, of course, de
tachable. II sells for $3.50 TO s..
A new auto signal is for use on the
rear of all makes Of car. This signal
is fitted to the tail light and license
number bracket, the operating part
consisting OF semaphore arm oper-
ated when the brake pedal is pressed
by the driver. The arm carries a
vertical band near it's end and the
word STOP" both band and word be-
ing q conspicuous color. II drops out
OF sight when the car Is again under
way. At night the signal Is electric
ally Illuminated. The price Is $12.50.
A special speedometer for high.
speed work has q 160-m-ph. speed dial
divided into colored segments, from o
TO 90 being green, 40 to so black, so TO
l20 blue. l20 to, ,160 red,
Unlike most steering wheel lock de-
vices, which accomplish their purpose
by locking the wheel in a fixed and
rigid position so as to make steering
impossible, there is a lock which acts
in EXACTLY q reverse sense, in that 1t
allows the wheel to spin freely but
aimlessly. II is a locked steering
wheel which, when In the locked posi-
tion, is temporarily disconnected from
service and viii spin around like.
top, throwing the front wheels out of
control.
This lock has been passed by the
Underwriters Laboratories as stand
ard as q theft preventive. II the car
Is equipped with this auto lock. they
will issue standard conference theft
policy and fire policy at q Is per cent
reduction. from the regular rates.
The device can be attached to any
car in Is minutes, and does not inter.
fere with any change Of the standard
parts OF the steering gear. The lock
proper has eight tumblers that are
rather hard to pick by any one not
having key. The lock for Ford cars
sells for IS.
Spotliehts now have reached stage
Of distinctive design, and one company
is bringing out a new octagon spot
light. II carries also rear vision
mirror. built into the body Of the
lamp.
The body and handle of the lamp are
made from one piece of STEEL which is
built integral with the handle and the
bracket is made from steel stamping
and electrically welded to the body or
the lamp. The gripping clamps that
hold the lamp to the Windshield are
made separate from the main arm OF
the bracket. The reflector Is recessed
20 take the lens, and b5 means OF
large coll spring the reflector and the
lens are held firmly against heavy
braided packing carried In the roi of
the door Il is made In two sizes, six
and eight Inches. selling Tor - and
$f2.
A fitting steering wheel combined !
with ahand warming device looks like |
other steering wheels because the |
electrlco1 heating units which keen