Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26

terest in the stylish models. ques-
tions concerning present and future
price, and all the customary show
time interrogations have been abun-
dant, but first and foremost with the
visitor is a volley of hot spot quer-
les.
The complex and distorted expec-
tations that many have as to the
size, functions and general appear
ance of the hot spot provide con-
tinued amusement at the booth
Some have notions conceived OF
large, cumbersome devices built in or
around the engine; some, with more
romantic tendencies, rather expect
something on the order of magic
wand; while others, with less fan
tastic imagination, expect nothing
more of the hot spot than an ordi-
nary accessory that might be hooked
on to any old automobile engine
But all the visitors are considerably
enlightened and equally surprised To
have the hot spot pointed out as a
very simple mechanical device, To-
Gated at the throat of the carbu-
rotor and connected with the now
well-known ramshorn manifold in
such a manner as to scientifically
crack UP and heat the small par
ticles of gas. mixing the same with
air, and distributing it to all OF the
cylinders in such condition that
nearly 100 per cent. of the gasoline
used is actually digested and made
into superlative power.
This eliminating of fuel wastage is
welcomed as a timely Improvement
of the motor car, when by chemical
analysis it has consistently been
shown that present-day gasoline is
continually declining. The underly-
ing secret of the hot spot is what
engineers have designated as easy
air bends" In an attempt to get
away from the rough twists and
turns of the average manifold, en-
gineers spent many months of lab
oratory work before entirely satis-
fed. Finally they produced the
ramshorn manifold. so called on ac-
count of its curving outlines, and
which is characterized by these
easy air bends" that absolutely
prevent the lodging of even the
slightest particles that should be
passed to the cylinders without in
terrupuon.
The natural results of such a man.
fold are a perfect mixture of air
and gas, an equal and consistent dis
tribution to each of the six cylinders,
and consumption of every particle
of gasoline that is poured through
the sieve into the gas tank. 1t is
the engine, there is nothing but
ton, and the resultant economy to
the private owner, that has jumped
sales nationally 200 per cent. since
November l. and put the car on the
highest level of efficiency ever en-
joyed since the days of the pioneer
models. With the exception of the
hot spot there is nothing new about
the engine, there is nothing but
slight improvements about the car
itself, and there is nothing new iH
policy. The latter is true, despite
the fact a new and vigorous wave
of activity has swept the big pant
since it came under the wing of the
Flanders Maxwell management last
September.
An elegant Observation-Disclosures i;
the only addition to the nine popu-
lar models. The snappy two oil
three passenger roadster and the
two-family cars, the five and seven
passenger, remain the staple models
of the line. The four-passenger du-
plex, which has recently shattered
the hardest road records in Texas
and the Southwest, is considered one
of the best sport models in Amer
lea. The roomy, handsome family
sedan, which created such a sensa-
ton last winter. shares honors with
the cabriolet that other exquisite
closed car family model. Both of
these cars are distinguished by their
large plate windows, that convent
emily drop in the warmer weather,
affording all the breeze and sunshine
of the open car. The town car,
limousine and landaulet are the
models, and complete
the array of current selections.