Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-30
New Methods for Motorists
to Maintain Engine Efficiency

Distilled glycerine and water will
unquestionably become the popular
anti freeze compound for use by
auto owners next winter, Is the
| opinion of many experts throughout
the country who foresee greater and
all year round mileage for all water
cooled cars through this means.
| Economy in cost and surety of car
usage in cold temperatures will pre-
| vent many cars being put Up for the
winter when autumn comes.
The properties and qualities of
distilled glycerine are wholly in con-
| formity with the Bureau of Stan
dards' definition of an ideal anti
| freeze compound, for the compound
must be one which will prevent
freezing Of the liquid without injur-
| ing either engine or radiator, that
will not lose it's non-freezing prop
critics after continued use and that
! does not materially change the boil
ing point of the water when dis
solved in it. With such criterion
and such an accomplishment in its
usage, owners Of autos may feel as
sured that their next winters driv-
ing may be done in any weather.
Fifteen million thirsty autos drink
| millions of gallons of anti freeze
| liquids in order to keep their radf-
ators warm in cold weather. Auto
| owners mix many various, concoc-
tons for pouring down the dry and
warm threats of their cars. Prohi-
bition has not cARnged their cry for
artificial protection against cold.
Some owners use patent liquids,
! many unfailingly use alcohol, others
have adopted solution of distilled
glycerine and water.
There are only five states in the
Union where anti-freeze mixtures
are not used some time during the
year. Those five states have no
cold nor mountainous districts; but,
in our northern states, changes in
! temperature often range over nine
months of the year and cause auto
owners to be, alert to the Gripping
of their cars under unexpected cold
spells.
AS continuous utilization Of the
| automobile for transportation de-
ponds upon it's unfailing readiness
| and prompt operation, great deal
of research has been done by special
lists to discover by analysis and test
those anti-freeze compounds which
can be established under standard
specifications for use by the general
public.
The use Of distilled glycerine has
presented a strong case in it's favor
as against the solution of alcohol and
water because of the unquestioned
permanence of it's anti-freeze prop
critics, it's economy, the reduction of
fire hazards in the garages, and that
all-important goal which owners OF
automobiles strive for in increased
mileage through all-year-round usage
of the car.
1t is unusual that the anti-freeze
properties which practically govern
the initial demand for such a COM
pound are not the only worth while
qualities which distilled glycerine
possesses. There are also several
advantages which make the solution
advantageous in all weathers, for all
water cooled cars, and in the inter-
ests of all owners of cars.
The evaporation of glycerine
is an example of the economy of its
use; for. where alcohol must be re-
| plenished, as it continually evapo-
rates, there is no evaporation of dis
titled glycerine, only water being
added in the radiator from time to
time.