Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
FIRST DAY OF
.WATERv|LLE AUTO
SHOW IS SUCCESS


Cars from the show rooms Of prac-
tically every automobile dealer in Wa.
terville were to be found at the Armo.
ry yesterday afternoon when the three-
day auto show which is being run nm
DER the auspices of Co. G, 1O3rd Infan.
try, was opened to the public. The
Armory had been put in the best of
shape for. the affair and 1t is gaily dec
grated with American flags and shin
signal pennants. The various booths
OF the dealers are found on both sides
Of the hall while in the balcony there
are seats for all those who wish Ia
listen to the music which is to be fur
nished each day.
From the time the show first opened
1t was well patronized, and throughout
the day good number of people were
there. Especially was this true in the
evening. Music both afternoon and
evening was furnished by Babe Har-
rington's orchestra and this added
much to the occasion.
Demonstrators were at all times
present in the various booths and pros
pective purchasers were enabled to
have the selling points of the cars out
lined to them fully.
The Franklin Service Station is ex-
Mbiting a model of the now we'll known
Series IL of Franklins. The sedan
which is on display seats five passen.
gers. It's upholstery Is Of doeskin fin
ished broadcloth and the attractive
mountings are of hammered silver. The
driving arrangements are large and
comfortable and Of especial appeal is
an adjustable sun visor. The interior
80 tI,e fe- Itch 80 No. Ye~ a
light. In color the sedan is moleskin
with semi-bright pyroxylin finish.
Parker & Greeley are showing two
handsome models of the Velie, the
brougham and the royal sedan. Both
cars are finished in a duotone gray
duco which will withstand much hard
usage. The upholstery of the brougham
is gray corduroy and that of the royal
sedan rich-textured Chase velmo. A
feature of the Velies is a one-piece VEN
tilating windshield. The dashboard of
the cars is another of their strong SELL
ing points. FIVE instruments being un.
der glass in single panel. The Velie
line consists of five distinctly beautiful
designs mounted on the stury, deep
framed Velie chassis of 11S-inch wheel
base Balloon tires and Lockheed by.
draulic four-wheel brakes are standard
equipment.
Another very attractive model Is a
Dodge type B sedan which is being
displayed by the Gardiner Motor Co
of Winslow. The car, battleship gray
in color. is equipped with disc wheels
and balloon tires and its appearance is
one that Immediately attracts atten-
ton. The upholstery is mohair velvet
and the sedan has a heater.
The Hudson-Essex Co. is exhibiting
models of both the Hudson and Essex
cars. The Essex two-door coach has
an all-steel body which will withstand
many knocks, and the black finish is OF
durable baked enamel The Hudson
brougham. one of the highest powered
cars in the show, has an aluminium
body and is of very beautiful appear.
ance. It's horsepower is rs. Its appear
ance and construction leads one to be-
lieve that it is of higher price than it
really is. The upholstery is of velour
German silver. In many respects, the
Essex and the Hudson are the same;
the Essex being on somewhat smaller
scale. Both cars are made by the same
company. So
The Dinsmore & Stewart Co. of
Fairfield have on display one of the