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 November, 1913.

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��valve should be slightly closed. After the engine has stopped from too much gasoline, throw off the extra jet and open the throttle slightly; the engine will then start on the first or second pull. Infor- mation concerning this jet may be had at the office of the News Letter. ^ S t

NEW PRIMER IMPROVEn. The Webb Jay primer, brought out some time ago, has been greatly im- proved. This new primer incorporates a sight feed whereby the driver is able to see just how much gasoline if any is sent

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to the cylinders to gain a start. There are two pipes within the sight, the upper one connecting with the pipe which caps the gas line, and the lower one which runs to the intake manifold of the motor.

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A -DIFFERENT" BUMPER. M. J. LeClerc has a rear bumper that differs from the conventional type, as it can be attached without drilling the frame, removini; shack'o bolts or disturb- ing the construction of the car. Flat

���LcClerc Hamper.

plates, which are clamped to the spring members hold the guides in which the bumper rods slide; these are fastened to the channel steel bumper by screwing in- to riveted cast-iron brackets. Adjust- ment is provided both as to height of bumper and angularity of same with the ground so that it can be easily and satis- factorily adjusted to any car. B s "a

GRAVITY GASOLINE FEED.

Webb Jay has brought out a system which changes pressure to gravity gaso- line feed. This system does away with hand and power pumps, and leaves the gasoline tank in the rear. This device is a brass can ten inches high and five inches in diameter, fitted with three cop- per pipe connections, one coming from the gasoline tank and one runnig to the intake manifold and third to carburetor.

��Wher in operation the ruction of the pis- tons creates a partial vacuum in the con- tainer, because the piston suction acts through the pipe leavin:; from the intake manifold to the container. Inserted in

�� ���the container is a flat valve in order to prevent the piston suction affecting the carburetor. As soon as this suction takes place, the valv° closes, forming two com- partments in the container. As the level of gasoline arises in the container, the float rises, and when the container is full the needle valve will shut off the pipe from the intake manifold, thus stopping the suction. Owing to the weight of gasoline, the flat valve will now open, and this gasoline will drop to the lower cham- be' and thence to the carburetor. Water or dirt that accumulates in the fuel will drop to the bottom of the chamber and may be drained periodically.

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MAGNETIC TROUBLE LAMP.

An electro magnet in the circuit with the trouble lamp for more convenient use has just been brought out. This causes the lamp to stick to any iron or steel part of the car and make it possible to get light in all inaccessable places; ^ for engine repairing

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frame, or on the axle, frame or fly- wheel in working underneath the car, fender or wheel hub in changing tires. It weighs only thirteen ounces, and exerts a pull of as many pounds, so there is no danger of shaking it off. In the absence of the usual long handle this lamp is smaller than the or- dinary trouble lamp. The silver plated reflector is two and a half inches in diameter, while the sticking face with one pull of the magnet in the center is one and five-eighth inches across. The case, which also is used as the handle, is made of aluminum, and four candle-power lamps of any voltage common in electric starting and lighting systems are pro- vided.

��Magnetic Trouble Lamp.

��NEW TIRE FOR MOTOR TRUCKS. A new cushion tire especially adapted for motor truck operation has just been produced by the Motz Tire and Rubber Company, of Akron, Ohio. Heretofore, the company has manufactured cushion tires exclusively for passenger vehicles and delivery wagons, and a solid tire of conventional form being made for the heavier commercial cars. This new tire in design follows the construction of the passenger car type closely, it having the characteristic under cut size and dual tread, which features give it its cushion-

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ing effect. It is flatter in cross-section, and the non-skid feature is obtained by perpendicular indentations on the inside of each tread instead of by diagonal grooves across their faces. These tires are made in sizes up to four inches, and according to S, A. E. specifications, it is guaranteed for ten thousand miles, and against effected material and workman- ship for one year.

■ff S » FOR A TRAILER.

An apparatus for attaching trailing ve- hicles to automobiles, invented by an 18-year-old boy in California, has proved successful in practical tests. This ap- paratus is simple, consisting of a steel fork, a double-acting spring buffer, and a draw-bar with an oscillating joint. One end of the device is attached to the rear axle of the automobile by collar bolts, which can be detached in less than two minutes, while similar collar joints fasten the fork at the other end to the front end of the trailer. The whole device is so flexible that the trailer follows the au- tomobile easily around the sharpest turns. At present this device is used only for hauling picnic parties, but it appears to be adapted as well to the heavier duty of attaching trailers to motor trucks.

LUNCHEON OUTFIT.

A luncheon outfit is shown on the market, which is almost a complete dining room, packs into a box small enough to fit snugly on the running board of an automobile. Glass, cutlery, crock- ery, table and chairs for six persons, are included in the set, and there is ample space for food and drink.

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