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��MOTORING MAGAZINE AND MOTOR LIFE

��November, 1913.

���50 /(. p. six-cylinder ear. I'JIO model, mi which the Crescent has given satisfactory service for tiro years.

��THE CRESCENT SYSTEM.

The Crescent System makes every car self-starting. It is no longer necessary for you to sell your old car and buy a new one, in order to have a motor that will start from the seat. You probably have now just the car you want. To sell it and buy a new one, just to set a self- starter, would mean a big loss — hundreds or perhaps even thousands of dollars — and with no real improvement except in that one item of a self-starting motor.

Without making any other change in your present car, you can make it self- starting by simply equipping it with the Crescent system — a miniature power plant that creates and stores enough high pressure air to start any make of car un- der any conditions.

This power is exerted directly on the crank shaft of the motor — just like hand- cranking, only twenty times more power- ful. The tank, which carries power for 40 or 50 starts, is replenished at will in a few minutes — simply by pressing a but- ton while the car is in motion.

No question about its efficiency. In the past fifteen months it has been in- stalled on over 67 different makes of cars, and not a single instance has been reported where it has failed to work with entire satisfaction.

This system is guaranteed to hold the air absolutely and indefinitely. This has been accomplished by fittings of special design, and without the use of a shut- off or "night" valve.

It enables a lady to handle and drive the largest gasoline cars with all the convenience of an electric.

It not only cranks the motor, but fur- nishes power for inflating tires, cleaning and dusting the car and clothes, operating a signal and other important duties.

Each outfit is complete, including all

��material necessary. It can be readily in- stalled by any good repair shop. It is fully guaranteed for twelve months. We invite you to call on any of our dealers

On December 1st, an outfit especially designed for Ford car, and adaptable to any of the other small cars, will be ready.

The Crescent Co., Inc., is located at 1199 Woodward avenue, Detroit, Mich. Bernard I. Bill, of 543 Golden Gate ave- nue, is the Pacific Coast distributer for this novel device.

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TAIL LIGHT TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW. There has iu<:-t been brought out a rear light and registration number to meet the requirements of the State law for rear numbers that can be read. The figures on the number plate stand out with such distinctness and so effectually illumi- nated at night that they are perfectly legible and intelligible at a greater dis- tance than is required by the most exact- ing State law. It is one of the first prac-

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��A New Tail Liiiht.

tical solutions of the illuminated number problem in accordance with scientific lighting principles, as well as embodying therein the graceful outlines which are naturally associated with the automo- bile. Instead of keeping the appearance of the car ugly, as is commonly the case, they add a note of elegance, making the combined lamp and number especially at- tractive when illuminated at night. The Stafford Lamp is handled by Chanslor & Lyon Company of this city.

���Liberty BelL

��NEW WARNING BELL POPULAR. The Liberty Bell, a new automobile warning accessory, has made a most favorable impression among the automobile owners in San Francisco. It is distinctly different than anything of its kind heretofore used. Al- though thoroughly ornamen- tal in design, yet it is at the same time one of the few warning signals that has received throughout the country recognition by traffic officials. Bull-dogs, elk heads, tigers, doctor's or hospital crosses and eagles are mounted on the bell, which is placed on the radiator cap, adding to the beauty of the car. 3^ 5 ?^

CLEAN YOUR SPARK PLUG.

It is very seldom that the points of a spark plug need cleaning, but grease and mineral dirt will accumulate both on the outside and on the inside of the porce- lain in such a manner that the current will pass without jumping the gap where ignition occurs. These are the parts that should be kept clean if you wish effi- cient service. A porcelain cover for the spark plug is an improvement not yet in general use.

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AN AUTOMOBILE BED.

A piece of heavy canvas, four feet and nine inches by six feet and six inches, having a wide hem all around and the corners cut off six inches in, with one and one-fourth inch galvanized iron gas pipe in each side hem, and elbows at each corner for one-inch cross spreaders to slip in when wanted for use, makes a good bed. It is to be placed on the backs of the seats, between the top-bows, ex- tending partly over the front seats. '6 o o

EXHAUSTION OF DRY CELLS.

When dry cells are used for starting purposes only, they should give almost an entire season's use. When they rap- idly run down it means that there is a short-circuit leak somewhere, or that you have forgotten to throw off the switch when the engine starts. A small two- point switch placed in a very conspicuous place close at hand, arranged to open the battery circuit close to the battery, will often remedy the matter. ?r 'ff ^

Gear case grease should not be too

stiff. It should be able to flow between the teeth of the gears freely, and a small amount of graphite will be an improve- ment.

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Ordinary mud, when allowed to

dry on, will dim the luster of the best varnish. Rinse it off with a gentle flow before it becomes dry.

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