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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1913
Page
12
The article explains misfiring and power loss often traceable to the magneto and pins to platinum buzzer points. It advises dressing platinum points with a fine file until smooth for full contact and then aligning vibrator armatures near the coil core to ensure uniform magnetic pull and even tension across all vibro units.
Indianapolis leaders plan Speedway as a horseless industrial city focused on motor cars. Factories will use motor trucks for hauling, streets will be lined with motorized services, and housing will favor workers with modern designs. The two-mile west Speedway site sits near the Indianapolis motor speedway with gates and walls to enforce the no horses rule.
Detroit February report on auto polo origin in Wichita and rapid expansion to major cities. Two Ford runabouts with drivers and mallet men battle for a ball at high speed, delivering thrilling crashes and crowd-pleasing turns. Vendors predict more teams and a league within years.
The article notes that car tops, though convenient for small items like hats and tools, are misused and suffer wear well ahead of expectations. It argues tops are treated poorly and wear out faster than warranted.
A Detroit Ford Motor Company magneto department employs about one hundred women who wrap coils tin them and perform related tasks. This is the only plant area outside the offices with women on staff. A visitor expressed surprise upon seeing women building automobiles and noted the irony that sparking requires such workers.
Clifton George, San Antonio Ford agent, delivered seven touring cars to seven buyers in the first 1913 carload shipment. Two more carloads complete the initial shipment, boosting agency activity as salesmen handle a steady stream of purchasers.
G. W. Bennett of Willys-Overland asserts women drive a revolution in motordom. He cites women shaping car choices, demanding self starters, speedometers, top windshields and complete equipment as essential for comfort and value, with increasing female car ownership and influence in marketing.
Instructions for starting an engine include timing the spark with piston movement, opening the throttle slightly, ensuring switch on, fuel valves open, carburetor primed, and wiring primer to crank. If engine pops and dies, fuel line or nozzle may be clogged. if exhaust is black and slow, mixture is rich. if backfires, mixture is lean. Check gasket between carburetor and flange and ensure airtight joints to prevent rough running.
The Marion Motor Car Company of Indianapolis reveals a 1913 model emphasis on unbroken line and beauty. A new running board houses the lighting battery gas tank and tools, hides obstructions, and improves accessibility and weatherproofing while enhancing the car’s symmetrical appearance.
The text explains that after engine use the oil thickens or thins with heat affecting starting. Heat thins oil causing some compression to pass the piston while thicker oil can help solve the issue. It notes oil thinning at high temperature worsens starting, suggesting thicker oil as a remedy.
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