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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1925
Page
3
A vintage guide explains testing battery polarity using a potato to distinguish positive and negative wires. It notes moisture in brake linings increases braking power while dryness causes noise and intermittent operation.
Advice on testing electrical generators by applying juice to output terminals to see if they run like a motor. Warns that a failing generator may hide in the ammeter and stresses regular brake and nut inspections to prevent trouble. Recommends simple tests over costly instruments and notes keeping brakes clean for velvet action.
Automakers report a new trend with wives increasingly driving family car purchases. Willys Overland dealers note wives are now central to buying decisions, often accompanying or guiding the purchase, reflecting social shifts in household roles.
Tha Viscountess Rhondda, a peeress in her own right and a leader for the right of women to sit in the British House of Lords, serves as a director of six large industrial enterprises.
Detroit August 23 Henry Ford unveiled an all new line of Ford cars with a complete design overhaul across body types and a color shift from black to deep channel green and maroon. The evolution from the Flivver is complete with longer bodies wider fenders lower steering wheel and redesigned cowls. Prices remain unchanged.
The notice highlights a one piece windshield lower front seats improved four doors and curtains for touring cars. It notes a gas line tank under cowling with tank openings similar to a cowling vent. Distribution to dealers was started at once.
The piece argues Studebaker offers lower priced quality by building its own engines axles springs and bodies rather than outsourcing parts. It contrasts Studebaker with Ford and other manufacturers noting extra profits added when bodies engines and other components are bought from outside makers. It claims as much as 500 dollars of an assembled car can be profit built into price.
An early 1920s promotion describes the Cleveland Six car using a “One Shot” automatic lubrication system. It claims instant oiling via a plunger, no grease gun needed, and no frequent oil drain after 500 miles, with a simple hood lift to access the drain.
The Cleveland Six emphasizes a distinctive feature a quick oil drain and a Duco finish with balloon tires on all models at no extra cost. The 1926 Cleveland Sixes are on display at local dealer salesrooms.
A historical note argues motorists have funded federal highway policy since 1918. It states the government has expended less than 360 percent of motor vehicle revenue into Treasury coffers, leaving an outstanding balance of about 503 million dollars owed to motorists.
In St Clairsville Ohio the town plans a September 17 street celebration to mark resurfacing on Main Street and a section of the national pike. The Belmont County fair opens September 15 and a community celebration is planned.
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