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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1920
Page
11
A humorous piece warns new drivers about the mistakes and mishaps common on a first car ride. It notes gear shifting, stalling at crossings, blocking traffic, backing into objects, misjudging passing, overheating engines, and forgetting lights or battery, with police interactions highlighted.
A novel repair method for bent headlight rims describes removing the rim from the nickel light, pouring molten babbitt into its hollow, then reassembling. After reapplying the babbitt, the rim is hammered to shape it to fit the babbitt without damaging the nickel finish.
A compound for painting exhaust pipes is described using manganese oxide, graphite, and fuller's earth mixed with sodium silicate and water. The recipe specifies two parts manganese oxide, three parts graphite, nine parts fuller's earth, ten parts sodium silicate, one part estease, and fine water to achieve brushable consistency.
The text discusses spark plug porcelain cleaning with carbon disulphide, locating short circuits in batteries, keeping windshields clean for safe driving in snow or fog, gasoline behavior after standing several days, stronger car bodies, wheel locking devices, carrying a flashlight for emergencies, and avoiding overly wide or long bodies that violate ordinances.
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