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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1927
Page
9
The article explains securing wires to a terminal by gripping the wire end in a Gerrinal, warns that without an eyelet strands twist and form a loop. Place the loop under the terminal screw with the wire end to the right to ensure a firm contract when tightened.
An old hardware guide describes methods for making tiny spiral springs and cleaning badly carboned plugs. It covers boiling carboned parts in caustic soda for cleaning, and details winding small springs with a geared hand drill, using steel spring wire and a mandrel, with stepwise handling to avoid overstressing the wire.
A historic repair method uses sealing wax to reconstruct a damaged distributor insulator. Melted black or brown wax is applied to deformities to restore insulation and fit, enabling a near invisible fix without waiting for a replacement part.
Practical tips cover making a palm saver from toe cap leather for starting handles and stopping blade squeaks by trimming brake linings ends. Guidance includes marking Ford generator screws to ensure correct reassembly and converting oil lamps with ruby glass to electric by fitting a double lamp holder and six or twelve volt bulb with dash switch.
The piece notes that if a Ford with no ignition battery loses spark due to a flywheel magneto fault a traveler can start the engine by tying six flashlight batteries in series to the coil. It also describes repairing cracked side curtain celluloid windows using cinema film patches sealed with amyl acetate for a quick, inexpensive fix.
Fragmentary ad tone promotes Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds and mentions smokers recognizing the Golden Key line of cigar and tobacco offerings. The readable text emphasizes health aids and tobacco product branding in an old-fashioned period voice.
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