Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 14, 1924, Page 25

STUDEE COMPANY ORGANIZED (0 HANDLE STUDEBAKER CARS : ets the arrival of the new T9209 Studebakers, comes the _announ ment of the complete ne-organ tion of the local Studebaker agency The firm of Parfet and West, long {dentified in local automobile Circles has been broken by the withd: of Edward C. Parfet. C. W: other partner, has taken F Aninch, an automobile n tional repute, into partnership with him in. the Studebaker agency and together they have effected a com- plete re-organization. In the future the company will be known as the Studee Motor Co., Inc. ‘The. location will continue at 226 South David, and so far as could be learned) no new additions to elther the mechanleal or gales force have been made as yet, \ Mr, MeAninch, Br SPARK/PLUG. | the new Studebaker man, was for- Merly “with one of the largest Dodge Bfothers agencies in the Dominion of Cenada and spent a year with the Chandler Motor Car Co., at the home office. The arrival of the new Studeba preparations fi showrooms h have been provided for the Punch will be served to all view! the new models during the after: noon. C. West urges that everyone in-Casper_ make an attempt to see the new ‘Studebakers before they are delivered to their new, owners, for they have a number of features of which any -car might be proud. ‘They are in’short, a true revelation in the automobile world. “Automobile How ‘to Test Condition of Engine ~ And Electrical Equipment. To determine the condition of a pats car, you must make a sys- tematic examination of it. First test out the electrical equip- ment. |.Switch on the lUghts and see that all lamps light. Note the condition of the reflectors and see that no lenses are broken. With the ignition switch OFF, press in starting motor switch and keep it pressed in for 10 or 15 sec- onds. If the starting motor an battery are in good order the engine will be turned over briskly all the time the starter switch is pressed in. If it only turns over very slowly, the battery may be worn out or the starting motor may be in poor condition, Now start the engine and observe the ammeter to note if the generator is charging the battery properly. The needle should swing over the “charge” when the engihe is run- ning and go back to “O" when it is stopped. The next thing to do is to’give the car a low speed and a high speed test to determine the condi- tion of the engine. Drive to some quiet street and ask the owner to lave the engine in high gear, then throttle it down and fet the.car run as slowly as possible.. Tell him at the same time to KISEP His FOOr. OFF THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDALS as it js a.very simple mat- ter to make any Sa a iaip sh s an hour ou 24 ea eee tc ta ea | condition and properly beet ‘up, it will.run along quite smoothly and regularly, at from four to six miles an hour or about_a brisk walking pace, If the engine throttles down,and pulls-on high gear at a walking pace, it is fairly good evidence that it is in good condition. If, how- ever, it WILL NOT throttle down, it may be that the carburetor {is not adjusted correctly or a spark plug is misfiring. Usually, however, AKRON PLANS BIG MEETING FOR TIRE MEN The fifth annual convention of the ational Tire Dealers association will be held in Akron, Ohio, Novem- ber 18, 19 and 20. The organization is. composed. of ‘retail tire merchants trom all parts of the United State® Akron was awarded the fifth con- vention because it is the largest rub- ber manufacturing center in the World, and an ideal city for a gath- ering of tire dealers. In Akron, 60. per cent of the crude rubber imported into the United States is consumed. Twenty manu- facturing companies have a capacti- ty_of 190,000 tires per day. More than 2,000 tire dealers, mem- bers cf the association and non- members, from all over the country are. expected to attend. The con- vention will be held in the Armory, which pan: a seating capacity of 2,- 500. The eaecclntion alms to advance the business interests of tire dealers, and promote a co-operative relation- shjp between the manufacturer, the ‘e dealer, and the buying’ public. If Your Car is Muddy LET US WASH IT Our facilities are the best. For Quick Thorough Work 135 N. Wolcott Phone 2370 Tips on how to buy a Used Car By EM Scc when a man is try you a_used car he has it up as well as possible so that when it re- fuses to pull slowly, the probability is that the engine 1s {n poor condi- tion and has yo compression. It is quite easy to test the com- pression and get a very good idea of the condition of the engine. First make certain that the ignition switch is OFF, then insert the hand crank and note the amount of resistance there is when you pull up on the handle of the hand crank. If the compression is good there will be considerable resist- ance felt. Pull up firmly for nearly @ quarter of a turn, then let the he spring See-saw the le up and down four or five times ‘feeling’ the compression, then»pull it up a full quarter turn and get another cylinder on com- Pression and test in the same way. The resistance you feel should be quite strons and the same on every cylinder, +If the compression 1s. good on some cylinders but weak on others, it is possible that the cylinder walls are scored, piston rings. worn or the valves are leaking. If the cylin- TAKE OUT SPARK AND. EXAMINE EELANNS. IF THEY axel “ARE. COvE NETH SORT a BLACK OILY DEPOSIT, CYLINDERS ARE PUMPING OIL. IF SORCELAINS ARE DRY AND A CLEAN REDDISH | BROWN COLOR, CYLINDERS AND | PISTON RINGS ARE. IN GOOD | CONDITION. eX tae walls are scored or the piston rings worn, you will notice a lot of blue smcke comes out of the exhaust especially when the engine is.speeded up. As a further test remove the spark plugs and exam- ire the porcelains. If they are dry and a clean reddish brown color, the cylinder walls and piston rings are in good condition. It, ever, they are covered with a soft black, of! deposit, the probability is that th» cylinder walls or_scored or the piston rings are reals worn. Of course if the owner has been keeping the level of the oil in his crankcase too high it will foul up the spark plugs but when you find the compression in a cylinder very weak. and the spark plug fouled up, you can depend on it that the cylinder is in poor con- dition. Before you start to test the com- Che Casper. Sunvap Cribune pression as shown above, the engine should be run for at least 10 min- utes to get it warmed up. When you see-saw the hand crank up and down, listen for worn con- necting, rod bearings. If the bear- ings are worn you will hear a dis- tinct rap or knock every time you push down on the handle. If you hear what sounds like loose bear- ings, it is a good idea to leave that car alone. and let someone else have the grief. If the slow speed and compression tests are satisfactory, test the en- gine for acceleration. “To do this leave the car in high gear and throttle down to six or seven miles an hour then suddenly open up the throttle and speed up the engine. LOW COST TRANSPORTATION FOR EVERYONE ECONOMY, RELIABILITY, AND RIDING COMFORT ARE OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF Star Motor Cars AND THE oe ae oN STUDEBAKER SALES AND SERVICE £. Will Be Known in the Future as the 226 So. David St. STUDEE MOTOR-CO., Inc. And Will Be Under the Management of C. 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