The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 10, 1923, Page 22

PAGE 10 _—_—_— | Tit * Witt | ii Merry Widow Star ‘Admires New Buick Histrionic Notable V isits. Auto Show as ad of Buick Men and} “Falls for’ Latest 2- Passenger Model "© Marie Wells, leading lady of ""The Merry Widow,” which itan theater, responded hea Henry W. Savage's light opera, opens Sunday at the Metro-| rtily when invited by Eldridge- Co. representatives to inspect the Buick booth at the| ‘auto show Saturday and to gi e the'new two-passenger road-| Ster a personal inspection. While even the rabid Buick agents | admitted that a picture of Miss Wells, shown on the right, | dims somewhat the luster of the roadster pictured above, they maintained that the car is “some bus.” The attractions of Seattle's Auto- Show have been sufficiently to lure the members of the “Merry Widow” cast to pay it a visit Syed after their arrival in the ‘tity, according to officials. Representatives of the Eldridge- company, whose guests they to be, are to meet the train on they come to this city and es- At the Buick booth, which occupies ent position along the center of the main cestion, were shown ‘Bumber of interesting features have made this exhibit the of the show. In the midst of the variety of displayed, the real piece de is the new Sport Four 23-39, the hit of the Na- Auto Show in New York, now m for the first time in this city. ‘mappy lines and attractive trim- have made it an instant fa- of those who are looking for ity and class in a light car. | Much interest also centers in the pped chassis which is mounted on ds so it can be revolved and working part easily seen. This ‘NEW VAPORIZER pany Claims News De- vice Improves Poor Gas With the announcemént of its new | fs a standard chassis, exactly the | same as is used in the regular cars. Every afternoon and evening lectures are given explaining the operation of the various parts, and Buick owners, | present and prospective, are finding | these lectures a source of real in- struction, | Concerning this. chassis, EL T.| | Strong, general sales manager of tho Buick, recently said: “The deep interest taken in tt proves that nearly every buyer nown- days is intelligently concerning him- self with the mechanism of cars. He wants style, comfort and convenience, to be sure, but those things count only when they are mounted on an efficient chassis, Stand around for @ while and you will find that most of the questions asked by those who look this chassis over are based upon a pretty clear conception of automo- tive mechanica, The development in general knowledge Is more apparent every year.” Seven of the most popular of the 1923 Buick models are on display : the exhibit, including the luxurious seven-passenger sedan and the amart |six-cylinder sport touring, which | j have been special favorites this sea- son, 10 motor recently, the Frank- Automobile company introduced iption of low grade gasoline which excited unusual comment, both with the motoring public and in au- _tomotive engineering circles. This new device, which is known @ fuel transformer, is situated be- mn the carburetor and the intake iifold and prevents entry of raw ne into the cylinders. The de- ce is so arranged that vaporized passes into the intake manifold ‘without hindrance. It is absolutely Butomatic in operation. Unvapor- ized gasoline is checked and returned thru two passages into the main ebannel, where it is drawn upward “by suction across corrugated sur ees, which are heated to high tem- rature by exhaust gases. It is possible to send the “heavy | ends,” which 1s gas that does not 3 “easily vaporize, around this circuit ‘peveral times if necessary in order to break it up. The fuel transformer is not only great value in producing greater and more power from a i= given quantity of gasoline, but pre- the entry of raw gasoline into cylinders. When the latter oc- the raw gas passes down into crankcase and causes “crank- Upholstered in hand-buffed brown Spanish leather, equipped with dise wheels, top of | Burbank khaki, natural wood bows, nickel-plated frame and radiator, with cowl lights and| glass windshield wings, with trunk rack and trunk with waterproof cover, enclosing a pair | of suitcases, with numerous additional extras, the new Durant sport model leaves nothing | to the imagination, according to W. S. Dulmage of the Dulmage Motor Co., which is featur- ing the model at the auto show. THE IS OPTIMISTIC World Is Predicted letter, fr Tho following Ba company, m i i Buick Motor Fenton, wtt, president of the Jamed manager of the Eldridge Butck com- | pany, 202 FE. Pike at, in believed by| Fenton to represent the consensus of opinion among the automebile many-| facturers of the countrysas to the] business outlook for 1923, not only In| the automotive world, but ia all Imes of commercial ¢ r “Muth of the timidity aiid procras tination that delayed bust: a re ery have given way to oot initiative, both in industry | This insures contiz }a much | revival and lt impr | dence everywhere, it popular to b hesitate when the easentiality of the automobile ts questiondd. Sound thinkers of all classes are now cx | vineed that the motor car is a dor inant necessity in our transportation Figures prove it. But it is obvious with it ther. “In surveying the market for auto: mobiles in 1 we find numerow elements to justify a confident feel ing. "As in the case of the railroads automobile transportation Is crippled Wideapread replacement is necessary Many have driven their cars beyond reasonable or expected mileage “The low prices for good prevailing is hastening many Buyers know that rials are const uly going up and fig that thic must eventually catise upward reviston of prices for fin shed producta. They are convinced at right now is the time to buy | “The agricultural - situation Is | brightening in all sections and, I ap- |prehend, will continue to brighten. Fair prices for crops will greatly as- sist the long-alling backbone of the nation—the farmer.” Educated Motorists | Demanding More “Completely. equipped” in descrip. tion of autemobliies of today must |take in a decidedly wide range of ac lcessories, for the particular motorist | wants to enjoy the complete comforts land conveniences that automotive in. |ventive genius has dedicated to him system ‘ars now @ pur have. w mate robbing It of much of its lubricating qualities. Operation of the fuel transformer {s simplicity itself, and it requires absolutely no attention, manufactur- ers claim. Testa have shown that the tem- perature of the mixture passing thru the fuel transformer to the in- let manifold is very nearly uniform at all times, ranging from 156 to 166 degrees Fahrenheit when the driving speed is above 15 miles an hoar, The fuel transformer was orig: {nated ‘and perfected by Franklin en- gineers and patent applications cov- ering It have been made by the com- pany. Visit Seattle’s Super Service ‘When better cars are built, Buick will build them—and when better cord tires are built, HF, A. Belberiing will bulla them, as he has for twenty-three years. MR. SEIBERLING FOR FIFTEEN YEARS MADH 75 PER CENT OF BUICK'S TIRES SEH US FOR THEM McKale’s Service Station Northwest Corner Eighth and Union Gas fl Tires Accessories Free Flushing Free Battery Testing Thought Advertiser Printed Magazine Recently the Lexington Motor com-| pany, of Conneraville, Indiana, re-| coived a letter from a man tn Seattle, instructing them to discontinue his subscription to “Motor West.” For a period of years tho Lexington has been adverti; on the front cover | of “Motor West” and evidently tho | subscriber had become so used to seo- | ing the magazine title in connection | with the advertiser's namo that ho| got confused as to who was the pub- ¢ Hsher. Oakland Firm Once Turned Out Buggies Like @ large percentage of the mont muccensful automobile companies in| the field today, the Oakland Motor | Car company was the outgrowth of | a “buggy” company--The Pontiac Buggy company, one of the oldest vehicle manufacturers in the U d States, And today Oakland still butids all its open bodies in its own planta, Fepi0zt] a Silas SEATTLE Stability Thruout Business | 2? PONTIAC, ‘The th elther private concer railroads of th erate vast act as feeders for freight, cording to Vance Day, general sales manager of Motors Truck company elty, This, be especially West, whieh ransportation } ois not fw jth at Mr today are STAR Beauties of Motordom and Stage Meet BUICK LEADER Motor Trucks Can Be 2a | Aid to Railway Line: z ieee eas cl pert Thinks Will Combine in 2A ut Mich., jto improve th today or the ntry will op of trucks to Jand by dry f flee there seems the General of this will in the Far Day believes, tru which there 40 or are towns 54 miles n the nearest railroad. O=O=OeD) Stops the rattle, Chevrolet val to, eliminate. ii a second and make motor, goney— EVERET 2824 Colby good rained both b The one hin is getting their crops to market future whole ming of the RURUGRUALUde English Are Strong for Family Models Two Methods | tspens. ure lr farming meth be the family It in to ne 6 & decid crops y irrigats all mear uring Jrance the people have | have the general decr © cases as m Despite a tariff of 33 and | re manufacturers ny cars ri to be little Day, doubt, a in but what in the truck fleets v OSCILLATING VALVES can t yeh ding proceeds r the head lift the valve AT THE O There clean, with SHOW you will find a display of uapariteed goods, purchased a big buying power which means better prices for you. 35x5 WESTERN. 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Once used Car Warmers Ford $3.75 Overland, $2.95 to $6.00 Dodge, Chevrolet ESSE SY ECS “GWEN” GASOLINE GAUGE For Fords and Chevrolets One of the neatest, handiest and most accurate Kasoline gauges that has ever been offered to the motoring public. Is a mechanical gauge that has an outside dial that gives an accurate indi- cation of the amount of gasoline in the tank without lifting the seat or rear deck, Can be attached to touring cars, sedans or coupes with- out soldering or drilling he in tank, Instal- lation is so simple that gaug $3 50 ° can be installed by anyone Seat Covers For Ford Closed Cars Made of heavy, durable Bedford cord, that will wear indefinitely and add greatly to the car's appearance, the Ford Coupe, $6.25 Ford Sedan, $10.75 RADIATOR ORNAMENTS re becoming more popu- lar every day, Auto owners quick to realize the finishing touch a radiator ornament adds to the car, You have oither a graceful apeed nymph or your lodge Insignia. 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