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The Klamath News from Klamath Falls, Oregon • Page 6

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The Klamath Newsi
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Klamath Falls, Oregon
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SUNDAY. MAY 27, THE KLAMATH NEW8( rAGE SIX WELDING STEEL TANKS FOR FORD CARS Dependable 150 Store Service Economical puray Breaks i Speed Records i At Indianapolis May ii. ily withstand the luiverti Iihh impiised upttn It by the vaii.m ptlte dunes. The f.ume of the new I hi rant -Si It vtcr and bellir braced thau foimerly i New toe bord 1 11 have boon put lit to tffon i ho front end of the body. Thoo nIIs elliutn-nto bmlv weave at hts speeds, thus mnktng for raster driving and cinsriicnil) more alert po- i licemon.

The Ited Sal t'jtitinen-i in I motor of the Duratit Star fur-1 Modern Police Must Have Fast Autos, Is Word To mtevensfully tubal vrlnto 1 ho pol it i ol oda ui I be equipped with- aperdy cr'froe transportation Port land police have assured themselvo such ttansportalton by the purchnso recently of 1 5 Iturunt Sfnr road-Ktors. says Monte llnmaker of the Huni'tkcr Motor company. "The hurunt-Siar car purchased by the Portland polic wer only solo-tet. after the officer's of the law were fully divided that these cars were except illy well -fit ted for police duty. "The quick pii k-up.

the remarkable flexibility, and lhv ability of the Ovtnint-Star to inn In tain high speeds for lonrt distances especiully adapts it to the ltirstiu of criniinals and (rai'fic violators. The Duraut-Star motor is one of the most economical automobile engines mnnu-fttcttiT-M totlny. the 1 i cars bought by the Portland police should save considerable money for the tuxptiyers In the course of 'heir 'ervtce. "The Iu rant -Star i- an extremely sturdy car. I1.

wltl eas THE proline tank ot the new MoM A KoM cart I mail? of mehlot luto a mngle unit. In ihe plKtosr.ipIi us sliown a corner 10 the Ford so a factory whore tanks are being put ttiroutk (qia uuikju welding process on big 'team mac hints. Where Unseen Quality Counts- Far front stwr and wrrU't Htatioiut vn flrt'J oh, mile aftrr mil thnmyh mystic paint rd drsert or up up to ever changing mountmin rwftw, over gradts that ttmkt yw proud of your motor Only battcrir that art built to tntrt every trst of Wettrrn conditions 6c depended "i to keep you rolling merrily WIZARD StDieBaXteries "Stand the Gaff" of Western Driving For many "Western Auto" hu.i.becn mitinfac-torily nerving car owners of the West We know Av.JfV'v hist of these hoitiK made ufir the (tasolhio irajie hr. i -on installed. Hut Ih re snl rr-css which Is beiriit us-'-t t.

test triiit'ont of the finished tanks. In this iet the tank is filled with sevn or o'yh! B.ii-lons of water pi ii(Kn an usitattir or machine which si mnla t's drtvfnn conditions over nn xirenifly tuuph road at a hh tato of speed. In some of thw toits sample tanks hjvo beca jounced and j- lontinu-ously for four or fi weeks i thou develop: nc any or man ni acin mi i laws. DtiiiaK the oxoerin.wua last summiT several -f these Tank; were blown up tv. air pressure until they locked like balloons, but thr Welded "cutis held the rrifie prc-un.

When finished, th tank is ii-ounted in the car to form the, cowl, and it is separated from I the engine by a solid r.i. c' dash, Burns Out Fuse in Repairing Lights' Here is a brief story th.it illustrates a common trouble in working on headlights. D'scoverlnit that one of his light wus Kivinp 1 rouble ami suspecting that the ailment was (tiie result of a loose cunnecti in, i a certain car owner proceeded to' uncover the connections lit the plug. Sofar -Hotwh-, But. midst of the work he happened to let the hare wires touch the; lamp bracket.

There were a few, sparks and later when he camej to test the accuracy of his work1 he found he had blown out a1 fuse. He had been doing the work with the lijthts turned "on" ak common mistake when engaged in this sort of servicing. He-1 cause the headlight beintf repaired fs "out" the natural ten-j deney is to forget that the llpht-i ing switch "on." LOW ItKI'UK (ISTS Durir.K 1S27. factory sales of repair parts Studehak'T an- tomoblles averaeed only 1 per car in operu'ion. niches ample reserve power to meet all emergencies i no roriiaiiti ponco win una the I mi rant Slur roadsters easily able to cope with ihe manv pur-' mii its and traiiKportutton prob leius that constantly c-riiotit In bf Iteves 1 la maker.

Here's Cause for Gear. Looseness l.ikisouesa (u th Meerlng gear, m.iy bo louitd due to wear In the; kintpiu or the liushinKM. If the hu-tiuiKs are of hronxo, an they ure i so me cm the pin will Wear firl. Keplaceiuent of either Is nut difficult, but reueiitly llio wromc unit in suppiantod by a now one and the original trouble remains uncorrecteil. I'n ion On-Run Trail sawmill, idic for months, starts up with full ClOW.

1330 Main St RUIT.T Rt iKTt WILL RUn.D THEM 'jaaiw what they want, unci we givo it to them. know liattcricM, too, and wc build Wizards to excel in ruKKed dependability. That's why wo can afford to guarantee them no completely. When you put a Wizard Storuga Rattery In your ear, you assure yourself long, tnxitjli'-frvo, economical electrical supply, that is backed by "Weatern Auto's" Good-aa-Oold and by prompt, ami ling service (at any of our mon than 150 Stores) tliat demoiuitratea the sincerity of our well-known "Cutomer ia always right" policy. sntiftfaction in our first consideration.

Quulity plus Senice ami sticking to Uiat has created such a tremendous sales volume such economical quantity production that our very low prices are the natural result. (VP) lon Huray broke all existing Up records for the speedway here today, making a upeed of 114.011 mllea an hohr on the third trip of hia Qualifying: trials (or the 500-mlle Memorial day race. Thai practically assure him (ae pole position Memorial day. and the I S00 prize fur today I faiten lap. His time for the two and one-half mile oval was 1 minute 12.57 seconds.

The old lap record of Ufl S18 mllea per hour, made laM year by the late Frank Lockhart. was broken twice today. Cliff Woodhury first broke the record, making tour lapa in 131. 086, fifteen minutes later Huray set his mark. Thla practically assures Woodbury a place In the first line on Memorial day.

and Cliff ilerae- roe, who was third today with a time of 119.956. probably will have the other place In the Peter DePaolo. 1927 American racing champion, was Injured when his Flying Croud was completely wrecked as he attempted to qualify It. He waa rushed to a where It was found his injuries were not serious. Tone Up Autos For Season, Says Chrysler Head Devotees of sport take pains to recondition their golf clubs, ten-' nls rackets and other paraphernalia that have been laid away in dark closets through the win- ler.

observe J. L. Kenyon. direc tor of Chrysler Service, in the April Issue of the "Chrysler News." But how many automo-! bile owners, ho asks, give proper thought to having the car checked over as the summer season neara so that they know it it In tiptop condition? His implied answer to his own query is that there are decidedly fewer than there ahould be. i-Yet there was a time when things were otherwise, he inti-, mates: 1 "In days gone by.

when automobiles wrro stored for the winter, It wasn't thought Kood form to use them during the winter monthar- great care wa taken in the spring to see that they were thoroughly overhauled and everything put In A-l shape. "But, because cars are used all during the winter months now, owners are sometimes prone to forget that the bus- requires a little 'spring tonlo" to make It operate Ita best." rThe Chrysler Service Director' makes, the Interestlnst suggestion at this point that if the car were put away In the fall, like the golf and tennis and fishing equipment; it would receive as much yid as thorough revamping with the re-: turn of blue skies ns Is given to any of the other possessions which contribute to. one's heartiest enjoyment of life. 'Preventive maintenance" the remedy he prescribes for the present neglect of spring tnninc-np for automobiles. The Chrysler Standardized Mainte nance System, he says, assure Chrysler owners continued satisfaction with their cars at all times and Is particularly advant a for spring adjustments, he reminds them.

If there Is neefj for any reconditioning work after hard winter use, he urges them to have a little overhauling done now rather than to take a champ on annoyance, however slight, during the heleht of the happy summer motoring season. La Grande Bowman-Hicks mills and log camps reopen with 325 men. BATTERIES Installed FREE Wxard Batteries 9U long, trouble -tree. Cfonomkirt Service 4SK if trtmltM tMt1 nit- 2, TASK WAI.IJ pnrt an.1 ip wmt itlfx- with 1 r.ATW txtm thK-V Tv1 llvft. l.t liitrrtl hlllt kth-U iri'ln ant It- iilt ttiiil Ott firrt't AtiMnuit of niuliiwny fr Krckitrat Jarbilfty.

SKPARATllltS of hlfffa-imd Ai.itn t'ttrtr tii-'n-nlily lrHt-r, in Ifour Krrf' rMi Hf, BllfW flllTent In flow nntl Ui vuniMteltt laaui 4 TKttMINAI. laOWVK SK'TION, to wtilfti rttl mrm wirrrl tifliura-1. Ijfi'pa-r mi to litui luir currvitt Ciuw. TKP.MIVM. lOPT TTTTIt SrTl'W rrt lir fr 4bt rannit'tlti.

Hh nib-b wMlir )ut unli-f Urinl-hail wal but. prauLs fctij Uuka. 1. rttt.t. COVNKCTOlia ntMlr with leuit rvaUlaUio.

I. VKNT Pl.l'ns of hmrA nih-hT. )ikv9 iit-iw irrufitiom fur rwy lmtilhn(. Wizard Batteries Are Guaranteed 18 Months (Wiiard Sptcial I ttat) If Any H'i-orrf Hnlteni drrelnis trouble flue to defects in materials or workmanship, u-ithin thr guarantee period, tre will repair it or rf place it ok a serviee basis. Iti! ll The gasoline tank is one of the really revolutionary features of the now Mibl A Ford cur ami is a striking oxample of Ihe quali! of materials and workmanship in Ihis latest prodtirt of ene of the rait remarks hit-Industrial organizations the world has over seen.

The utnk- made of terne plate, whioh nhoot steel eoatod with tin to prevent rust and corrosion. The steel sheets from which the tank is made are from .049 of an inch to .051 of ati im-h thick. The two halve of the tank are first pressed out into shape in hupe metal presses and th- two halves thr-n peo to the assembly line whirl, load to the weldiiic machines. The opouins for the inlet is stamp out of the upper or r.wl sertim and the fUler for iho rap is rrlld into the oiwuinil. A steorinR roliimn hrackt I riveted on iho ou'sido at the bottom of.

ih: loweT portion of the Unk und thoe rivets are ail treated with tin to prevent corrosion. An ienition calile Mip-port also welded to this lower section and bafflp plate are soldered inside to prevent the srlash-inj; of gasoline when the ear in use. Thn the two tank halve po t.ttci a soda lath where they are thoroughly Tin? welding of the two halves take just fin. minutes and the first instami: on record in which terne ha been successfully welded. The prK resM Uy which the tvo shard pi'-ces o' plated steel i re made into one solid, hollow piece is kn wn a seam Itv is similar to the chain stitching method of a dewing machine in sewinjr cloth.

The weld hmqi around the tank Is 1 2 inches lenp. This welding Job is done completely In one minute, the two edges to be wIdr-d lieinp rolled between two electric con-tiet rollers which fue the two pieces of metal and make thm one. Immediately after the tank is welded it'-fs in a testing machine where IS pounds of air 1. forced In'o it. It is sealed and submerRrd In a' watf-r tank and careful examination is hi aI to detect any air bubbles would indicate a leak.

The tank undertimes two other similar compressed air and water tests during the finishing operations, the i I YairYreatment of USED CAR buyers Dealer's Policy. The used car that serve you most satisfactorily that gives you the most transportation for your money naturally offers the greatest used car value. Co to the Buick dealer, tie offers a wide selection of makes and models in his used car stock. His price arc fair based oft the hcMat resale worth This FREE SERVICE Savt You Monty Then More Savings! Trade In Your Old Battery it la as good as cash as part payment on a new, fully iruarunteed Wizard Storage Mattery, at any "Western Auto" store. Deduct Tradvln Allowance from Tht Lou) Prices of the car in question.

And he will tell you the true condition of any car he offers for sale. He is always careful to guard his high reputation in the community. When you buy a used csr from your Buick dealer you know that it will perform a promised you know that you arc getting your money's worth. BUICK MOTOR COMPANY riXNT. MICHIGAN DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION BUICK GARAGE FREK Initiation.

PHEE Ki-vti- mi nur riMjf than ltd Hturva. FREE to.n run rv 1(1 Wuajtl nvrr npnlM riMura durlua: auuri.li 6-15 Standard 6-17 Standard 14.85 6-19 S. M. 16.E0 6-19 A. 19.20 12-7 Standard 12.95 The World'm Larregt Rtmilmi of Auto Sarvt'nf thm motoriii tmcm JWV.

Cumranfmd iMl AcctiMrifi. 7imi. mnf nd namto. Tatiti-r 6-11 Special -11 Standard 6-13 Special 6-13 Standard 6-15 Special 7.85 8.95 8.95 10.E3 11.65 -More than ISO Sjara ta tl rt YfetcrriAiito Seventh at Pine 222 Phone 42 TITER AITOMQSnFS ARE Wherever You Go Seiberling Protection Is With Yon Perhaps you are a driver who demands the finest of tires because your travels, business or pleasure, lead you far from home. No greater proof, no more final evidence cculd be offered for QUALITY, than the Seiberling Protected Service Plan which guarantees no repair bills to you for one entire year or a new tire free on a months run basis if accident comes.

And at home or far afield, your Seiberling tires are PROTECTED. Others may offer you protection at home, but only Seiber ling places the facilities of 5,000 Seiberling Dealers in 5,000 cities and towns at your service to inspect your tires, to repair or replace them if need be, exactly as if you came to us. The confidence which A. Seiberling, builder of 50,000,000 tires, has in this tire, his master-work, is yours with convincing proof (GUARANTEED PROTECTION) that this confidence will not be misplaced. Come In Prepare Now for 365 Days of Care-Free Driving With PROTECTED Seiberlings.

III --Sr! This Tire, When Sold For Passenger III Li Car Use, Will Be III -T PROTECTED jj III FOR ONE YEAR Against III 1 Accidents, Bruises, Cuts, Rim Cuts, III Blowouts, Under-Inflation, Wheel 111 Alighmcnt, or Any Road Hazard IBaBsngeR' Matw Co. Your Old Car Made LIKE NEW We Know How We are now located In our tine new building and are prepared to take care of your car aeccrd to none in the country. Visit Our New Plant Get onr price on making your old car like new You'll be surprised at the quality ot work and tbe reasonable -barges. HUGHES DUCO SHOP 632 Walnut 8 lill Seiberling Protected 1 WW Service Corporation i SSI EH 1 I A Sj IL TT IHI IE A IDS taauaiawaaflaaui.

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