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MUSIC WHILE YOU DRIVE
XTUMEROUS devices have been in-
^ vented for the motorist, devices
intended to increase his bodily comfort,
and make it possible for him to tour
without suffering the inconveniences
which make motor trips unpleasurable.
Tour to Ragtime
With this accessory in place, the driver can provide music
as well as fresh air to his passengers.
Now he can satisfy, in part, his desire
for music, for with the "Autola" he can
regale himself with music as he speeds
along the country road. This instrument
is of small size and light weight,
and is attached to the running board.
It is operated by electricity and can be
connected to any storage battery in a
few minutes. The key board has a universal
clamp to fit any steering column.
UNUSUAL USE OF RUNABOUT
N electric runabout with an eight-foot
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ladder pivoted upon its bonnet is one
of the odd vehicles to be seen in the
streets of Fall River, Massachusetts.
This machine, the only one of its kind,
was designed to serve the lamp inspector
and repair man of the Fall River gas
company, and it proved so practical that
it replaces two horses, two wagons and
their drivers. The unusual feature of the
machine is an ingenious swivel in front
too
Hl^iTIPS
of the driver's seat which supports a ladder
of the proper length to extend from
the car to the lamp cluster on top of the
Easy for the Lamp Inspector
He climbs to the top of the pole and descends without
having to clamber to the pavement.
pole. When ready for use, the driver
can ascend it without leaving the machine,
which is a convenience in wet or
stormy weather. After completing his
task, the driver turns the ladder upon its
swivel and lays it back over the seat,
where it projects over the rear.
MAKE YOUR FORD SAW WOOD
NEW tool-driving attachment which
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can be applied quickly to any auto­
mobile has been devised by Henry L.
Briggs of Salem, Oregon. The device
consists of a wood saw (a grinding, burnishing,
or other tool could be substituted
for the saw) mounted on a shaft at the
opposite end of which is mounted a balance
wheel and a pulley.
The pulley is connected by a belt with
a larger pulley that is clamped for the
purpose to the hub of the hind wheel of