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The Practical Car Made More Practical
Even the arduous task of sawing wood does not dismay its indomitable
engine.
the automobile from which the power is
obtained. The supporting frame for this
attachment is secured to the automobile
by means of two sill bars that are supported
from the front axle by hooks that
engage over it and from the control shaft
by means of a bearing box that is
clamped loosely on that shaft. A saw
guard and an adjustable work support
are also useful parts of the attachment.
The most important part of the invention
is the hub or belt wheel by which the
automobile may be belted quickly to any
stationary or portable machine within the
limit of its power. It can be put on or
taken off in about two minutes and it
does not deface the wheel. The wheel
to which the pulley is clamped then is
jacked up and with the belt in place the
attachment is ready to operate.
The balance wheel
has the effect of a gyroscope
and keeps the whole
framework steady when
the device is operated. The
entire attachment weighs
less than 300 pounds and
can be carried readily from
one place to another at­
tached to the automobile
(the belt of course being
removed).
Several interesting experiments
have been made
by the inventor. He has
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The Jack
Tire-Saver
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driven up to the attachment,
made connections, driven around
a city block, sawed a cord of
wood, detached the sawing attachment,
and driven away with
the automobile within a period
of fifteen minutes. With the aid
of two other men, he has sawed
five cords of heavy fir wood with
the attachment in less than an
hour, two cuts being made in
each length of wood. He has
had no additional repair expense
for the automobile on which the
attachment has been used now
for several months.
The Wood-Sawing Attachment
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SAVE YOUR TIRES
OTORISTS do not always recognize
that the strain on a tire does not end
with the stopping of the
motor. The weight of the
car itself is by no means
to be disregarded. Especially
if the tire is wet is
this so, for it will not dry
readily. The car should be
jacked up to relieve the
weight borne by the tires,
every night if this is possible.
A simple jack for
the purpose is shown herewith.
It is placed in position
as indicated under the
hub, and the lever raised
and locked.