Show Steamers Are Finding Place With Automobiles Barney Y Ol Old Oldfield d field eel d Talks o of 0 Old t time Old Steam Stearn Cars Modern ern Dc t P Jl Methods Have Ilave Placed li Jf Water ater aler Vapor Wagon b on orl New Standard d in in Auto World orld f L BY gg BARNEY EARNEY OLDFIELD JV J t v Copyright ht 1010 by King Kin Kill Features Syndicate Inc and ana driving driving- I 1 realize realise v lio bit hi apart a acin racin AS S I look Jook h hack back ck on my caily chrly i tho Automobile developments of the steam car played in the 4 part There was not a race nice not an nn cn endurance run not a n. tour lour in which r In a h industry and believe me mc tho the whistling dirt did not take lake a n prominent t ih the le steamer made mile with the leaders The lie Stanley steamer a billies lillic vero always nl u up record on Ormond l beach hc that stood for far two or three 5 cars S and it il was not until in the made two u miles mile in less Jess than n a minute that thata the car ear a was believed to have hmo an equal E chance with ith the tho steamer 1 How How- gas gns in front and the steamer over ever from rom that time on the gasoline oline ear car pulled out caught again arnin In fact the thi steamer came near to pat passing never altogether except up t for the firm finn faith of ono ouo firm finn the Stanleys Stanley's who had stack chI lr in to this thi m medium thick and thin What brought all nil this back to mo mos asked In ic ic- ICard was s a question recently- recently gard ard to the present re nt lay day steamer and whether It nad nall overcome some of oC tho thoo o obvious drawbacks that gave save the gas gascar gascar car tho the load lend this I would ouM answer In the main The modern modern steamer y yi- yi s traditional characteristics character character- possesses all the tho cs of oC smoothness of or operation cd of ot getaway climbing lath ability simplicity of control etc Thoro Thero are arc In the tho steamer f fewer Vcr working parts than there are ore in tho the gas car On tho other hand the man who Mho Knows wows the mechanism of or the gas car cur will find rind many parts pipes tubes etc In tho the steamer whoso c ute use ho he does docs oc not knowIn know know- I In th the old days das the steamer carried carried car car- drive o It ried just enough nough water to perhaps miles at lt the end of which the water tank had to be he filled up of to do this again If It the driver foi his engine would burn bUIn out and ho would have o he the the dickens of oC a job to tos toH s H t it going again in In tho the da day steamers all this has bps boon been pr practically eliminated The driver r has iio 0 more trouble with his with a agas agas steamer than h he hg would have ha gas as car Water enough h for anywhere from 20 2 0 to 2000 miles of or running maybo may mM maybe be bo put in the tank As a matter of or fact I say a that the modern steamer teamer Is pretty prett nearly rl fool proof Modern roll rn Steam CRr mechanism mechanism mech mech- When wo we como come to examine the of oC the modern steam car c wo find finda a n i. i boiler and heater r for foI turning tho the theater crater ater Into steAm and anti a condensing ap apparatus apparatus ap- ap for turning the thc steam back into water for further use The control control control con con- consists simply of a single piece of mechanism for foI turning tho steam it off In Into the tho engine or shutting other words simplicity itself Tho boiler used on the steamer of or toda today today- Is of or what whit Is known a. a 03 ai th the tho firo tube t type pe water level design Water Is supplied to the boiler from a tank located locate under tho the drivers driver's seat scat The water is iR kept at nt a constant level In b by means menns of pUI pumps PS and antl automatic con con- If H the thi water In the tho holler honer falls tans below a 1 certain level le automatic varies valves open to admit moro morn water up to the proper level el when the tho valves es again automatically close and shut shutoff of off the thc water y tank pipe Thus one of or the bugbears of oC the tho ol old steamer steam or is eliminated dim elim hinted without further uIther consideration In tho tiro same bame way May WOO tho the fuel supply supply- is is automatically controlled When the pressure In tho the boiler bonor falls below belo a certain predetermined point tho the fuel line lino is 15 automatically opened nn and more fuel is h supplied Obviously Ob this increases increases in in- In- In creases tho the heat hoat an and brings 8 tho the steam In Iii pressure up to tho the proper point tho the same Carne way when the pressure inthe In Inthe Inthe the tank reaches a certain point time tho fuel line lino is automatically closed All thIs is simple enough h The driver Ih er or of the modern modem mo steamer does docH not have o to Keep ICCI thinking of or either tho the Mater or tho the fuel feel control of these are aro automatic All ho has haR ha to do Is to keep tho the water reservoir filled an and tho the fuel uel tank filled a n task tash about time the spine same as ns seeing to minI filling the fuel tank and cooling system of oC tho tiro gay giM a carA car A pilot li ht is used usell beside ethe tho main burner on the steamer and fuel is fed tell un under or pressure to both main burn burner r and pilot light lIht An electric starting and lighting system fl completes tho time equipment of oC tho the steamer er and makes makos m It Just jURt about as convenient for tor the driver as ns a gas car of oC tho the same class ss would woula be has JIa Pm o r Cylinder For mechanism the present day steamer has an m engine of two cylinders ders dors or double acting t type pe the time crankshaft crankshaft crank crank- shaft parallel to the tho rear axle Tho The crankshaft is connected to the tho rear real u lo b by moans means of or spur gears hears Tho Time t term rm dou double acting le simply means that tho the steam acts against both sides sidoR of oC tho the pistons All parts are aro completely complete and the tho control consists of or a alever alever lever lover under the steering wheel by means of or wh which ch the tho steam is admitted admitted admit admit- ted to tho the engine People often ask me whether tho steam car Is going r-oln- to come como back That Is a hard question to nn answer wor Time The car is firmly firmly- in tho the field and In the knowledge of or orthe the average man and to oust it the steam car must show at nt least equal efficiency ef- ef ef efficiency and convenience On the tho score of oC convenience the modern steamer is 19 scarcely behind the theas gas bas as cad ca In ef efficiency efficiency ef- ef it Jt nas ryas certain n advantages Its remarkable smoothness of oC action cannot cannot cannot can can- not bo disputed Other features arc its simplicity of or control and the time absence absence ab nb- sence of oC with consequent re- re re re-i I lief from g An Anyone who Mho has ever v dri n a steamer will remember ber ter er tho simple twist of oC tho the lever levor and md tho the instant response of or the fabric fabrio n as tho the steam pours Into tho the on engine lne will certainly not forget forset tho the sensation sallon of rall satisfaction In perfectly co forces At t present there are arc only two t companies companies companies com com- th the Stan Stanley Ie and Doble organizations manufacturing steam cars r There Thoro are a number of oC steam trucks now on the market and tho they seem cem tobe to tobe tobe be giving I entire satisfaction It Isen is even en rumored that VIe MO shall soon seo see I steam driven airplanes Perhaps these different vehicles may prove provo by their ne tho the superiority of oC the tho steam driven ren vehicle and so assist at atthe tho the rejuvenation of or this type I cannot cannot cannot can can- not pretend preten to say but certainly the steamer his has certain definite virtues virtue which are arc worthy worth of or consideration confederation and amI attention S 'S AMI 1 U AN Barney Carney I 1 I will tour to I Seattle and Los Ios Angeles in a It 1918 7 passenger J fi-c fi cylinder fi r Studebaker car practically ly ne new Is thoro heIo an any other othor carburetor than the tho make mako as furnished referred device thama that tha on car to or an any will increase tho the ma may b be added that gasoline mileage or In nn any way de decrease tie tie- crease creuse the C cost bt of or running the tho car M My experience is that carbon accumulates accumulates lates in cylinders deIs In such uch lon long drives t Is la there nn any device that may bo he at attached at- at to prevent enl tont tho time accumulation I of oC carbon in tho time cylinders or anything that may be done dono to remove tho the samo sarno except by having hn It removed b by burning burning burn burn- In ing process or OI somo other mechanical means means' Is II It practical to use UEe a mixture of or coal oil and gasoline for summer touring to cut down the gasoline cost C. C L. L l li n I I really cl 1 1 b believe e that tho the standard carburetor as R furnished m is about time the most economical for that thit particular engine have lIa the tho Studebaker ker eb branch go 0 over Oer the n adjustment and I think I you rou will Mill find that tho they will get cl the tho most out of or it H. Tl rl eio lo are aro many devices on the marlc market t to give I c better belleI economy econom bas based d on maladjustment of ot the tho car- car If Ir the time carburetor is properly adjusted you ou wont won't need noell anything else from Crom removing ln the thc carbon c. when whoa it deposits in quantity you ma may install a II water feeding device to I keep cep down time the amount of or deposit Tr Try such a mixture for or in some somo engines en en- In- In gines ginos It does oes not give entire satisfaction satisfaction tion lion Barney E Oldfield-My Oldfield My f car gave bare n e iro reo er very Joo goon good service until last fall Can when hen hena a light knock mo l developed Ile I cant can't detect a knock going up grade and anti the tho steeper the grade tho the harder It smocks knocks s and I lose 1050 power poweI The more I retard tho the spark lover lever tho time lest less knock I have hn but I lose all m my power poMer and start a 1 rapid heat of the tho engine cn I 1 Installed a now battery batter this spring ch checked ck up tho the linkage In the timer water fater system remo removed 1 carbon In Installed Installed Installed In- In stalled new now picton rings and timing and all nil seems seams to be O O. K IC If H the engino en- en gino ino Is overheated I cannot retard spark lever enough to overcome tho the knock C C. F F. H H. Of OC course when the tho tho engine ensine runs too hot It will knock whether the spark Is advanced or retarded ed If rr YOU yon run retarded for rOI any length of oC time it will bring about the overheating I J dont don't believe the knock is anything moro morn than a called co-called spark knock knod which occurs when the engine is over ocr loaded Barney I Oldfield-I I have vCr very much trouble with my three-cell three volt G storage battery that is with jars jar I have hav tho the battery batten but a month and I had two broken jars jaIs I would like to know how hov to take the battery batter apart to replace a broken Jar and what whal tho sealing material Is around the tho cells and where to get itI it I also have a little trouble with m my lights Us When I get a heavy pull on high gear the lights will dim a little althou although h the battery is Cull fully charged When I change chango Into second d or 01 low tho the lI lights ht wilt brighten up again Could you tell me the thc cause of or thiH this I also have ha a little knock in n my motor It on only I knocks when I am nm miles milts an running about twenty five hour I think it is a connecting rod bearing and I would like to know mow hOto how hO to find the tho bearing that Is knocking and how to take it up I also would like to know how how- man many 32 candlepower carbon lamps are arc re required required required re- re on a volt circuit to charge n n. battery batter that Is to be charged chorge with 7 amperes amper s for tor 10 hours J J. J C C. In the time first place th time the broken brokon Jars probably come como from vibration the time battery batter not being properly supported I wouldn't advise lIc you to attempt to replace a jar because you might make mako maloa maken a n poor job of or it It requires s a a torch to melt the time tar t and other tools ar are arc also alson n needed dell Take Talc It to a battery balter service station the en engine en- en The lights lIht brighten because gine lnA Ino runs faster hence the tho gen generator runs faster raster nl also o It If time tho hatter battery is allright all allright right the trouble is in the thc connections or cutout 1 I believe it Is In the tho battery batter battery bat bat- ter tery though By short circuiting each spark plug plu- and thus cutting out one ono cylinder at nt ata att a n t time lime you ou can enn tell which one has the knock In It It A 32 candlepower lamp takes about on one ampere so you OU will need about seven en to eight lamps amp to get set tho the desired resistance Darney T T T have considerable trouble with m my machine back firing It backfires repeatedly Immediately after starting but not so much after the machine has lIas been running running- for Cor a n wh while II 0 The engine seems scams to be dead ad and does Toes not pull when backfiring this and Please advise nd what causes how to prevent It it C C. N No doubt th the mixture is bad being too lean Have Naze e a the tho service station 1 ad- ad lust jUHt the tho carburetor for Cor you ou |