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Show NEW DEVICE SAVES MBLE LIQUID Cadillac Patent Condenses Vapor From Anti-freeze Solution and Returns It. Prices of glycerine having soared to almost impossible heights ( ' on account of the war, ' ' many motorists have turned to alcohol as the anti-freeze fluid for the radiators of their cars. Alcohol serves quite well in protecting protect-ing the radiator and cooling system from freezing, but its rapid evaporation evapora-tion when heated necessitates frequent renewals throughout tho winter. Now 'the Cadillac "engineers have found a way to minimize the effects of evaporation, according to Sam Shar-man, Shar-man, manager of the Sharman Auto company, local Cadillac distributors. In announcinc this latest improvement improve-ment to the Cadillac "Eight," Sharman Shar-man states that it is covered by basic patent rights. He describes it as follows: fol-lows: The device is strikingly simple in principle aud in application. It serves as a trap for the alcohol vapors that ordinarily escape, condensing con-densing them and returning them in condensed form to the active part of the cooling system. It consists of a small tank and a pipe connecting con-necting the bottom of the tank with me overnow pipe oi me rauiaior. When the heated liquid in the radiator vaporize as always occurs oc-curs in motor car operation both the alcohol and water vapors are carried through the pipe to the bottom bot-tom of the tank, which is partially filled with the same liquid as is in the radiator. As the vapor bubbles up through this liquid, it is restored re-stored to liquid form and saved. The condenser also conserves the water supply in hot weather an advantage when motoring through territory where water is not easily available. The Cadillac engineers tested it with excellent results dur-ing dur-ing the coldest weather of last winter and the extremely hot weather of last summer. Condensers Con-densers are now being placed on type 55 cars the current model-as model-as a standard part of the car. |