Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-03-09 | Page 41 | Winter Agent for Houk Wire Wheels

WINTER AGENT FOR .1I1EL5 Also Gives Description of the Diamond Grid Batteries. "Wire "wheels ure increasing" In popularity," popu-larity," states Karl Winter, state agent for tho Houk wire wheel and the I'hiia.- ceipma t'Kimond (jrid battery. v ire wheels have .several distinctive features. A wire wheel has never been known to break. Then, comfort is another one of their advo usages; they absorb a great deal of shoe'.; tuued by bumps. Id this way, besides giving comfort, they prolong pro-long ' tho life of the car. Wire wheels save tires because they do not heat as do wooden wheels, and Ihe shock-absorbing qualiti1- of a wire wheel is such ! that the tire is saved much of the heavy wear from tho impact that it would get wit h wooden wheels. Wire wheels mean less to pull; that means less gas to buy. The ease with which a wire wheel is detached and i-hanged is another feature Uu t is making friends for it among all progressive motorists. Wire wheels nave a great 'future. "The Philadelphia Diamond Grid battery bat-tery is also becoming more widely used ; and the demand for this most modern type of battery is growing with great I rapidity. With its Diamond Grid p.'ates, jits Quarter-sawed separators and dozen other re fin omen l s, backed with a guarantee guar-antee for eighteen months, it is bound Lo succeed. "There are uot enough people who know how to care for 1 ho1 battery, and because of this, lack of knowledge the efficiency of many h battery is impaired. It is most essentia! to the power and : life of a battery that tho battery should I be kept clean and tilled with pure water. Then the specific gravity should be read frequently in order to determine the condition con-dition of the battery, and attention given to the charging of tho natters so that it may be' fully charged or nearly so at all times. A nyono interested in the care of the battery can. on request, procuro free of charge from us t ho excellent little booklet on battery care, published by the Philadelphia Storage Battery company. "The outlook for tho year is most promising. ? t present we have more '"rk than we ran do." Besides carrying a full line of wire wheels, batteries and mber accessories, Mr. "Winter does repairing at his shop, TIT South Main street.