The Car of 1912; Which Is the Latest Edition of the Locomobile Book, the Fourteenth Annual Catalogue of Locomobile Motor Cars with Which Is Combined Information of General Interest to Motorists
The Car of 1912; Which Is the Latest Edition of the Locomobile Book, the Fourteenth Annual Catalogue of Locomobile Motor Cars with Which Is Combined Information of General Interest to Motorists
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...The crankshaft is machine finished all over, from end to end, whereas in most crank-shafts the bearings only are machined. It is balanced on a testing device with knife blades prepared for the purpose. The crankshaft is forged with a flange at the rear end to which Third View. Connecting rods have been assembled. One ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...The crankshaft is machine finished all over, from end to end, whereas in most crank-shafts the bearings only are machined. It is balanced on a testing device with knife blades prepared for the purpose. The crankshaft is forged with a flange at the rear end to which Third View. Connecting rods have been assembled. One shown separately with bearing cap removed. Fly-wheel also added, bolted to rear end of crank-shah THE LOCOMOBI i.'-E.": ..;B."0; i0 lZ. the fly-wheel is substantially secured. The crank-shaft rests on main bearings of liberal dimensions, perfect alignment being established before the crank-shaft is assembled in its bearings. The bearings of the motor consist of the alloy steel surface of the crank-shaft rotating in bushings of white bronze, compressed to the proper density and highly polished by a special process of our own. The bearing caps are secured by four double lock nuts and cotter pins. Cam-Shafts. Locomobile forgings with cams integral. Cam-shafts are heat-treated to secure proper hardness and are ground all over. Cams are ground on a special machine with special fixtures and are absolutely accurate. Connecting Rods. Locomobile connecting rods are very strong, drop forged from special steel in our shops. The bearings of the connecting rod on the crank-shaft are similar in construction to the main bearings, and are made adjustable by thin copper shims. The connections are very strong, the bearing caps being secured to the connecting rods by four studs--a nut, lock nut, and cotter pin for each stud. Pistons. Selected gray iron castings are used, each casting being subjected to a sand blast and a careful hand filing. This shows up defective material, also removes any partially loose metal and prevents it from Building the " ...
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Very Good. Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 210 pages; 14th annual catalogue and promotional book issued by the Locomobile Company. Snugly bound and neat in original olive green paper covered boards with titles embossed in gilt to cover and spine and decorative elements embossed in dark green. Illustrated with photogravure plates of the 1912 models, b&w photographs, drawings and technical diagrams and drawings. Just mild shelf rubbing to paper covered boards at tips and spine ends. Contents bright and fresh. Handsome clean copy. VG.
