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' HONOLULU BTAK-BULLETIX, SATl'Kr.Y. .TAX. IS, mr THE ' off LOCOMOESLE t .. -;. - 4... 1 '' ' - 3 C The Best Built Car In America It Goes When Other Cars Stop Points In Favor of the Locomobile ELECTRIC MOTOR STARTER The strength of the Locomobile lies In Ui combination of the simplest and most powerful Electric Motor Starter; installed in the best possible way; n combination with tbe most efficient and generally satisfactory Lighting System, regardless of cost. Our en gineers and builders by past performance have proved that they are the best qualified, to select and harmonize the finest electrical equipment, and build It Into the Locomobile. Ten years ago we built into the Loco mobile a gear-driven electrical generator with an automatic switch, which la really the basis of tbe electric lighting system of today. Later, after careful research, we designed and built our own magneto, as well as our own spark plugs and the entire electrical apparatus of the car. We have been advised by engineers who have specialised on the electrical equipment for automobiles, that our installation is better than on any other car.- s DEVELOPMENT During the last three years, our engineers have given much time and attention to electrical equipment. We have tested very thoroughly every device which has been offered, and after most exhaust ive research have' proved conclusively that an electrically driven motor starter Is the best solution of the problem. Our experiments showed con clusively that the essentials of the present system, which we have adopt ed, were superior to all others, and we have developed this system to a , nolnt where we are confident it is in every way worthy of the Locomo bile. SIMPLICITY The pressure of the foot, on a plunger starts the motor. Only one motion required. LOCKING DEVICE The foot pedal, or plunger, is removable, io that it can be lifted out and may be concealed in one of the pockets of the car, or carried "by the driver when the car is left standing without attention. UNIT SYSTEM The Locomobile Starting Motor is designed and built for tffe work of starting themotor only, and does nothing else. Our Light ing Dynamo is designed to give the best lighting service and is not called upon to do anything else. STARTING MOTOR INTEGRAL WITH ENGINE A very great advantage of the Locomobile Electric Starter is the fact that the motor is contain ed in a bronie housing, mounted upon the engine bed. Thus it is an in tegral part of the power plant and is bound to be in alignment. Our method of mounting is far superior to placing the starting motor on the frame because we do away with the possibility of two independent movements of vibration that of the frame and the engine. STARTING MECHANISM MADE BY THE LOCOMOBILE COMPANY In building our Motor Starter, we purchased only the Motor and the Switch, designing and building the rest of the apparatus. An efficient Electric Starter must be built into the car by tbe car maker, and it must be built into the car as an integral part of it. We designed and manufac ture' 95 qf the parts of the Locomobile Electric Motor Starter; the bousing, the gears and the shafts are all manufactured by us. The gears are Chrome Nickel Steel; the shaft is Chrome Nickel Steel, ground and hardened, and mounted on ball bearings. This installation, as we have mentioned above, is superior in design, workmanship and mounting to that in any other car. CONVENIENT ARRANGEMENT OF SWITCH. The Plunger switch, an im portant part of the apparatus, is conveniently located under the floor board, 'where it can be Instantly inspected. POWER One of the most important points in an Electric Motor Starter is to have araple"powtr for Starting the motor. Our Motor Starting is Six volt, Four Pole, Series Wound, and turns the Locomobile Six-Cylinder Motor over from 7ft to 80 revolutions per minute. With series winding, we get rapid acceleration. The Locomobile Starter will not only turn over our six-cylinder- engine faster than any other motor starter, but it will run the tabtor with the full battery charge for one-half hour. The importance of the power of our Motor Starter may be appreciated when it is understood that none of our six-cylinder motors can back-fire against this apparatus. EFFICIENCY Our Electric Motor starter will not fail to rotate the motor, even though it be on dead center. ELECTRICAL COMBINATION One of the most Important points is the com bination of the Locomobile Electric Motor Starter with the Locomo bile Electric Lighting System, which is the best mechanically and the most completely worked out in all its details. In this connection, it is essential that consideration be given the Important fact that our Light ing System alone costs as mucin, if not more, than any one of a number of other lighting and starting systems combined. There are a number of combined electric and starting systems on the market, the adoption of any one by us would have been a matter of expediency, only only enabling us to advertise Electric Starting, as well as Electric Lighting, but without offering to the customer the highest development of these features, as we feel they should be Incorporated in the Locomobile. No such combined system met our tests. Only by adopting one highly spe cialized Lighting system could we assure ourselves that we had the high est efficiency in that direction;. only by selecting the best Electric Start er could we get superiority In that field. Xo other car has Electric Lighting o fully developed as in the Locomobile. In no other car is the combination of Electric Lighting and Starting handled in the same effi cient way. 1913 Cars Now In Stock Demonstrations Cheerfully Given JUT ini Geo. S. Wells, Manager s. 7i 1 AV&g tt,U 4 K i. I a1 7"cl- !lie Car Ii A Class By Itself ' ( ' " . . , TIN announcing the models for the year 1913, The Locomobile dompany of America expresses confidence , that the high anticipations of its Datrons will have full realizatiom Having attained so material a lead as to mechanical practice several years ago, the manufacturers have been able to devote unusual, attention to features of luxury and comfort. The advantages of this.strong jposiion are reflected to the utmost in the 1913 models. .'Emt''-aNCrSt attained serviceability with refinement that the motor-car indust will have to offer. For 1013 tiny arclMult in three sizes: thPlonjj stroke Six "48,'' developing S2 horse-power; the Little Six, developing over 00 horse-jMver, and the "30" four cylinder, developing 41 horse power. The Six "4S" is e)uipel with touring, torjKilo, roadster, limousine and lan- daulet hodies. The Little Six includes all the ahove with the addition of Herlines. The ":i" four rylindei' in touring, torjMh and roadster models. In addition to new body designs whieh exiress unique ideas, as well as the latest features of American and European prat-tire, these cars include every feature contributive to the coin fort and convenience of the passengers or the driver. The long, sweeping straight line bodies are united to the bonnet by a well -shaped curved dash. The body surfaces are uumarred and unbroken by hinges or handles. Long wheel base, perfect spring suspension, absolute balance and ten-inch upholstery assure the maximum of comfort. (Jlass fronts, integral with the curved dash, dynamos supplying all lights, air compressors for inflaiing the tires, electric starter for starting the motor, all are factors for convenience. The equipment includes quick detachable, demountable rims. THE SIX "48" TOURING CAR Svn'ii PiKM-nirors Right-hand Inside Irlte and Control. ACAi: F Till: HKOADLST SCOPL. with long stroke, six-cylinder motor, developing S'J horse-power. It has a wheel base of inches, three-quarter elliptic' rear springs, ten inch upholstery ;uid an especially wide rear scat crfectly shaped fur comfort. It is equipped w ith a dynamo system, controlled from the driver's seat, supplying electric current to all lamps. The curved dash is integral with the wind shield. A power-driven air compressor is supplied for inflating tires. The top. of new design, is of the best silk mohair. l.odies are of an unusually grac fill straight-line t y h and are entirely free from projecting hinges or handles, l.'iinning -boards are clear, all equipment, batteries, etc, being stored in con cealed comport nieiits. (nib v detachable, demountable rims. Spare tire.s carried en the rear. O G EQUIPMENT nn 1 HE most lmporUnt : element which caa be considered V oh der eiuipmeat A h mAtter ot ' Iisnu. Lights must be poltlre,' of 4ong range, and euy 4 of controL The Locomo bile U equipped with, the ntost perfect electric lighting dynamo iytem yet derUed for an auto mobile. , Erery detail la worked out with the ame care that would be given to dynamps of a central tation. AU UghU are equipped for electricity and are excluWiy de signed for the' Locomo bile. They are entirely new in pattern, the large bulky lamp being done away with. Heavy, spec ial armored cables carry the current from chassis connector to the lamps. These connectors are of the bayonet locking type. Equipment includes motor-driven air compres sors for Inflating tires, drop forged tire carriers on the rear, bolted to steel frame; electric starter, silk mohair top of new design, glass front which is made integral wiCT the curved dash, quick detachable, de mountable rims and a complete tool kit. Closed cars are fitted wifh appointments as ex clusive in design and de tail as the outside Sterl ing Silver finish, includ ing toilet cases, speaking tubes, window screens, dome and corner lights. Catalogs and Prices For the "Asking , s ; Si - jcr - . ,, -.. -.,s - ,rv .... Limited Exclusive Agents 11 15