Adams 1907 - Reasons Why - Booklet No. A-9 The Adams Company, Dubuque Iowa
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Contents - Index:
- Pages: 12
- Adams 1907 - Reasons Why - Booklet No. A-9 - The Adams Company, Dubuque Iowa
- The Adams Company
- Adams Company
- Our object in publishing this booklet, “Reasons Why” is …
- The Motor
- 1. No Reciprocating Parts
- 2. No Fly Wheel
- 3. Perfect Balance
- 4. Connecting Rod Bearings
- 5. Crank Shaft
- 6. Plane of Gyroscopic Force
- 7. Weight of Motor
- 8. Full Power at Low Speed
- 9. Variable Compression
- 10. Valve Operation
- 11. Centrifugal Force on Valves
- 12. Centrifugal Force on Gas
- 13. Muffling
- 14. Explosion Chamber
- 15. Fit of Pistons
- 16. High Compression
- 17. Cooling
- 18. Oiling of Cylinders
- 19. Oiler
- 20. Carburetor
- 21. Simple Wiring
- 22. Single Coil
- 23. Secondary Distributor
- 24. Iridium Contact Points
- 25. Saving of Batteries
- The Car
- 26. Position of Passengers
- 27. Position of Side Doors
- 28. Width of Seats
- 29. Storage Space
- 30. No Vibration
- 31. Clearance
- 32. Gasoline Tank
- 33. Location of Power Plant
- 34. Weight and Strength
- 35. Timken Bearings
- 36. Springs
- 37. Trussed Frame
- 38. Chain Adjustment
- 39. Front Axle
- 40. Rear Axle
- 41. Differential Gear
- Operation
- 42. Ease of Operation
- 43. Changing Speeds
- 44. Spark Advance
- 45. Motor Starts From the Seat
- 46. No Muffler Explosions
- 47. No Levers in the Way
- 48. Traction and Steering
- 49. Brakes
- 50. The Transmission Brake
- 51. Hill Climbing
- Transmission
- 52. Selective Transmission
- 53. Size of Gears
- 54. Clutches
- 55. Ear in Mesh
- 56. Hess-Bright Bearings
- 57. Single Chain
- Accessibility
- 58. Timing
- 59. Removing a Cylinder
- 60. Accessibility of Transmission
- 61. Not Necessary to Remove the Body