By THOMAS H. RUSSELL, M. E., LL. B. Author of “Automobile Driving Self-Taught.” “Ignition, Timing and Valve Setting.” “Motor Boats: Construction and Operation,” etc
Pocket size, 265 pages, Blue flexible leather, round corners, red edges, fully illustrated
CONTENTS
The Internal Combustion Engine—Principles and Construction—Production of the fuel mixture—Function of the carbureter—The cycle of operations—Cylinders, piston and rings—Shafts and bearings—Ignition apparatus—Single and multi-cylinder engines—The two cycle engine—Valves and their functions—Silencing the exhaust—Engine hints and tips—A Typical Modern Motor—Detailed description of construction—Governing and Governors—The centrifugal governor—Throttle valves—Governing and control—The hit-or-miss governor—Carbureters—The float-feed principle—The float chamber and jet—Various types of modern construction—Quality of mixture—Flooding the carbureter—Carbureter troubles and adjustments, etc.—Transmission Mechanism—The Clutch—Various forms in use—Positive and friction clutches—Plate or disk clutches—The combined disk and cone type—Expanding clutches—Clutch troubles, etc.—Gear or Gearing—Belt and chain gearing—Friction gear—Spur or tooth gearing—Spiral, helical, worm and bevel gearing—Epicyclic gear—Infinitely variable gear—Differential or Balance Gear—Its functions—Shafts and their Functions—The crankshaft, half-speed shaft, countershaft, etc.—Lubrication and Lubricators—Pumps and their Purposes—Motor Misfiring, Causes and Remedies—Noises in the Motor, Causes and Remedies—Motor Overheating, Causes and Remedies—Electric Motors—Principles and operation—Steam Cars—The engine, generator, reverse gear, etc.
| Price, | FLEXIBLE LEATHER | $1.50 |
| CLOTH BINDING | 1.00 |
A B C of the MOTORCYCLE
By W. J. JACKMAN. M. E. Author of “Facts for Motorist,” “Crushed Stone and Its Uses,” and Similar Books.
Pocket Size, 250 pages, fully Illustrated, Leather and Cloth, Round Corners, Red Edges. A “Show How” Book for Owners and Operators of Motorcycles.