REPAIR EQUIPMENT
The necessary repair equipment should be divided into two sets, one to
be carried with the car, which we will call road repair necessities,
such as 25 ft. of ⁵⁄₈″ manilla hemp rope, which will probably come in
very handy and save the original cost many times in one year. Even with
good roads and the general tendency toward improvements, there still
remains a great many miles of bad road that becomes very troublesome
with their customary chuck holes and slippery brims, which often
lead a motorist to bring up in a ditch after a short rain storm. The
advantages of this rope are explained in this way; should you slide
into the ditch or get into a deep rut, the wheels will usually spin and
you are helplessly stuck. A pull from a passing motorist, or farmer,
will help you out of your difficulty. Should any part of your car
break, or give out, any passing motorist or farmer will give you a tow
to the nearest garage and thereby avoid delays.
Therefore, we will head our list of road repairs with: 25 ft. of ⁵⁄₈″
manilla hemp rope, 2 inner tubes, 1 blowout patch, 1 outer shoe, 1
set of chains, 1 jack, 1 pump, 1 tire gauge, 1 tube repair outfit and
patches, an extra spark plug, several cores and terminals, a few feet
of primary and secondary wire, 1 box of assorted bolts, nuts, washers
and cotter pins, 1 qt. can of lubricating oil, 1 complete set of good
tools neatly packed in a small box and secured to the floor of the car
under the rear seat by fastening both ends of a strap to the floor and
placing a buckle in the center which will hold the box securely and
avoid all noise.
Garage repair equipment should consist of the following: 1 set of tire
jacks, 1 small vulcanizing set and supplies, 1 can of medium cup
grease, 1 can or tank of lubricating oil, 1 small vise, 1 box of felt
washers, 1 box of assorted cotter pins, 1 box of assorted nuts, 1 box
of assorted lock washers, 1 box assorted cap screws and bolts, 1 set
of assorted files, 1 hack saw, 1 Stilson wrench, 1 dope gun, 1 air
pressure oil can, 1 valve lifter, several valve and assorted springs, 1
box of auto soap, 1 sponge and a good chamois skin.
This outfit should all be purchased at the same time and each supply
and tool packed or placed in respective places, so that it will not be
necessary to look far and wide when you wish to use some particular
tool. With this equipment, and some knowledge and patience, the average
man should be able to keep his car in excellent condition by doing his
own adjusting and repairing.