Antique Gas Engine Booklet, Manhattan Electrical Supply 1915 NICE!

Description

Antique Gas Engine Booklet, Manhattan Electrical Supply 1915 NICE!
Antique Gas Engine Booklet
Manhattan Electrical Supply, 1915 NICE!
Description
TITLE
How To Run the Gas Engine -- Simplified
AUTHOR
By Lawrence St. John
PUBLISHER AND
COPYRIGHT
The Manhattan Electrical Supply Co., fourth edition, 1915
SIZE and ATTRIBUTES
Softcover measuring 4" x 6", 64 pages. Comes with original mailing envelope from the Manhattan Electrical Supply Co. postmarked in 1917 with a 2-cent stamp.
CONDITION
Mint condition, although this item is over 105 years old, it looks like new. It comes with the original envelope from the Manhattan Electrical Company,
COMMENTS
This is an advertising piece for the Manhattan Electrical Supply Company, maker of the Red Dry Battery, which is pictured on the back cover. Inside are ads for the Mesco Burglar Alarm Outfit, the Mesco Thermostat Outfit, Mescolite safe portable electric lantern, Mesco jump spark coil, Elite Meters.
An early, original period book about gas and powered engines. Some of the topics covered are:
Historical
Early forms and general principles
Two Cycle and Four Cycle engines
Compression
Ignition and its importance
Carburetion
Lubrication
Cooling
Ignition troubles
How to get good service from your engine
Two classes of engine trouble
Care and selection of dry batteries
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