Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 Jan 1928, p. 37

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N .. · . , From January 30 to February 4, inclusive, the Ford Industrial Exposition week will be open to the public at the Armory at 16th and Michigan ave., Chicago, from 10:30 A.M., to 12 P.M. The Ford company extends to the public through its dealerships an invitation to visit this display of Ford products to see how the Ford Motor company reaches back to the source of raw materials and then turns these raw materials into finished parts. To give one an idea of what one find in visiting this show, there are listed a few of the exhibits : Complete line of model-A cars, including the Fordor; Lincolns, Trimotor plane, Physical testing laboratory, Johanssen-gauge display, Mr. Ford's first shop lathe. Forgings and exhibition tab I e s, · showing all forgings and parts of the new car-Coke-Oven models, Openhearth model, Rolling mills-steel exhibit, Crankshaft-static and dynamic balancer. A very comprehensive electric welding exhibition-axle test, cold-header, tilted chassis showing underneathconstruction, cut-away motor and axle, cut-away body showing steel construction, exhibits of an by-products. A visit to this exhibit is designed to impress the public concerning what . this complete industrial cycle means to every purchaser of Ford products. It gives one of the principal reasmts why Mr. Ford can build so much ou=t.lity into every part and still maintain a low price, it is explained. The set-up gives 'the idea of a hucre industrial plant where one wiU hear the hammers of the workmen and the hum of the operating machinery. There will be no admission char~e. The company has gone to this exoense for the purpose of showin~ the Ford industries to its dealers and the public. will 1'he latest iutallatiola ia ~ son's prap ·at n6 . Elm ttreet. Wla· netka, is one of the new Cb.eYnilet modeis, ·which ·Fred- Riehardsoa · k displaying in' his east show ...aid~, and in the demonstrati~n of w~ich ~. · is enjoying the keenest pleasure. .He reports the sale of many new Chevrolets this winter, and anticiP.tes one of the best seasons he bas ever enjoyed. In his garage, Mr. Richardson says, 1927 has been one of the best yeara since he has be~n in bbsiness. With a storage capacity of one. hund~ed cars, and service and repa1r · eqwp· ment to handle this volume of business, he continues to give his personal supervision to the needs of his cus·tomers. The "motor ambulance" shown above has been specially constructed and outfitted under the personal direction of Miller brothers of Miller and MiUer Home Service. The crane, used in righting or. lifting over-turned or disabled automobiles, has a lift-power of over 1 tons. It is equipped with about 500 feet of steel cable and is powered by a self-starting gasoline engine. Batteries for all makes of cars, gasoline and oils and complete shop equipment of tools are among the things carried at all times with the truck. The automobile industry uses of all the iron and steel produced ia this country, 50'J' of the plate glau, 83% of the leather upholstery, IWJ' of the rubber, 25tJC, of the aluminum. about 13" of the copper, 3)9Gt of the tin, more than of the nickte and ~ of the pso&ne. Jf:'f····uftiiM:~-~IJI 1-"' 25,_ The New MARMON "68" "78" $1395 F. 0. B. Factory Reputation for Efticiency $1895 F. 0. B. Factory Eatabliahed by L and R. Operated in connection with the T.in den Crest garage at 332 Linden avenue, which maintains no repair department of its own, is a motor service which has come to be known throurzhout the north shore as the L. and R. '"Otor !l'ervice. Managed by A. L. Rodenkirk, the L. and R. has during its several years of existence established for itself a splendid reputation throughout this district for the fine quality of the work turned out. A11 cars are handled with equal ability and are repaired by experienced mechanics. A special senice is given to Chevrolet cars and a regular line of accessories are carried for all models. Mr. Rodenkirk has also taken over the agencv for Jilis car and has on hand models df' the new Chevrolet that was announced in the newspapen throughout the country the 6rst of this month. It is a larger car than the last model and shows many improvements over its predecessor, both mechanically and in coach work. "1928 Is a Straight Eight Year" · The car that is built for long life service--the car that you will have to drive to appre.~ ciate. If.perfonnance is what you want--Marmon Has It! Come Drit~e These Wonderful Cars and Sell-¥aarielf ' . Bob and Mack Win Favor of Patroaa by Smiling "Bob and Mack" Gordon are the Proprietors of the Wilmette Fi11ing station located at 421. Main street, Wilmette, and "Smiling Service" is their motto. Because of this motto and their close adherence not only to the motto but the spirit of the motto as weD, many of their patrons have been with them for years. " Bob" and "llack" handle all kinds of accessories ·~ weD as gas and oil and also carry a line of radios. ·· RAY METZ · & CO. 1035 DAVIS STREET · ~· ...-jii.. ·EVANSTON INJO

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