Name/Title
"KNOW YOUR CAR"Entry/Object ID
2002.40.1.1Description
Color: Blue; Red; White
"Know Your Car," issued by Standard Oil Company of New York, 1928. The 40-page softcover booklet has a leaf-and-vine patterned border in red and blue, within which is the title in red ink, and, below this, the logo of the publisher. At the front is an illustration of the company headquarters and a letter from the company president to drivers. Contents include sections on automobile assembly; engine components; engine operations; ignition and spark distribution, the gas tank; carburetor; heat generated from sparking and the cooling system; the muffler; gasoline and the publisher's Socony brand; lubrication and motor oil, including the Socony line of oils; the clutch; transmission; Socony gear oil; the combined clutch and transmission in Ford Model "T" vehicles; universal driveshafts; differentials; springs and shackles; the steering system; brakes; Socony polishes for the body of the car; a recommended lubrication schedule; and a list of Socony products for selected automobile makes and models. With cover dents, soiling, and stains, tarnish from the original staples, as well as page yellowing, liquid stains, and soiling, the artifact is in fair condition.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Standard Oil Company of New York, Automobiles--Motors--Lubrication systems, Automobiles--Lubrication, Lubrication systems