148^ GRIFFITH (a TURNER CO. ^ 



YALE and REX VEHICLES 



The YALE Vehicles are the best on the market for the money. 



WHEELS — The life of the vehicle depends principally upon wheels. High grade Sarven wheels, with flush back hubs 

 are used. Shell Band and Warner Wheels furnished when ordered. Rims screwed on each side of every spoke, making it 

 impossible to split. Joints of rims protected and strengthened by use of heavy felloe plates. Tliese coach felloe plates 

 made of heavy wrought iron. They extend over sides of rims at joints, holding same in perfect alignment. 



GEARS are strongest that can be made. Woods second growth hickorj'. All gear irons full wrought. Fiftn wheel fvill 

 wrought of the Brewster pattern, and mechanically correct and overcomes all shortcomings of center king bolt construc- 

 tion. Tliere is never any rattle, and there is no bolt through spring to shear off. Reaches ironi^d full length and strength- 

 ened by reach tie. Axles fan swedged and have true sweep arch. Axle caps second growth hickory, securely cemented to 

 axles before clips are put on. Rear perch connections full wrought, reaches e.xtending under rear axle. 



SPRINGS — -Special study is made of this part of job. Have succeeded in producing the easiest riding elliptic spring in 

 existence. Spring is 37 inches long, oil tempered and made of graded steel, full bright. 



SHAFTS — An important item in the construction of a job; and more runaways are caused on account of defective shafts 

 than any other reason. No chances are taken in a YALE; nothing Jjut black hickory shafts are used. Shaft irons extend 

 at least 3 inches furtlier down arm and 2 inches further across bar than shafts of any other manufacture. 



BODIES — All Piano-Box Bodies plugless, and constructed with 2-inch hardwood sill with watershed, making it impos- 

 sible for water to enter between panels. Seat posts 1% inches wide, bottom boards all hardwood, with rounded edges, so 

 as to shed water readily, making it impossible for boards to cup. Body hanger irons extend full length of body. Not two 

 seat rods, but six: four perpendicular, two horizontal. These brace body, seat and risers. Each upright or seat post 

 strengthened by steel plate extending from sill to seat frame. Horizontal seat rods pass through steel plates, as well as 

 through seat frame. Butterfly irons in coiners prevent corners of seats from opening. 



SEATS — Have substantial wood frame, covered with 22 gauge sheet steel. With this seat there are no exposed joints; 

 are stylish and roomy; big enough for a "iiig Two." They are high backed, ironed and braced to withstand all strains. 



BOOT — Solid top flexible boot used is best on the market; combines all the good qualities of solid wood top and leather 

 strap boot. Risers from seat to top of panel. This permits boot to be placed in almost any position to accommodate any 

 size or shape bundle put in rear stowaway, at same time, when bundle is removed, boot resumes normal position, flexiV>le 

 part fitting snugly to rear end of seat risers. 



REX VEHICLES. Nobby, stylish, well finished, durable. Sells at price that makes it popular in any community. 



WHEELS. — A good grade of Sarven wheel is used. On % and % in. size, rims are screwed. Shell Band and Warner 

 wheels furnished when ordered. 



GEAR. — In this grade a patented flexible reach is used on all Buggies, Driving Wagons, Surries and Spring Wagons 

 that take double reach gear. Gear woods of second growth hickory. Reach irons made of round steel drawn at ends to 

 take bolts that connect the same to fifth wheel and reach heels. Round part of reach iron is imbedded in hickory 

 reaches, securely held by clips. This eliminates bolt holes through reaches, which weaken them. The old method of 

 ironing reach with flat strap iron really weakened instead of strengthened the ach, for the iron itself was a thin proposition 

 and when drilled for the bolts was nearly cut in two. Then the reach woods being bored for bolts were materially weakened. 

 Method of ironing double reaches with channel irons was not much better than old fashioned strap iron, for heavy 

 channel irons made reaches so stiff that there was no spring to them, which threw all strain on fifth wheel, in many cases 

 breaking same. With patented reach we have the spring in hickory and the strengtli in the round steel reach irons. The 

 reach can be bent about four inches out of line witliout breaking; when released will spring back into place. 



AXLES. — Long distance, which up to date has no superior as a friction axle. I'oint of boxing fits under bell or collar of 

 the axle nut; butt of boxing fits under bell or collar at the rear end of the spindle, making the axle dirt and dust proof. 

 The point of the boxing has inset. This acts as oil retainer and in addition, making the point of the boxing twice as thick 

 as ordinary boxing, has more wearing surface on the point washer, thus prolonging its life. All axles except coach style 

 capped full length with hickorj' caps, which are cemented and clipped to axle. On Buggies and Driving Wagons in this 

 grade are used patent shaft. Only selected hickory used in shafts, and brace same with patented flexible heel and bar brace. 

 The weakest point of any shaft is at junction of arm and bar. Flexible brace takes place of both old style braces and does 

 still more, as it braces the juncture — weakest point of shaft. Brace is one continuous piece of round steel. This round steel 

 is run from lower part of bend of shaft through an eye on bottom of cross bar and continue it to arm in front of bar. As 

 brace works freely in eye of cross bar it gives flexibility and allows shafts natural spring of the hickory. 



BODIES. — Made from best selected materials, thoroughly seasoned. Are well ironed and put together to insure durabil- 

 ity, grace and beauty. On Piano-Box Bodies in this grade is used celebrated- Johnson corner irons. These make it impos- 

 sible for corners of body to open. All Piano-Bo.x bodies are plugless, having no unsightly plugs to mar appearance of 

 panels. Panels securely glued to body frame, and also screwed to it, not only at all corners, but from inside of seat posts, 

 as well as through bottom of sill. 



SEATS. — For description see YALE SEATS, as they are identical. 



ALL OF THE ABOVE YALE AND REX BUGGIES CAN BE EQUIPPED WITH 

 BALL-BEARING AXLES, DESCRIBED BELOW, WHEN SO ORDERED 



CRESCENT 



COiVES. — Are "tapered" to neutralize 

 "end thrust," reduce draft and wear, are 

 made of high grade, special analysis, 

 steel ; uniformly tempered, loose on spin- 

 dle to conform to any "play" due to loose 

 adjustment; are not pounded against a 

 dead loaU, and bearing surface is doubled 

 by turning them half way around once a 

 year when greasing with vaseline. 



BALL CUPS. — Are of cold-drawn 

 steel, highly tempered, accurately formed 

 and ground, and their bearing surface in- 

 creased accordingly when cones arc turn- 

 ed on the axle spindles. 



WHEEL BOXES. — Are cold-drawn, 

 seamless steel, provided with lugs to pre- 

 vent turning in hubs, and set in perfect 

 alignment by use of an ingenious device. 

 They are indestmctible. 



BALLS. — Are best quality produced 

 ■ — guaranteed to run perfect in size and 

 spherity ; wearing life is increased by 

 using nearly three times as many of them 

 as in other bearings ; contact is against 

 race wnlis, and automatically adjust 

 themselves to the minutest irregularities 

 of cone or other radius, and etfect of temperature, 



BE,4RI]VG being limited to ends of spindle, this part is never worn in flio ^ 

 least, and parts necessary to renew cost less than a common axle. Bearing 

 comes directly on balls and not on axle, consequently there is no friction. 



REMEMBER — A friction axle wears-at bottom side of shoulder and top of 

 end, and while washers deaden sound act as a brake and do not iusJi worn parts. 



Ball Bearing Axle 



Guaranteed to run three yearft 

 ^Jw^ toithout attention hut twice. 



wheels, 



luld nerrr be oiled, onhi about 

 a little rasclinr nJinuld be 

 balls, as water, in irashlng the 

 ight work in and rust thrm. 



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