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DRILLING
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Over sizes and 8tyles, for rilling either deep or
shallow wells any kind soi rock. On
account the low voltage the cell, a
vehicle battery given voltage must
contain larger number cells than a
lead battery, twenty-fonr lead cells being
equivalent forty the nickel-iron cells
of same ampere-hour capacity but the
low voltage and comparatively high in·
ternal resistance are disadvantageo1ls
from the purely electrical rather than
the vehicle point view.
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states that pays better put over
. The nature the support rna·
terials and the method applying the
active material the plates enable the
cell stand dead short circuits without
injury. connection. St.
Sag naw; ich A., and all
newsdeal ers. Louis, Mo. stated that the cell im·
proves use, instead deteriorating,
and the company guarantees renew
3 One clear oil compound absolutely pure with just enough body oil perfectly the most delicate
or sensitive action point. vehicle manufacturer using the
battery reports that charged ex·
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Established 1872. Eight sharp cut
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In this "can electricity" the solution s
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to catered the battery user.
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Strong, sirupie and durable.
Connections between the cells a
battery and with the external cfrcuit are
made means heavy niCKel-plated
copper·wire connectors, with steel lugs
swaged the ends and fitting the
taper terminal posts. bottles. each
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.cyc1e motorS. The cost of
charging current, and hence also the ef·
ficiency its recovery the discharge
circuit, minor part the total ex·
pense operating the vehicle and the
low electrical efficiency the battery s
offset its extremely light weight
which 'not only lightens the construction
of the vehicle, but increases the propor·
tion "paying load" carried the same
-and its ruggedness service.
In charging, the rate can varied
3 One not too heavy-will positively not gum clog, collect dust dirt, harden dry out.
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vehicle battery when partially dis·
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-Whereas the lead cell the constitu
tion (proportions acid and water) con·
ductivity and specific gravity all undergo
definite changJe during the cycle of
charge and discharge, the Edison cell
these ql,lalities remain unaltered.
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