Title: Bulletin - United States National Museum
Identifier: bulletinunitedst2131957unit (find matches)
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior
Subjects: Science
Publisher: Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, (etc. ); for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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OLDSMOBILE GASOLINE AUTOMOBILE, 1903 Bequest of Thomas A. Peabody in 1944 (USNM 312854) One of the most popular cars in its day was the light, low-priced, curved-dash Oldsmobile runabout (fig. 82). Produced from 1901 to 1906, with only minor changes in design, it was known for economy of operation, quietness, and smooth performance, despite its large, 1-cylinder engine. The price was $650, at the Olds Motor Works in Detroit, Mich. The engine, of 41//2-inch bore and 6-inch stroke, ran at a maximum speed of a little over 700 revolutions per minute. It is placed horizontally, with the cylinder head at the rear of the car and the flywheel below the seat. The inlet and exhaust valves are located in a chamber at the side of the cylinder head and are operated mechanically by rockers working from cams on a shaft turning at half crankshaft speed. This shaft, parallel to and outside the cylinder, is driven by gearing at the crankshaft. Figure 82.—The Museum's 1903 Oldsmobile. This 1-cylinder car was recon- ditioned in 1956 by the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors Corp. ll
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