Electric automobile its construction care and operation (1900)
Woods, C. E. (Clinton Edgar) · Chicago New York, H. S. Stone & co. · leaf 114
its short life, notfrom the work or power applied to it somuch as from the constant wetting it re-ceives when the vehicle is being washed,which changes its condition so much as tocause it rapidly to wear away. Usually apair of rawhide pinions, when well takencare of, will give about two thousand… … ^ ELECTRIC MOTORS tooth with a roller bearing on it being madeon the smaller gear or pinion, which also hasno bottom in it between the teeth. Thisenables metal to be used on both gear andpinion, making them self-cleaning; they runabsolutely noiselessly and have reduced thefriction due to gears…
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