An Nice edition of Elliot & Consoliver's 1939 Gasoline Automobile .......

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Up for consideration is this nice Original 1939 Edition of The Gasoline Automobile, 5th Edition, by the Ben Elliott and Earl Consoliver, (Copyright 1939). This 513+ page hard bound book is in Excellent Plus Plus shape, pages in Near MINT condition which is amazing for a book that is almost 86 years old.

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The authors were formerly head of Hobbs, Elliott and Consoliver Publishers, who were the leading authoritarians of the auto theory and repair. These guys KNEW what they were talking about!

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This book would cover these makes of that era, including:

Auburn, Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, Chrysler, Cord, DeSoto, Dodge, Durant, Elcar, Erskine, Essex, Ford, Franklin, Gardner, Graham-Paige, Graham, Hudson, Hupmobile, Jordan, LaSalle, Lincoln, Locomobile, Marmon, Marquette, Moon, Nash, Oakland, Olds, Packard, Paige, Peerless, Pierce Arrow, Plymouth, Pontiac, REO, Rockne, Star, Studebaker, Viking, Whippet, Willys, Willys-Knight, Willys Overland, and Windsor.  

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 The 16 chapters include detail instruction on: The Modern Automobile, Principles of the Internal Combustion Engines, Multi Cylinder Power Plants, Cylinders/Crankcases/Oil Pans, Pistons/Rods/Crankshafts, Valves, Engine Fuels, Fuel Systems/Carbs/Manifolds, Lubrication, Cooling, Electrodynamics, Magneto Ignition, Battery Ignition, Storage Batteries, Staring and Generating, Lighting Systems, Chassis/Running Gear, Clutches and Trannys, Rear Axles/Differentials, Wheels/Rims/Tires, Auto Troubleshooting/Remedies, and finally Auto Operation and Care.


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 If you have an old classic car from 1930 to 1939, or if you are an avid collector of auto literature, you will find this book a real treasure.


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Again, this is in Excellent Plus Plus shape, pages in Near MINT condition.

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 My Book Ratings are as follows:

Mint: New or Like New condition, The overall condition of the book shows little or no sign of use.

Near Mint: The pages are crisp and/or white, and the binding & cover strong & nearly unmarked

Excellent (+) Plus: The pages are not torn, missing or abused. The binding & cover are strong with minimal or little wear.

Excellent: The pages are not torn or missing, but may be slightly dirty or have some greasy prints. The binding & cover are strong , showing only some wear at the corners.

Very Good: The pages are all intact and not abused, but may be frayed at the edge and possibly greasy or dirty from use. The binding & cover are strong but with fraying and/or stains/marks on the cover.

Good: The pages are all there, but with signs of much use. Some may be taped, slightly torn, or show a lot of greasy prints or dirt. The binding & cover are intact, but may be loose or has much fraying at the edges.

Fair: The pages are all there, but may be loose from the binding, torn and/or very dirty from use. The cover & binding are much to be desired, although the book is very much readable and useful for repairs.