Up for consideration is Dyke’s 1926 Automobile and Gasoline Encyclopedia, 14th edition, (copyright 1925 by A.L. Dyke of St. Louis, MO). (FOR a BIO on Mr Dyke, see below).
This leather bound 1224 page manual is an original publication detailing the repair and maintenance of all cars and trucks of that era, and is in Excellent condition, cover worn, pages in Excellent Plus shape (front and back flyleaf pages very worn.)
This book would pertain to these car makers of that era: Auburn, Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Durant, Elcar, Erskine, Essex, Ford, Franklin, Gardner, Graham-Paige, Hudson, Hupmobile, Jordan, LaSalle, Lincoln, Locomobile, Marmon, Marquette, Moon, Nash, Oakland, Olds, Packard, Paige, Peerless, Pierce Arrow, Plymouth, Pontiac, REO, Star, Studebaker, Viking, Whippet, Willys-Knight, and Windsor, and much more.
This great old manual is a complete book on the cars of the 1910’s to mid 1920's So much so, that the chapters describe:
Assembly of the Automobile, The Gasoline Engine, Carbs, Cooling and Lubrication, Electrical and Ignition, Engine Starters, Generators, Trouble/Testing/ Adjusting, Storage Battery, Tires, Operating and Care of a Car, Auto Repairing, Commercial Cars (Trucks), Misc Subjects (Motorcycles, Terminology, Hints/Suggestions, Etc), Tractors.
If you ever read a Dyke’s Manual, you know you have in your hands, real authentic expertise. Why, ….they were the ORIGINAL auto manual publishers, BEFORE Motors, Chiltons, Haynes, Glenn, or any of the other “wannabes” of this generation or in years past!
As you can see from the pages, the illustrations and color pictures really tell the story of the complete automobile, and the theory and applications for each component. It is so thorough, it will leave you quite breathless as to the depth of the information!
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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.
Dyke, produced complete running gears and from the way orders are being received it is safe to assume that there will be a hundred or two new automobiles in the country that were never inside a factory other than Dyke's. Those wishing to sell automobiles quickly and easily needed only to purchase chassis from Dyke, (or Lindsey, or kits from Neustadt-Perry).
Andrew L. Dyke lived most of his life in Independence City, a St. Louis suburb, with his wife, Carrie.