,,de$s ,,b>n & ! ,,self-,,/>t] ,illu/ration3 ,! #aiab ,cadillac1 equipp$ ) self-/>t]1 is ! c5tral exhibit 9 ,de$s ,b>n4 ,de$s ,b>n is symbolic ( "o ( ! mo/ important developm5ts 9 ! automotive field4 ,x 0 "h t ! mod]n ignition sy/em = automobiles & ! self-/>t] 7 born & ! f\ndation laid = "o ( ,dayton's mo/ important indu/ries4 ,! b>n itself & "o ( ! #aiab ,cadillac c>s1 fir/ to be comm]cially equipp$ ) a self-/>t]1 repres5t ?is important inv5tion4 ,also includ$ 9 ! b>n are sev]al o!r exhibits :i* %\ld be ( int]e/ to any visitor & mo/ c]ta9ly to e ,daytonian4 ,illu/ration3 ,! orig9al ,de$s ,b>n 0 erect$ at #cai ,c5tral ,av5ue1 ,dayton4 ,an exact replica /&s 9 ,c>illon ,p>k4 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,self-,/>t] ,illu/ration3 ,c4 ,f4 ,,kett]+ ,illu/ration3 ,e4 ,a4 ,,de$s ,^! photos 7 tak5 ab\t ! "t ! ,delco firm 0 incorporat$4 ,9 indu/rial production1 z 9 s _m o!r activities1 l>ge oaks f little acorns gr[4 ,! ca% regi/] & ! electric self-/>t] are in/ances 9 po9t4 ,! fir/ factory ( ,! ,national ,ca% ,regi/] ,company "u ! presid5cy ( ,john ,h4 ,patt]son1 0 a room 9 ! ,callahan ,p[] ,build+1 =ty feet wide & eighty feet long1 ) ?irte5 p on ! payroll4 ,f x em]g$ a bus9ess on :i* ! sun nev] sets4 ,m humble 9 environm5t 0 ! inv5tion ( ! self-/>t] :i* _h its bir? 9 a b>n4 ,almo/ be=e a decade pass$1 x _h made ! use ( ! automobile univ]sal4 ,su* 7 ! beg9n+s ( two ent]prises :i*1 to a degree great] ?an any o!rs1 enhanc$ ! indu/rial pre/ige & prosp]ity ( ,dayton4 ,ea* contribut$ a *apt] to ! romance ( ,am]ican ,indu/ry4 ,dayton p1 & = t matt]1 a consid]able portion ( ! outside _w1 are famili> ) ! /ory ( ,john ,h4 ,patt]son's indu/rial g5ius t made 8 "n synonym\s ) ca% regi/] production & di/ribution4 ,!y are n s well acqua9t$ ) ! orig9 ( ! self-/>t] & p>ticul>ly ! hi/oric b>n 9 :i* x 0 creat$4 ,a replica ( t b>n /&s today 9 ,c>illon ,p>k4 ,! ,drama ( ! ,b>n1 z x may well be call$1 evolv$ ab\t two m5--,edw>d ,a4 ,de$s & ,*>les ,f4 ,kett]+4 ,bo? 7 born & re>$ on ! f>m1 t rugg$ nurs]y 9 :i* s _m ( our national lead]s 7 nurtur$2 bo? work$ _! way ?r\gh college2 bo? began _! c>e]s ne> ! bottom ( ! ladd] at ,! ,national ,ca% ,regi/] ,company4 ,_! bus9ess alma mat] s]v$ !m well4 ,illu/ration3 ,! hayl(t ( ! ,de$s b>n 0 equipp$ z a work%op4 ,fate mu/ h decre$ t ,de$s & ,kett]+ %\ld meet4 ,9 #aijd ,de$s 0 ,sup]9t5d5t at ! ,,ncr4 ,electrically m9d$ s9ce 8 boyhood on ! f>m1 he _h an unwav]+ confid5ce 9 ! application ( electricity to indu/ry4 ,at t "t ! ca% regi/] 0 op]at$ by turn+ a crank4 ,de$s conceiv$ ! idea ( putt+ a motor on ! ma*9es to sup]s$e ! crank4 ,he design$ & built ! fir/ motor to be employ$ = ?is use4 ,?is is an important l9k 9 ! ,de$s-,kett]+ /ory1 because x br\ght ! two m5 toge!r4 ,de$s 0 absorb$ 9 _m responsibilities at ! ,,ncr & c\ld n devote ! necess>y "t to ! p]fection ( ! motor4 ,he want$ a bright "y electrical eng9e] to :om ! electrification project c\ld be entru/$4 ,he ask$ ,alfr$ ,d4 ,cole1 8 old pr(essor ( physics at ,d5ison ,univ]sity1 to sugge/ a likely c&idate4 ,cole1 :o _h jo9$ ! faculty ( ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity1 sugge/$ ,kett]+1 8 /> /ud5t1 :o 0 ab\t to graduate4 ,de$s wrote to ,kett]+1 (f]+ him a position at #ej a week & ! (f] 0 accept$1 n1 h[ev]1 )\t "s qualms on ,kett]+'s "p4 ,:5 ,kett]+ took ov] 8 job 9 ! ,inv5tions ,division at ! ,,ncr x 0 to mean m ?an a brilliant contribution to ! developm5t ( ! ,national ca% regi/]4 ,x m>k$ ! beg9n+ ( a k9%ip ) ,de$s t 0 to make inv5tive hi/ory4 ,! reason = ?is k9%ip did n re/ solely on ! fact t !y 7 bo? electrically m9d$4 ,also important 0 ! fact t !y embodi$ c]ta9 opposites ( tal5t & temp]am5t :i* s (t5 make = success4 ,9 #aijd1 :5 ,de$s & ,kett]+ met1 ! gasol9e-propell$ vehicle1 despite je/s1 jokes & je]s1 0 becom+ a practical reality4 ,great inv5tors l ,?omas ,a4 ,edison & ,*>les ,p4 ,/e9metz1 h[ev]1 insi/$ t x 0 doom$ to failure1 cont5d+ t electricity 0 ! "o & only effective motive =ce = ! horseless c>riage4 ,de$s believ$ o!rwise4 ,he saw ! int]nal combu/ion eng9e z ! driv+ p[] ( ! future4 ,he _h be5 s impress$ ) ! gasol9e automobile t = a "t he _h an ambition to g into its production4 ,unable to d ?is1 he decid$ to 8put some?+01 z he express$ x1 on motor c>s4 ,?is ambition po9t$ ! way to :at became ! electric ignition1 light+1 & />t+ sy/em4 ,9 ord] to put t 8some?+0 on a c> x 0 necess>y to h a c>4 ,"h is :]e ! fam\s b>n fir/ ent]$ ! picture4 ,de$s liv$ at #cai ,c5tral ,av5ue 9 ,dayton4 ,back ( ! h\se 0 a b>n :i* h\s$ a horse & phaeton4 ,de$s c\ld easily h pur*as$ an automobile _h he wi%$4 ,a pur*as$ c>1 h[ev]1 w\ld n s]ve ! purpose t clamor$ = action4 ,t 8some?+0 c\ld only be plac$ on an automobile t he lit]ally knew f ! gr\nd up4 ,) ! aid ( ,fr$ ,s*mitt1 an exp]t ma*9i/1 he built & assembl$ a c> :i* 0 nam$ 8,suburban ,sixty40 ,all ! "w on x 0 done 9 ! b>n4 ,de$s put a two-spe$ axle on ! b>n product b f\nd t x did n function satisfactorily4 ,he !re=e sub/itut$ an auxili>y transmission :i* did "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,! 8,suburban ,sixty10 built by ,e4 ,a4 ,de$s1 ) ! summ] & w9t] bodies :i* made x an all-wea!r model4 ,illu/ration3 ,! 8,suburban ,sixty10 ) ! w9t] body4 ,de$s n[ _h a c> & ! g]m ( an idea4 ,once m1 absorption 9 responsibilities at ! ,,ncr prev5t$ him f devot+ suffici5t "t to ! developm5t ( ! idea4 ,z he pond]$ ov] :at to d1 he recall$ an exp]i5ce t he _h :ile build+ ! ,%r$d$ ,:eat plant at ,niag>a ,falls4 ,9 ord] to obta9 "s equipm5t = a m9iature electric railway :i* 0 to be in/all$ 9 ! factory re/aurant1 he 0 oblig$ to deal ) two m5 :o op]at$ a small manufactur+ firm 9 ,provid5ce4 ,^! m5 sat 9 an unpret5ti\s (fice ) a desk betwe5 !m & op]at$ on a fifty-fifty basis4 ,"o ran ! factory2 ! o!r look$ aft] bus9ess details4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is crude draw+ 0 ! basis ( ! orig9al pat5t issu$ to ,c4 ,f4 ,kett]+4 ,illu/ration3 ,a model ( ! self-/>t] z x 0 built 9 #aiab & furni%$ to ,cadillac4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ _h (t5 talk$ ( ! great ?+s !y 7 go+ to d4 ,on "o occasion :5 !y sat on a r$ c\* 9 ! liv+ room ( ! ,de$s resid5ce1 ,de$s spoke ( ! two small ,provid5ce manufactur]s & _! simple plan ( own]%ip & op]ation4 ,! inspiration came to him3 8,:y c't we d ! same ?+80 ,t 8some?+0 on a motor c> /ill clamor$ = developm5t4 ,vaguely1 ,de$s saw x z an electric ignition sy/em t w\ld emancipate motori/s f "o ( ! tribulations ( ! e>ly automobile era4 ,! 8,suburban ,sixty0 0 equipp$ ) an ,atwat]-,k5t s+le sp>k batt]y ignition4 ,x 0 effici5t b complicat$ & exp5sive4 ,de$s envisag$ improv$ ignition z ano!r electrical possibility4 ,kett]+1 ^: v life 0 key$ to electricity1 _h be5 ?9k+ along ! same l9e4 ,de$s _h trem5d\s confid5ce 9 ,kett]+1 born ( appreciation ( 8 great gifts :i* _h already regi/]$ a solid a*ievem5t at ! ,,ncr4 ,he _h p]fect$ ! motor = ! ca% regi/] & _h work$ miracles on v>i\s ma*9es4 ,9 ,kett]+1 ,de$s f\nd a heav5-s5t associate1 animat$ by ! same ideal ( purpose z 8 own & "o :o c\ld %>e 8 dreams & aspirations4 ,:5 ,de$s told ,kett]+ ( 8 ideas1 he f\nd a will+ li/5]4 ,on ! sugge/ion t !y comb9e _! ef=ts1 ! lean1 angul> inv5tor ne$$ no urg+4 ,he put out 8 h&1 /a9$ by *emicals1 & answ]$3 8,t suits me4 ,we'll %ake on x40 ,!re & !n ! ,de$s-,kett]+ p>tn]%ip came into be+1 unsign$ b seal$ by mutual fai? & cem5t$ by loyal fri5d%ip4 ,! in=mal alliance 0 fat$ = an accompli%m5t t n only op5$ up new inv5tive horizons b contribut$ to ! /&>diz+ ( automobile production & op]ation4 ,! fir/ objective 0 a work%op4 8,suburban ,sixty0 _h be5 built 9 ! ,de$s b>n4 ,de$s n[ turn$ ! b>n ov] to ! project4 ,! b>n became a laboratory 9 :i* ideas fla%$ & sometimes cla%$ back & =? 9 almo/ dazzl+ succession4 ,be=e ! curta9 rises on ! ,drama ( ! ,b>n let u envisage ! pr9cipal actors z !y /ood on ! ?re%old ( ! great adv5ture4 ,no two m5 c\ld h pres5t$ a great] physical contra/4 ,de$s 0 ruddy1 ke5-ey$1 broad ( %\ld]2 ,kett]+ 0 tall1 sp>e1 & spectacl$4 ,de$s 0 ! eng9e] by in/9ct & tra9+ ) a flair = f9ance & organization4 ,beh9d him already lay consid]able exp]i5ce z an indu/rial executive4 ,?us he became ! wise c\nsellor & negotiator4 ,kett]+ 0 ! te*nical exp]t ) a g5ius = inv5tion4 ,to sci5tific imag9ation he br\ght a r>e insight into me*anism4 ,de$s _h once said1 9 discuss+ ! developm5t ( ! electric ignition1 light+1 & />t+ sy/em1 8,m5 mu/ hunt 9 pairs40 ,= ! ent]prise n[ to be initiat$1 ! ideal 8pair0 exi/$4 ,! two m5 repres5t$ an unbeatable comb9ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,"s ( ! memb]s ( ! 8,b>n ,gang10 left to "r3 ,w4 ,a4 ,*ry/1 ,w4 ,p4 ,&]son1 ,c4 ,f4 ,kett]+1 ,e4 ,a4 ,de$s4 ,kett]+ />t$ "w 9 ! b>n 9 ! summ] ( #aijh4 ,! equipm5t 0 already in/all$ because ,de$s _h assembl$ x = ! production ( 8,suburban ,sixty40 ,x consi/$ ( a mill+ ma*9e1 a drill press1 an eng9e la!1 a tool gr9d]1 a =ge1 "o t5-horsep[] motor1 an oscillograph1 a long b5*1 & small tools4 ,all ! ma*9]y 0 conc5trat$ 9 ! hayl(t :ile ! 8,suburban ,sixty10 ! fir/ gu9ea pig1 re/$ on ! l[] floor4 ,because ! equipm5t 0 9 ! old hayl(t1 ,kett]+ 0 dubb$ ! 8hayl(t inv5tor40 ,connect+ ! two floors 0 a n>r[1 w9d+ /airway on :i* ,kett]+ da%$ up & d[n a hundr$ times a day4 ,illu/ration3 ,kett]+ 9 ! e>ly days :5 he 0 9 ! ,inv5tions ,division at ,,ncr4 ,illu/ration3 ,kett]+ aft] he />t$ to "w on ! self-/>t]4 ,9 ! e>ly p]iod ( ! project ,kett]+ & ,de$s c\ld "w only on week5ds1 nights1 & holidays because !y 7 bo? employ$ at ! ,,ncr4 ,9 #aiji ,kett]+ realiz$ t if ! und]tak+ 0 to get any:]e1 x w\ld be necess>y = him to devote all 8 "t to x4 ,he !re=e resign$ z ,*ief ,inv5tor & set up %op 9 ! b>n1 :i* 0 practically 8 domicile = ! next two ye>s4 ,dur+ ,kett]+'s ye>s at ! ,,ncr factory1 8 *ief assi/ant _h be5 ,william ,a4 ,*ry/1 :o _h ris5 f (fice boy to a position ( high skill & responsibility4 ,he became an en?usia/ic ally ( ! project4 ,soon he made a ?ird to ! duet t plugg$ away 9 ! b>n1 work+ z a volunte]4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( incubation ( ignition1 ! fir/ l9k 9 ! electrification sy/em = ! automobile1 ,de$s l>gely f9anc$ ! op]ation4 ,kett]+'s wants 7 simple4 ,de$s & ,*ry/ _h _! po/s at ! ,,ncr4 ,nev]!less x 0 h>d f9ancial sl$d+ = ev]ybody conc]n$4 ,!re 7 _m times :5 ! outlook 0 bleak & ! b>n treasury l[4 ,*ry/ 0 ! fir/ recruit ( ! gr\p ( m5 :o came to be kn[n z ! 8,b>n ,gang40 ,next came ,william ,&]son4 ,z mon?s pass$ !y 7 jo9$ by ,z]be ,brad=d1 ,william ,mooney1 ,john ,reece1 ,ralph ,todd1 ,h>vey ,i4 ,phillips1 ,john ,lipes1 ,alb]t ,k(f]1 ,john ,%eats1 ,rob]t ,dem>ee1 & ,w4 ,g4 ,johns4 ,^! m5 =m$ ! nucleus ( :at lat] became ! ,delco organization4 ,back 9 ,d5ison1 ,pr(essor ,cole _h (t5 said to ,de$s3 8,! /orage batt]y w come into its own40 ,he transmitt$ 8 fai? to ,de$s :o f\nd an en?usia/ic support] 9 ,kett]+4 ,an electric ignition sy/em /irr$ _! imag9ation4 ,x 0 to be "p ( t 8some?+0 t ,de$s long$ to put on a c>4 ,! ne$ ( a new & effective ignition sy/em 0 imp]ative4 ,= ye>s motori/s _h /ruggl$ ) ! magneto app>atus :i* 0 a prize produc] ( heada*es & backa*es4 ,on a magneto x 0 n possible to run sl[ 9 high ge> 9 heavy city traffic )\t risk ( /all+ :i*1 :5 x did occur1 meant hopp+ out ( ! c> & crank+ up4 ,to crank a c> on a magneto :5 ! dry batt]ies on ! auxili>y sy/em _h run d[n1 dem&$ a consid]able am\nt ( endurance4 ,x prev5t$ ! wom5 motori/s f driv+ alone4 ,! sy/em t creat$ _m ( ^! complications 0 equipp$ ) a magneto & an auxili>y vibrat+ coil dry batt]y4 ,! basic tr\ble 0 t x produc$ an insuffici5t am\nt ( curr5t4 ,h5ce ! frequ5t /all+4 ,:at ,kett]+ did 9 t long ordeal 9 ! b>n 0 to *ange f a vibrat+ sy/em to a s+le sp>k :i* cons]v$ ! batt]y & produc$ ample electric p[] = ignition4 ,! vibrators1 :i* dem&$ endless t9k]+ e "t a c> 0 tak5 out = use1 vani%$ f ! sp>k coils4 ,kett]+'s dictum 03 8,no sp>k outside ! cyl9d] b a good "o inside40 ,to prove ! effici5cy ( ! electric ignition sy/em1 ,de$s1 accompani$ by ,mrs4 ,de$s1 drove to ,new ,york & back on "o set ( dry batt]ies1 :i* 7 /ill n exhau/$ :5 ! c> arriv$ back 9 ,dayton4 ,) ! electric ignition complete1 ! big "q 0 to :om x %\ld be submitt$4 ,x 0 n a difficult problem once ! motor manufactur+ field 0 survey$4 ,at ! head ( ! li/ ( produc]s 0 ,h5ry ,m4 ,lel&1 ^: "n _h become synonym\s ) ,cadillac4 8,uncle ,h5ry10 z ,lel& 0 affectionately kn[n1 0 ! ,gr& ,old ,man ( ! automobile indu/ry4 ,x 0 a tradition 9 ! bus9ess t 8if y c satisfy #8,uncle ,h5ry' y c meet ! highe/ & mo/ exact+ requirem5ts40 ,he 0 an eng9e] ( int]national reputation & ! ,cadillac 0 ! apple ( 8 eye4 ,z 0 ! case ) e o!r automobile manufactur]1 ,lel& 0 f$ up ) ! magneto ignition4 ,:5 ! b>n product 0 br\ght to 8 att5tion he 0 int]e/$4 ,*ief ,eng9e] ,sweet ( ! ,cadillac ,company came to ,dayton to inve/igate4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ met him at ! railway /ation & took him = a ride 9 ,kett]+'s ,cadillac road/] :i* 0 equipp$ ) ! new electric ignition4 ,!y cov]$ miles ( ,dayton /reets & m miles ( r\gh c\ntry roads adjac5t4 ,!n !y l&$ ,sweet safely at ! /ation4 ,:5 !y tri$ to />t up ! c> aft] 8 dep>ture1 ! sy/em /all$4 ,a wire _h brok5 9 cool+ (f & fell ap>t4 ,if ! sy/em _h brok5 d[n :ile ,sweet 0 abo>d ! c>1 ev5ts might h turn$ out diff]5tly4 ,illu/ration3 ,a sc5e duplicat$ _m times--,w4 ,a4 ,*ry/ & ,c4 ,f4 ,kett]+ 8try+ x out0 on an actual run4 ,:5 an ignition set 0 s5t to ,detroit1 ,lel& %>$ ,sweet's favorable impression4 ,negotiations = a contract n[ began by correspond5ce4 ,! great day came :5 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ w5t to ,detroit = ! sign+ ( ! contract4 ,lel& 0 imm5sely tak5 ) ! two eag]1 e>ne/ "y m5 :o walk$ into 8 (fice t autumn day 9 #aiji4 ,! deal 0 ?re%$ out 9 a discussion t la/$ = "s h\rs4 ,!n a contract 0 sign$ = #e1jjj ignition sets4 ,n[ develop$ some?+ ( a dilemma4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ _h no firm "n1 9 fact no =mal bus9ess association at all4 ,! contract !re=e 0 made out 9 ,de$s' "n4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ />t$ (f f ! ,cadillac plant 9 a borr[$ c>4 ,soon aft] !y got "u way x 0 discov]$ t ! preci\s contract 0 9 ,kett]+'s pocket4 ,tak+ x out he said1 8,i don't want ! dang$ ?+4 ,y keep x40 ,) ?is he h&$ x ov] to ,de$s4 ,soon he left ! c> & ,de$s proce$$ to ! home ( an old fri5d :]e ,mrs4 ,de$s 0 anxi\sly await+ ! outcome ( ! negotiations4 ,9 8 full & fruitful life ,de$s 0 to "k _m preci\s h\rs4 ,b no mom5t 0 sweet] ?an :5 he h&$ ! contract to 8 devot$ companion ( ! ye>s ) ! words1 8,x's sign$40 ,! ,cadillac contract pres5t$ ano!r problem = ,de$s & ,kett]+ because !y _h no plant4 ,_! orig9al idea 9 unit+ = ! b>n project 0 to develop :at ,kett]+ call$ an 8idea hat*]y40 ,production _h nev] be5 consid]$4 ,! problem 0 soon solv$4 ,:ile work+ dur+ vacations = ! ,/> ,telephone ,company ( ,a%l&1 ,ohio1 ,kett]+ _h _h "s deal+s ) ! ,kellogg ,swit*-,bo>d & ,supply ,company ( ,*icago4 ,he got 9 t\* ) !m & !y agre$ to manufacture ! sets4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ n[ _h a contract1 a comm]cial product1 & a firm to make x4 ,! next /ep 0 to organize a corporation ) a /rik+ "n4 ,de$s sugge/$ ,! ,dayton ,laboratories & ,eng9e]+ ,company4 ,:5 ,kett]+ ask$ ,*ry/ :at he ?\ght ( x1 he got ?is reply3 8,n s good4 ,:y don't y *ange ! words ar\nd & call x ,! ,dayton ,eng9e]+ ,laboratories ,company80 ,?is "t ,kett]+ 0 unimpress$4 ,b ,*ry/'s sugge/ion prevail$ & ! company 0 incorporat$ ,july #bb1 #aiji4 ,rememb]+ ! exp]i5ce ( ! two small ,provid5ce manufactur]s1 ,de$s project$ ! company on a fifty-fifty basis ) a capital /ock ( #aej1jjj1 two-?irds ( :i* 0 common /ock4 ,! %>es 7 equally divid$ betwe5 ! two m54 ,ea* 0 a jo9t own] ) ! o!r 9 all contracts & pat5ts4 ,de$s became ,presid5t & ,kett]+ ,vice ,presid5t4 ,) incorporation1 a mode/ (fice 0 op5$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 ,build+ on ,ma9 ,/reet ) a /aff consi/+ ( "o man :o 0 cl]k1 bookkeep]1 secret>y1 & g5]al factotum4 ,*ry/ _h succe$$ ,kett]+ 9 ! ,,ncr ,inv5tions ,division1 b sp5t e mom5t ( 8 sp>e "t at ! b>n4 ,he 0 imm5sely pr\d ( 8 *oice ( ! company "n4 ,z he work$ ab\t ! b>n he began to ref] to x z 8,delco40 ,soon ,de$s1 ,kett]+ & ! re/ ( ! 8,b>n ,gang0 took x up4 ,9 ?is way ! "n t became a h\sehold ^w came into be+4 ,!n tr\ble broke4 ,soon aft] ! fir/ ignition sets _h be5 deliv]$ to ,cadillac1 ,kett]+ receiv$ a telegram f ,lel& say+ t ! controll+ relays1 ! he>t ( ! ignition sy/em1 7 /ick+4 8,come at once0 0 ,lel&'s comm&4 ,kett]+ 0 c]ta9 t ! specifications giv5 to ! ,kellogg ,company 7 accurate4 ,he w5t to ,detroit1 tri$ out ! sy/em1 & sure en\gh ! controll+ relays /uck4 ,lel& _h ann\nc$ t ! new ignition sy/em w\ld be plac$ on 8 #aiaj c>4 ,he prid$ himself on ! integrity ( 8 ^w4 ,x 0 up to ! 8hayl(t wiz>d0 to make good4 ,kett]+ put ! relays 9 8 bag & took ! midnight tra9 back to ,dayton4 ,! next tw5ty-f\r h\rs w\ld be crucial = ,delco4 ,z sleep evad$ him he rea*$ into 8 bag1 got out "o ( ! relays1 & began to feel ! pole pieces & ! armature4 ,!n1 9 ! d>kness ( 8 upp] b]?1 he discov]$ :at 0 wrong4 ,! ,kellogg p _h made ! pole pieces a trifle r\nd$ in/ead ( p]fectly flat4 ,kett]+ w5t /raight to ! b>n f ! railway /ation1 ma*9$ ! pole pieces d[n1 & return$ to ,detroit on ! next tra9 ) "o s\rce ( tr\ble end$4 ,ano!r anxiety develop$ :5 !re 0 coil tr\ble4 ,aga9 ,kett]+ da%$ to ,detroit & work$ a miracle4 ,! sp>k ignition1 ) ! slogan1 8,no?+ on ! da%bo>d b ! swit*10 w5t on ! #aiaj ,cadillac & op]at$ to ! satisfaction ( e us]4 ,a new cycle ( ! ,motor ,age dawn$4 ,delco 0 laun*$4 ,a tr\ble f> m s]i\s ?an me*anical anxieties n[ develop$4 ,9 8 almo/ vici\s assault on ! b>n problems1 ,kett]+ /ra9$ 8 eyesight4 ,x augm5t$ a weakness t _h />t$ 9 8 college days :5 he burn$ ! midnight oil4 ,= a "t x 0 fe>$ t 8 vision w\ld be p]man5tly impair$4 ,despite ?is h&icap he /uck resolutely to ! job4 ,:5 ! ignition contract 0 sign$ ) ,cadillac !re 7 #cjh1icj automobiles & #f1jcj trucks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! totals repres5t$ a trem5d\s advance f ! day :5 x 0 a debat$ "q z to :e!r ! horseless c>riage w\ld be propell$ by /eam1 electricity1 or gasol9e4 ,gasol9e _h won out & ! int]nal combu/ion eng9e came into its own4 ,illu/ration3 ,ano!r view ( ! hayl(t work%op1 ,w4 ,a4 ,*ry/ ) back to cam]a4 ,al?\gh ! automobile _h 8arriv$0 x /ill labor$ "u a s]i\s h&icap4 ,x 0 necess>y to crank a c> by h& 9 ord] to />t x4 ,(t5 x 0 a back-break+ & sometimes an arm-break+ op]ation4 ,! crank /ill made ! motor c> some?+ ( a butt = c>tooni/s & joke/]s4 ,once m1 ,lel& /epp$ into ! ,delco picture4 ,l e o!r automobile manufactur]1 he _h a grievance aga9/ ! crank4 ,"o day he pick$ up 8 fri5d1 ,c>t]1 :ile driv+ to ! ,cadillac plant4 ,on ! ,belle ,isle bridge ! c> /all$4 ,c>t] got out to crank x2 ! eng9e kick$ back & broke 8 arm4 ,lel& s5t = ,kett]+ & told him ( ! ,c>t] mi%ap4 ,!n he said3 8,! crank is vici\s1 turbul5t & unruly4 ,i am break+ arms all ov] ! c\ntry & x's got to /op4 ,9 ! pa/ six mon?s six ( my workm5 h fractur$ _! arms :ile crank+ c>s4 ,:at c be done80 ,kett]+ repli$3 8,i believe t x w\ld n be difficult to crank a c> by electricity40 ,always al]t = improvem5t & nev] hesitat+ to d pione]+1 ,lel& said3 8,if y c provide an electric />t]1 ,i w put x on my #aiab c>40 ,!re 0 no?+ p>ticul>ly new ab\t ! self-/>t] z su*4 ,!re 7 />t]s t op]at$ by a coil$ spr+1 & />t]s t us$ gas or compress$ air4 ,none ( !m1 h[ev]1 _h come into any?+ l wide & satisfactory use4 ,electricity _h turn$ ! trick = ignition2 ,kett]+ 0 c]ta9 x c\ld repeat ! p]=mance = a self-/>t]4 ,kett]+ return$ to ,dayton & on ! same tra9 ) him w5t a new ,cadillac eng9e4 ,bo? 7 9 ! b>n be=e day dawn$4 ,de$s appe>$ to l5d a h&4 ,!y r\/$ out an implem5t mak]1 got him to s5d ov] sprocket :eels & *a9s1 & rigg$ a tempor>y set-up ) motor & /orage batt]ies4 ,n[ came ! great "q1 8,c we d x electrically8 ,w x turn ! eng9e ov]80 ,! 8,b>n ,gang0 work$ all day1 ,de$s calm & imp]turbable2 ,kett]+ ) 8 cu/om>y dynamic en]gy4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon ,kett]+ said1 8,i wond] if ! dang$ ?+ w "w10 to :i* ,de$s repli$1 8,we'll soon f9d out40 ,! connection 0 made & ! eng9e turn$ ov]4 8,!n10 z ,de$s comm5t$ lat] on1 8we knew t quantitatively x 0 practical40 ,x 0 a memorable h\r1 = 9 ! ga!r+ dusk 0 born ! second ( ! b>n products t put ! cap-/one on motor+1 & made x safe z well z useful4 ,) ! p]fection ( ! electric self-/>t]1 a woman1 ev5 a *ild1 c\ld get into a c> kn[+ t by m]ely press+ a button1 ! ma*9e w\ld />t4 ,x meant f>ewell to arm- & back-break+4 ,gone 0 ! crank & gone1 too1 0 ! acetyl5e tank ( compress$ gas = ! headlights4 ,! electric light+ ( automobiles came simultane\sly ) ! self-/>t]4 ,conv9c$ f 8 te/s ( sample sets t ! electric self-/>t] 0 practical1 ,lel& ann\nc$ t ! new device w\ld g on 8 #aiab c>4 ,x 0 n[ late 9 #aiaj4 ,"t aga9 0 ( ! ess5ce = "w 9 ! b>n1 & "t 0 beg9n+ to run out4 ,z ) ignition1 tr\ble came4 ,:5 ! new ,cadillac c> arriv$ at ! b>n x 0 discov]$ t ! eng9e]s at ,detroit _h n left suffici5t room = ! self-/>t]4 ,?is meant new draw+s & new designs4 ,) ?is ob/acle hurdl$1 disa/] broke4 ,:ile driv+ on a /ret* ( bad road betwe5 ,dayton & ,x5ia1 ,kett]+'s c> slid into a dit*4 ,! impact n only sma%$ ! c> b broke "o ( 8 ankles4 ,! foot 0 put into a ca/ & ,kett]+ 0 ord]$ to rema9 9 b$ = two weeks4 ,on ! morn+ aft] ! accid5t a telegram f ,detroit br\ght ! news t ! only ,cadillac c> equipp$ ) "o ( ! electric self-/>t]s _h caught fire 9 ,lel&'s g>age4 ,! />t] 0 badly damag$4 ,)9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs ,kett]+ 0 "u t c>1 8 crut*es on ! gr\nd alongside1 & 8 ca/-b\nd leg /ick+ out f b5ea? ! *assis4 ,he br\ght ! bruis$ & black5$ />t] back to life & action4 ,n[ develop$ a new s\rce ( anxiety4 ,batt]y manufactur]s1 cauti\s & skeptical1 ma9ta9$ t no electric /orage batt]y c\ld be produc$ t w\ld meet ! requirem5ts impos$4 ,delco ne$$ ?\s&s ( batt]ies4 ,9 _! dilemma a new ally came to _! aid4 ,he 0 ,o4 ,lee ,h>rison1 salesman = ! ,electric ,/orage & ,batt]y ,company ( ,philadelphia1 "o ( ! l>ge/ conc]ns ( its k9d 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he work$ out ( ! ,clevel& bran* & :ile at ,/eub5ville1 ,ohio he receiv$ ?is wire f ! manag]3 8,we h a lett] f ! ,dayton ,eng9e]+ ,laboratories ,company sign$ by a man nam$ ,kett]+ :o wants to buy #e1jjj /orage batt]ies4 ,g d[n & see :at he looks l40 ,h>rison w5t to ! little ,delco (fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 ,build+4 ,we>+ an old golf cap1 ,kett]+ 0 seat$ 9 a swivel *air ) 8 feet propp$ up on ! top ( a desk4 ,to him ,h>rison said3 8,i am look+ = a man nam$ ,kett]+ :o wants to buy #e1jjj /orage batt]ies4 ,i don't expect to sell him b ,i want to see :at he looks l40 ,! man at ! desk dropp$ 8 feet to ! floor & said3 8,i am ,kett]+40 ,kett]+ took ,h>rison to ! b>n & %[$ him ! self-/>t]4 ,9 its orig9al =m x _h sprockets & :eels & look$ l a ,mc,cormick b9d]4 ,:5 ,h>rison said x rem9d$ him ( ! f>m1 ,kett]+ rem>k$ t he1 too1 0 a f>m boy4 ,f t mom5t ! two m5 click$4 ,h>rison w5t to ,philadelphia & urg$ ! sale ( #e1jjj batt]ies4 ,:5 ! ,presid5t ( ! company ask$ ab\t ,delco cr$it ,h>rison respond$ t !y _h no rat+ at all b t 8!y _h some?+40 ,! up%ot 0 t ,h>rison _h two batt]ies made to meet ,delco ne$s4 ,"o 0 a twelve-cell weigh+ sixty-five p\nds4 ,:5 he %[$ x to ,kett]+ he 0 told t x 0 too big4 ,h>rison w5t back to ,philadelphia & ask$ = light] ones4 ,by ?is "t 8 employ]s 7 f$ up ) 8 en?usiasm = ! self-/>t] & decid$ to wa% _! h&s ( ! :ole bus9ess4 ,!n ,h>rison play$ 8 trump c>d4 ,he told ! head ( 8 conc]n t if he did n fill ! ,delco ord] he w\ld g ov] to its /ronge/ competitor4 ,?is ?reat c>ri$ ! day4 ,) 8 own h&s ,h>rison p]fect$ a light batt]y t met ,delco ne$s4 ,be=e long ,h>rison 0 devot+ "p ( 8 "t to ,delco int]e/s4 ,ev5tually he became a valu$ "p ( ! organization4 ,! batt]y problem 0 n[ solv$ b ano!r difficulty arose4 ,! new & light] batt]ies _h to be in/all$ & ?is requir$ "t4 ,mean:ile "t 0 slipp+4 ,lel& telegraph$ t he 0 go+ to ,b]muda on a vacation4 ,if ! electric self-/>t] 0 to g on ! #aiab ,cadillac1 he mu/ te/ x himself be=e he sail$4 ,only ?ree m days rema9$ be=e ! deadl9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,to ,c4 ,f4 ,kett]+ ! automobile repres5t$ a con/ant *all5ge & a lifetime field ( endeavor4 ,illu/ration3 ,to prove ! /urdy qualities ( ! self-/>t]1 races 7 run 9 :i* ! />t] itself 0 ! only motive p[] all[$4 ,:5 ! complet$ self-/>t] seem$ ready to be %ipp$ to ,detroit some?+ w5t wrong4 ,= two days & nights ,kett]+ & ! 8,b>n ,gang0 labor$ to f9d ! s\rce ( ! tr\ble4 ,if ! />t] did n rea* ,detroit 9 =ty-eight h\rs1 all 0 lo/4 ,/ill ! tr\ble p]si/$4 ,f9ally1 late 9 ! aft]noon1 ,kett]+ s5t an ,s4,o4,s4 to ,*ry/ :o 0 /ill at ! ,,ncr4 ,:5 he arriv$ at ! b>n all he c\ld see ( human life 0 legs protrud+ f "u ,kett]+'s c> :i* 0 n[ ! gu9ea pig4 ,! gang 0 completely exhau/$ aft] ! long ordeal ( heat1 toil1 & tr\ble4 8,y fell[s re/ a:ile10 said ,*ry/1 8,i w try to f9d out :at is wrong40 ,we>ily ,kett]+ & ,&]son haul$ !mselves out f "u ! c> & be=e ,*ry/ c\ld say ano!r ^w fell fa/ asleep4 ,*ry/ took out ! />t] me*anism & f\nd t two wires 7 wrongly connect$4 ,9 _! utt] exhau/ion ,kett]+ & ,&]son _h n discov]$ x4 ,*ry/ fix$ ! wires 9 %ort ord]4 ,! self-/>t]1 n[ complete1 w5t to ,lel& by express t night4 ,once on ! #aiab ,cadillac1 e expectation 0 realiz$4 ,! exp]im5tal %op 9 ! b>n--! sett+ ( s _m heada*es--n[ gave way to a factory4 ,qu>t]s 7 r5t$ on ! second floor ( ! ,beav] ,p[] ,build+ at ! corn] ( ,f\r? & ,/4 ,clair ,/reets4 ,delco 0 n[ a full-fl$g$ & go+ conc]n4 ,! adv5t ( ! self-/>t] h[ev] requir$ money & ma*9]y4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ _h little ( ei!r4 ,) implicit fai? 9 ! ent]prise1 !y mortgag$ _! homes & borr[$ money on _! life insurance to raise ! :]e)al = equipm5t4 ,9 ! same ye> t ! self-/>t] w5t on ! ,cadillac1 ,delco engag$ ! entire new f\r-/ory ,beav] ,p[] ,build+ !n ne>+ completion4 ,:5 ,de$s sign$ ! lease1 ,fr$ ,beav]1 own] ( ! build+1 said to him3 8,y boys w nev] fill ?is build+ mak+ self-/>t]s40 ,to ?is ,de$s repli$3 8,j wat* u gr[40 ,& gr[ !y did4 ,! second ,delco ord] to ,o4 ,lee ,h>rison 0 = #ae1jjj /orage batt]ies1 ! l>ge/ plac$ up to t "t4 ,an ent]prise t began 9 a b>n ) scant assets save ! fai?1 en]gy1 & inv5tive g5ius ( ! f\nd]s1 _h creat$ an indu/ry ^: "n c>ri$ weight :]ev] automobiles 7 made4 ,illu/ration3 ,"s ( ! fir/ self-/>t]s manufactur$ by ! newly =m$ ,delco4 ,ultimately ,delco became "p ( ! va/ & f>-flung ,g5]al ,motors organization :i* progressively br\ght new indu/ries & ) !m exp&$ employm5t to ,dayton4 ,! small acorn1 plant$ 9 ! b>n1 _h spr\t$ to giant proportions4 ,! bus9ess arrangem5t ) ,lel& develop$ into a /rong & la/+ fri5d%ip4 ,fa!r & sons c\ld h _h no deep] reg>d = ea* o!r ?an ! dean ( motordom & ! two "y m5 :o _h made ,delco possible4 ,s satisfactory 0 ! relation%ip betwe5 !m t ! contract = ! ignition sy/em 0 _! fir/ & la/4 ,subsequ5t deal+s involv+ _m millions ( doll>s 7 arrang$ by telephone1 telegraph1 or orally4 ,?is relation%ip _h an int]e/+ &1 s f> z ! automobile indu/ry is conc]n$1 an hi/oric sequel4 ,al?\gh ! episode did n transpire 9 ! b>n x 0 a direct result ( all t happ5$ !re4 ,z su* x is well wor? relat+4 ,z ,delco grew 9 pre/ige & prosp]ity ,de$s & ,kett]+ pur*as$ betwe5 !m a tract ( beautiful roll+ c\ntry j outside ,dayton4 ,ea* built a resid5ce on 8 prop]ty4 ,de$s call$ 8 place ,mora9e ,f>m because all ! hills ar\nd ,dayton are t]m9al mora9es4 ,"o ( ! fir/ features he in/all$ 0 a model dairy :]e ! milk+ 0 done by electricity4 ,"p ( ! dairy became ! sett+ ( an exp]im5t t re-en=c$ motor c> equipm5t4 ,! ,delco electric ignition1 light+1 & />t+ sy/em _h be5 born 9 a b>n4 ,! ,cadillac ,v-#h 0 p]fect$ 9 a c[ %$4 ,! fir/ ,delco sy/em _h be5 put on a f\r-cyl9d] c>4 ,9 #aiad "s ( ! l>ge automobile manufactur]s adv]tis$ t !y w\ld produce a six-cyl9d] c>4 ,lel& at once ann\nc$ t ,cadillac w\ld nev] make a six-cyl9d] c> & gave x wide publicity4 ,de$s le>n$ t ,lel&'s plan to meet ! six-cyl9d] c> competition 0 to put a two-spe$ re> axle on 8 f\r-cyl9d] c>4 ,de$s1 z y w recall1 _h in/all$ a two-spe$ re> axle on 8 8,suburban ,sixty0 & f\nd x want+4 ,he realiz$ t ) su* an arrangem5t ,lel& w\ld trail 9 ! p>ade ( high-p[]$ c>s4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ view$ ! situation ) conc]n s !y decid$ to d some?+ ab\t x4 ,if ,lel&'s competitors 7 to h a six-cyl9d] c>1 :y %\ld he n h an eight-cyl9d] c>8 ,at t "t an #h-;cyl9d] c> 0 undream$ ( s f> z ,am]ican production 0 conc]n$4 ,! idea 0 revolution>y1 b ,de$s & ,kett]+ _h always done ! revolution>y4 ,!y n[ set ab\t do+ x aga94 ,! fir/ ,v-#h c> se5 9 ?is c\ntry 0 a ,fr5* ,de ,dion :i* 0 exhibit$ at ! ,new ,york ,automobile ,%[4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ pur*as$ x & _h x %ipp$ out to ,mora9e ,f>m4 ,!y f\nd x clumsy & unsuitable = /udy or adaptation4 ,if ,lel& _h ev] se5 x he w\ld nev] h fall5 9 ) ! sugge/ion = a ,cadillac ,v-#h4 ,de$s ca/ ab\t = a suitable exp]im5tal eng9e4 ,he knew t ,e4 ,j4 ,hall ( ! ,hall-,scott ,motor ,company 9 ,cali=nia--! same ,hall :o 0 de/9$ to h su* an important "p 9 ! design+ ( ! ,lib]ty eng9e--_h built an eight-cyl9d] a]oplane eng9e & in/all$ x 9 a *assis4 ,p]haps ?is might s]ve ! purpose4 ,de$s wir$ ,hall to s5d x by express4 8,d y mean express80 wir$ ,hall 9 reply4 8,yes10 answ]$ ,de$s4 ,! eng9e & *assis 7 %ipp$ to ,c9c9nati :]e ,kett]+ & ,*ry/1 :o 0 n[ a "p ( ! ,delco organization1 pick$ x up4 ,!y drove x to ,dayton1 arriv+ 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! morn+ wet1 cold1 & mud-splatt]$4 ,! eng9e 0 put on a ,/ev5s-,duryea c> own$ by ,kett]+4 ,x 0 *ri/5$ 8,old ,/eve0 & became a gu9ea pig to rank 9 motor c> hi/ory ) 8,suburban ,sixty40 ,illu/ration3 ,almo/ #dj ye>s aft] ! inv5tion ( ! self-/>t]1 ,kett]+ & ,de$s sit across f ea* o!r at ! old desk :i* !y =m]ly %>$4 ,! occasion 0 8,de$s ,day0 at ,d5ison ,univ]sity1 :]e ?is desk is n[ pres]v$4 ,detroit is a rumor factory4 ,if ! "w _h be5 c>ri$ on !re1 ! :ole city w\ld h kn[n ab\t x4 ,x 0 !re=e necess>y to c>ry out ! exp]im5ts 9 ,dayton & 9 secrecy4 ,de$s turn$ ! c[s out ( 8 b>n & us$ x z a ma*9e %op4 ,all ! ma*9]y 0 in/all$ at night & mo/ ( ! "w 0 done :ile ,dayton slept4 ,! secret 0 well kept4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ improv$ ! ,hall eng9e & !n took 8,old ,/eve0 to ,tol$o1 :]e ,lel& gave x a dra/ic try\t4 ,x /ood up "u e te/1 prov+ t ! ,v-#h pr9ciple 0 "r4 ,lel& n[ ent]$ en?usia/ically into prep>ations = 8 ,cadillac ,v-#h4 ,secrecy 0 /ill necess>y4 ,he !re=e r5t$ a %op 9 ,worce/]1 ,massa*usetts1 & br\ght ov] ,d4 ,mc,call ,:ite :o _h built ! ,briti% ,napi] ,eight to design ! c>4 ,:ite did 8 "w well4 ,9 #aiad ! ,cadillac ,v-#h 0 laun*$ ) prop] eclat1 enhanc+ ! pre/ige ( ,am]ican-made automobiles4 ,illu/ration3 ,?\s&s ( self-/>t]s roll d[n ! production l9e 9 mod]n factory4 ,illu/ration3 ,c4 ,f4 ,kett]+ & ,c4 ,e4 ,wilson1 !n presid5t ( ,g5]al ,motors1 inspect ! batt]y on ! #aiab ,cadillac dur+ a #aidi visit to ! b>n4 ,if ,de$s & ,kett]+ _h n c>ri$ out _! exp]im5ts 9 ! c[ b>n at ,mora9e ,f>m1 ! ,cadillac ,v-#h might nev] h come into exi/5ce4 ,c]ta9ly x w\ld h be5 long delay$4 ,x 0 a labor ( love on ! "p ( ,de$s & ,kett]+ 9 gratitude = :at ,lel& _h done = !m :5 ,delco 0 little m ?an an inspiration4 ,!y nev] accept$ a c5t ( comp5sation4 ,! ,delco a*ievem5t /&s z a ?+ ap>t 9 ! developm5t ( ,am]ican productive ent]prise4 ,x creat$ a new indu/ry1 revolutioniz$ ! use ( ! automobile1 & laun*$ ,de$s & ,kett]+ on ! road to wid] & equally con/ructive fields4 ,"o became an out/&+ indu/rial lead] & build]2 ! o!r rose to be ! greate/ indu/rial sci5ti/ ( 8 "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! inv5tion ( ! />t] f\nd ,kett]+1 ,de$s & o!r memb]s ( ! old 8,b>n ,gang0 preview+ ! displays 9 ,de$s ,b>n4 ,! ,lib]ty ,eng9e ,illu/ration3 ,! ,lib]ty eng9e1 a mile/one 9 ! developm5t ( ,am]ican aviation1 is among ! hi/oric exhibits 9 ,de$s ,b>n4 ,! ,lib]ty ,eng9e1 "o ( ! out/&+ a*ievem5ts ( ,_w ,w> ,i1 repres5ts an eng9e]+ & manufactur+ triumph t contribut$ mu* to man's ma/]y ( ! air4 ,conceiv$ 9 less ?an six weeks dur+ a "t ( crisis1 x 0 ! f9e/ aircraft p[] plant ( its "t1 & = a decade !reaft] rema9$ ! nucleus ar\nd :i* a]ial advances 7 made4 ,! /ory ( ! ,lib]ty eng9e beg9s 9 #aiag1 %ortly aft] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ ,_w ,w> ,i4 ,air p[]1 ev5 !n1 _h become a vital factor 9 milit>y op]ations1 & ! h>d-press$ ,allies desp]ately ne$$ a quantity-produc$ aircraft eng9e t w\ld wre/ control ( ! skies f ! ,c5tral ,p[]s4 ,!y turn$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its indu/rial might = a solution to ?is critical problem4 ,h[ productive ?is appeal 0 to be 0 borne out 9 ! ev5ts t foll[$4 ,at ! direction ( ,colonel ,de$s1 :o 0 !n s]v+ z ,*ief ( ,aircraft ,procurem5t1 two automotive eng9e]s lit]ally lock$ !mselves 9 a ,wa%+ton hotel room & w5t to "w4 ,! date 0 ,may #bi1 #aiag4 ,colonel ,de$s' in/ructions _h be5 brief b to ! po9t4 ,he caution$ ! eng9e]s1 ,j4 ,g4 ,v9c5t & ,e4 ,j4 ,hall1 t ! eng9e !y design$ _h to be light 9 weight 9 proportion to p[]1 & adaptable to mass production4 ,!n he add$ a f9al admonition3 ! eng9e mu/ embody no device t _h n already be5 te/$ & prov$ 9 exi/+ eng9es4 ,!re 0 no "t = exp]im5tation4 ,)9 =ty-eight h\rs ,v9c5t & ,hall _h come up ) ! r\gh design ( ! eng9e4 ,?ree days lat] !y _h incorporat$ 9 ! design all ( its major features1 & %ortly !reaft] ! nation's auto manufactur]s _h />t$ production ( p>ts = five #h-;cyl9d] eng9es & five #ab-;cyl9d] eng9es4 ,de$s _h be5 %oot+ = completion ( ! fir/ trial eng9e by ,july #d4 ,?is goal1 :i* seem$ to _m ! /ronge/ =m ( wi%ful ?9k+1 0 m ?an met 9 :at w rema9 z "o ( ! classic a*ievem5ts 9 ,am]ican production annals4 ,impossible z x _h seem$1 a complete #h-;cyl9d] eng9e 0 deliv]$ to ! nation's ,capital on ,july #c1 a day be=e ! deadl9e & less ?an six weeks aft] ! design 0 drawn4 ,! fir/ #ab-;cyl9d] eng9e pass$ its te/s ! foll[+ mon?4 ,9 ! %ort span ( a ye> f ! date :5 its design]s fir/ met1 #a1ajj ,lib]ty eng9es _h be5 produc$ & put into s]vice4 ,by ! "t ! ,armi/ice 0 sign$1 #bd1dge eng9es _h be5 turn$ out & daily production ( ! ,v-#ab _h climb$ to ! /agg]+ figure ( #aej e #bd h\rs4 ,! magnitude ( ?is eng9e]+1 manufactur+ & managem5t feat is po9t$ up by ! fact t a ho/ ( small jigs1 tools & fixtures 7 requir$ to build e "p ( ! complicat$ eng9e4 ,newton ,d4 ,bak]1 ,secret>y ( ,w>1 said ( ! project3 8,i reg>d ! inv5tion & rapid developm5t ( ?is eng9e z "o ( ! really big accompli%m5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce its entry into ! w>4444 ,! /ory ( ! production ( ?is eng9e is a rem>kable "o4 ,probably ! w> has produc$ no great] a*ievem5t40 ,al?\gh ! ,lib]ty eng9e became a pot5t factor 9 ,_w ,w> ,i1 its greate/ a*ievem5ts 7 to come 9 ! ye>s foll[+1 :5 = ! fir/ "t aviation's horizon 0 lift$ above ! level ( c\nty-fair /unt exhibitions & ! f\ndation laid = comm]cial aviation4 ,x 0 ! ,lib]ty eng9e t fir/ enabl$ man to conqu] ! ocean 9 an airplane4 ,f\r ( ! #ddj-;horsep[] eng9es p[]$ ! fam\s ,u4 ,s4 ,navy ,,nc-#d1 :i* 9 #aiai became ! fir/ plane to fly ! ,atlantic4 ,illu/ration3 ,a]ial ma/]y ( ! ,atlantic 0 fir/ a*iev$ 9 #aiai 9 ! ,lib]ty-p[]$ ,,nc-#d1 %[n 9 ?is ,u4 ,s4 ,navy photograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,m>t9 ,,mb-#b 0 us$ by ,g5]al ,mit*ell 9 ! #aiba te/s :i* indicat$ ! de/ructive ability ( big bomb+ planes4 ,lib]ty eng9es suppli$ ! p[]4 ,two ye>s lat]1 :5 ,g5]al 8,billy0 ,mit*ell conduct$ 8 hi/oric & dramatic demon/ration ( ! pot5cy ( air p[]1 ,lib]ty-p[]$ planes 7 call$ ^u to d ! job4 ,! big bomb]s1 z ,mit*ell _h pr$ict$1 sank a #bb1jjj-ton ,g]man battle%ip 9 only tw5ty-five m9utes4 ,9 ,april1 #aibc1 ! ,lib]ty 0 aga9 9 ! headl9es4 ,two ,army pilots1 ,lieut5ants ,oakley ,kelly & ,john ,macready1 fly+ a ,fokk] airplane p[]$ ) a ,lib]ty eng9e1 /ay$ al(t = ?irty-six consecutive h\rs1 %att]+ all previ\s endurance m>ks4 ,lat] ! same ye> !y complet$ ! fir/ non-/op transcont95tal flight1 aga9 us+ ! ,lib]ty-p[]$ ,fokk]4 ,! foll[+ ye> /ill ano!r a*ievem5t 0 add$ to ! ,lib]ty's long s]ies ( successes4 ,two ,d\glas ,cruis]s1 p[]$ ) ,lib]ty eng9es & prep>$ = ! flight at ,dayton's old ,mc,cook ,field1 became ! fir/ planes to circle ! globe1 cov]+ #bf1cde miles 9 #cfc h\rs ( actual fly+ "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,! fam\s ,de ,havil& #d1 ,briti%-design$ obs]vation plane ( ,_w ,w> ,i4 ,! %ip %[n "h is an ,am]ican v]sion1 built by ! ,dayton ,wright ,airplane ,company 9 #aiah & p[]$ ) a ,lib]ty eng9e4 ,at left is ,orville ,wright1 consultant = ! company1 %[n ) ,h[>d ,r9eh>t1 a te/ pilot4 ,illu/ration3 ,! fir/ planes to complete a trip ar\nd ! _w 7 two ,d\glas ,cruis]s1 "o ( :i* is %[n above4 ,!re aga91 ! ,lib]ty eng9e help$ e/abli% a memorable record 9 aviation hi/ory4 ,besides hold+ at "o "t ! _w's spe$ & altitude records1 ! ,lib]ty also 0 ! eng9e t fir/ made ! concept ( air-mail s]vice m ?an j a dream4 ,*>les ,a4 ,l9db]gh 0 among ! pione] pilots ( ! e>ly #aibj's :o flew ,lib]ty-p[]$ ,de ,havil& mail planes along relatively un*>t$ air lanes ?r\gh all types ( wea!r4 ,?us1 ! w>-born ,lib]ty became ! corn]/one ( ,am]ican comm]cial aviation & ! =]unn] ( today's va/ & complex network ( a]ial transit4 ,ye>s ahead ( its "t1 ! ,lib]ty eng9e /&s today z an out/&+ example ( ,am]ican productive g5ius4 ,born 9 "t ( w>1 x play$ an important role 9 "t ( peace4 ,9 aviation's hall ( fame1 ! ,lib]ty eng9e is assur$ a place ( honor = decades to come4 ,illu/ration3 ,lieut5ants ,kelly & ,macready1 dw>f$ by ! giant ,fokk] ,t-#b 9 :i* !y e/abli%$ a new endurance record 9 #aibc1 are %[n "h ) ! fuel requir$ = ! fam\s flight4 ,! 8,lotosl&0 ,illu/ration3 ,?is is a model ( ! 8,lotosl&10 ! ya*t =m]ly own$ by ,colonel ,de$s4 ,x 0 plac$ 9 ! exhibit z an example ( m>itime transportation4 ,! 8,lotosl&0 0 = a numb] ( ye>s ! second home ( ,colonel & ,mrs4 ,de$s4 ,x 0 a trim vessel ( #bjf feet1 built to ,colonel ,de$s' specifications4 ,:ile x 0 nev] us$ = long ocean voyages1 x 0 fully capable ( mak+ !m4 ,! 8,lotosl&0 includ$ _m innovations1 "o ( ! mo/ important ( :i* 0 ! amphibian airplane :i* x c>ri$4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ %ip1 o!r ?an a naval vessel1 to be s equipp$4 ,:5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,navy requisition$ ! 8,lotosl&0 & conv]t$ h] into a combat %ip = anti-subm>9e patrol4 ,%e made a di/+ui%$ w> record & acc\nt$ = at lea/ "o subm>9e4 ,aft] ! w> ! 8,lotosl&0 0 dispos$ ( to private %ipp+ int]e/s &1 at la/ reports1 0 ply+ betwe5 ,miami1 ,florida1 & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is picture ( ! 8,lotosl&0 0 tak5 by ,port] ,b4 ,*ase1 :o knew h] 9 prew> days & recogniz$ h] 9 port at ,miami on ,janu>y #aj1 #aiej4 ,%e is load$ ) five busses1 de/9$ = deliv]y to ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,! 8,c9c9nati0 ,illu/ration3 ,replica 9 m9iature ( ! 8,c9c9nati10 fir/ locomotive to pull a pass5g] tra9 into ,dayton on ! old ,c9c9nati1 ,hamilton ,dayton ,railroad1 :i* lat] became "p ( ! ,baltimore ,ohio sy/em4 ,! 8,c9c9nati10 prototype ( ! replica 9 m9iature on display 9 ,de$s ,b>n1 0 typical ( ! locomotives t 9 ! #ahej's 7 beg9n+ to e/abli% a new transportation network across ,ohio & ! ,middle ,we/4 ,^! locomotives & _! successors 7 to doom ! canal sy/em :i* play$ su* an important role 9 developm5t ( ! ,we/4 ,al?\gh ! ,miami & ,erie ,canal--:i* l9k$ ,dayton to ,c9c9nati & ,tol$o--_h its peak ye> 9 #ahea :5 ! 8,c9c9nati0 fir/ /eam$ into ,dayton1 canal op]at+ exp5ses outran rev5ue only five ye>s lat]4 ,9 #ahgg1 (ficial op]ation ( ! canal end$4 ,9 ! m>* ( progress1 ! railroad _h won4 ,! 8,c9c9nati0 0 built by ! ,h>kness firm ( ,c9c9nati1 & 0 "o ( ! mo/ advanc$ locomotives ( its day4 ,its hone/ functionalism1 z evid5c$ by ! bus9esslike c[-cat*] & ! mon/r\s /ack design$ to trap dang]\s wood sp>ks1 makes ?is type ( locomotive1 call$ an 8,am]ican10 a favorite ) railroad fans4 ,h[ long ! 8,c9c9nati0 rema9$ 9 s]vice ) ! ,c4,h4,h4,h4,d4 ,railroad1 & its ultimate fate are n kn[n1 b ! colorful locomotive & o!rs ( its k9d made possible significant ga9s 9 man's nev]-end+ que/ = bett] transportation4 ,! ,ca% ,regi/] ,display ,illu/ration3 ,display ( ! #bj1jjj p>ts :i* make up a mod]n ,national ,acc\nt+ ,ma*9e1 outgr[? ( ! e>ly ca% regi/]4 ,inasmu* z ,c4 ,f4 ,kett]+ & ,e4 ,a4 ,de$s began _! c>e]s ) ,! ,national ,ca% ,regi/] ,company1 x seem$ fitt+ t "s repres5tation ( t company's products %\ld be includ$ 9 ! b>n display4 ,! display includes e>ly models ( ,national ca% regi/]s & an impressive exhibit ( ! #bj1jjj p>ts :i* g to make up a mod]n ,national acc\nt+ ma*9e4 ,! cycle ( ev5ts moves 9 unpr$ictable & (t5 unexpect$ ways4 ,:5 ,e4 ,a4 ,de$s left ,,ncr to help develop ! self-/>t] bus9ess1 he probably nev] expect$ to be a "p ( t organization aga94 ,yet 9 #aica he 0 nam$ ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( t company & subsequ5tly play$ an important "p 9 its v consid]able developm5t4 ,:5 ,de$s & ,kett]+ fir/ w5t ) ,,ncr1 ! l9e ( ma*9es :i* made up ! company's products 0 limit$ inde$4 ,x 0 !y :o took ! fir/ /eps t[>d an electrically op]at$ ca% regi/]4 ,! possible entrance ( ! company into ! acc\nt+ ma*9e field _h n ev5 be5 consid]$4 ,employm5t at ! local plant 0 ab\t #b1djj p4 ,today ,! ,national ,ca% ,regi/] ,company d]ives almo/ z mu* ( its bus9ess f ! sale ( acc\nt+ ma*9es z f ! sale ( ca% regi/]s4 ,?r\gh cont9u\s rese>* & advanc$ eng9e]+1 x has creat$ ma*9es :i* meet ! ne$s ( bus9ess :]ev] money is h&l$ or records are kept4 ,! ,company n[ employs #ac1jjj p at ! ,dayton plant4 ,) complete accuracy1 ! ca% regi/] bell is (t5 ref]r$ to z 8,! ,bell ,he>d ',r\nd ! ,_w40 ,illu/ration3 ,patt]son ,b\lev>d1 on :i* ,c>illon ,p>k is locat$1 is "o ( ,dayton's busie/ art]ies ( traffic4 ,!re are two reasons :y x is fitt+ to include ?is picture ( teem+ traffic ) ! /ory ( ! self-/>t]4 ,if ! self-/>t] _h n be5 inv5t$1 ! automobile w\ld nev] h rea*$ ! place t x has 9 ! lives ( ! p ( ?is c\ntry4 ,cont9u$ dep5d5ce on ! old h& crank z a means ( />t+ w\ld h be5 an almo/ unsurm\ntable h&icap4 ,x is also int]e/+ to "k t _m ( ! c>s :i* contribute to ! /ream ( traffic on ,patt]son ,b\lev>d are ^? ( employees ( ,,ncr & ( ,g5]al ,motors4 ,de$s & ,kett]+ />t$ _! bus9ess c>e]s ) ,,ncr & 7 responsible = br++ ! fir/ unit ( ,g5]al ,motors to ,dayton4 ,,c>illon ,,p>k ,,dayton1 ,,ohio ,"o ( a s]ies ( ,c>illon ,p>k booklets4 ,price t5 c5ts4 ,,z #aba ,e#a,,xx ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,u4,s4,a4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes --,sil5tly correct$ a few typos4 --,reta9$ publication in=mation f ! pr9t$ edition3 ?is e,book is public-doma9 9 ! c\ntry ( publication4 --,9 ! text v]sions only1 text 9 italics is delimit$ by und]scores4