Word: starter
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...consists of a small 12-volt electric motor operated by a storage battery connected through a geared reduction to a Bijur automatic screw drive. On the end of the screw shaft is cut an 8-tooth pinion which meshes with a larger gear on the propellor shaft. The starter will turn over the engine at 40 to 50 r.p.m. with a consumption of 100 to 110 amperes and a maximum of 1300 foot-pounds is available on the engine crank shaft, for breaking loose a cold engine. When the engine begins firing the screw drive automatically demeshes from the crank...
...answer to that last question was no doubtful one. As a starter the hat was passed in behalf of sending the University band to Princeton and $140 was contributed on the spot...
Starting will be by word of mouth as follows: Referee asks each starter if he is ready. He will then say "ready all" and seeing that all are ready give the word "go." Starting before the word "go" or failure to obey instructions of the referee at any time will be sufficient to cause disqualification...
...Starter, F. W. Capper...
...Starter--J. B. Cummings...