. The story of the exposition; being the official history of the international celebration held at San Francisco in 1915 to commemorate the discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the construction of the Panama Canal. ncorporated, had a large block where therewere daily demonstrations of their line of oil handling devices. The boothwas fitted up as a service station, and included in its equipment apparatusfor the selling of oil and gasoline. There was a complete filtration plant. The Splitdorf Electric Company, the Apple Electric Company and theSumter Electric Company had a joint display of magneto
. The story of the exposition; being the official history of the international celebration held at San Francisco in 1915 to commemorate the discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the construction of the Panama Canal. ncorporated, had a large block where therewere daily demonstrations of their line of oil handling devices. The boothwas fitted up as a service station, and included in its equipment apparatusfor the selling of oil and gasoline. There was a complete filtration plant. The Splitdorf Electric Company, the Apple Electric Company and theSumter Electric Company had a joint display of magnetos, coils, sparkplugs, ammeters, storage batteries, and starting and lighting systems. Thomas A. Edison had a large exhibit illustrating the various types ofstorage battery and other motoring devices turned out in the Edison plant. The Standard Oil Company had a demonstrating display of its oils,polishes, and Zeroline. In the demonstrations a Ford and a Studebakerwere used. There was a cut-open differential to show lubrication, and otherparts were sectioned. The National Carbon Company and the American Everready Companyhad a joint display of batteries, lamps and the other accessories manu-factured by MOTORCYCLES IN 1915
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