The Bay State Automobile

The below information was part of the original factory brochure.

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE - Six-cylinder Continental Red Seal, 3 3/8-inch bore by 4 1/2-inch stroke. Cylinders cast in block with detachable head. Aluminum crankcase.

HORSEPOWER - N.A.C.C. rating 37.34; actual 58 B.H.P. at 2600 R.P.M.

CRANKSHAFT - Four bearing, 2 1/4-inch diameter, perfectly balanced and free from vibration at all speeds.

CARBURETION - Stromberg carburetor and a combined inlet and exhaust manifold, utilizing the heat of the exhaust gases to obtain the ideal temperature for the preparation of low-grade fuels for consumption.

LUBRICATION - Forces feed to crankshaft main bearing and crank pin bearings. Oil spray lubricates the piston pin, bearings, cylinder walls and cam-shaft bearings.

COOLING - Centrifugal water pump, cellular type radiator with large cooling surface. Sylphon thermostat keeps water temperature in cylinder jackets at a uniform temperature, thereby improving efficiency of engine.

IGNITION - Delco distributor, driven by spiral gears.

STARTING - Delco starting motor with Bendix shift mounted on right side of engine. Starter switch mounted on toe-board.

LIGHTING - Delco generator, mounted on left side of engine and driven through flexible coupling. Head lamps, new drum-shape design with legal lens. Auxiliary bulb for parking. Tail lamp mounted on tire center. Two lamps mounted on instrument board.

GASOLINE SUPPLY - Stewart-Warner vacuum system with 23-gallon tank at rear.

CLUTCH - 10-inch dry-plate clutch with two asbestos fabric discs.

TRANSMISSION - Selective, sliding-gear type. Three speeds forward and one reverse. Shafts mounted on ball bearings. Lock on gear shift lever.

PROPELLER SHAFT - Spicer universal joints with 1 1/2 inch drive shaft.

DRIVE - Hotchkiss drive, the rear springs taking both the torque and the drive

REAR AXLE - One-piece pressed steal housing. Spiral bevel driving gears of alloy steel. Differential and pinion shaft mounted on roller bearings. Rear wheels have ball bearings.

FRONT AXLE - Drop forged, I-beam section, heat treated. Wheels mounted on roller bearings.

BRAKES - Two sets on rear wheels, 16-inch diameter drum. Service brake, 2 1/2-inch barrel external contracting; emergency brake, 2 1/4-inch band, internal expanding.

FRAME - 7-inch channel with wide flanges top and bottom. Cross tube at front end and four cross members with gussets, making a very rigid construction.

STEERING GEAR - Irreversible worm and full-gear type; steering arm of special steel, heat treated; 18-inch walnut steering-wheel with finger corrugations.

WHEELS - Best-grade hickory; artillery type; 12 spokes front and rear; 32-inch demountable rims.

TIRES - 32x4 cord tires, straight side; seven-passenger Sedan, 33x4.5.

SPRINGS - Semi-elliptic front and rear, 40-inch front, 58-inch rear. Springs are flat in loaded position.

INSTRUMENT BOARD - Circassian walnut veneer with aluminum moulding. Black-faced instruments with nickel flanges. These include 8-day clock, speedometer, oil-pressure gauge, ammeter, combination light and ignition switch with lock - carburetor control and two instrument lamps.

EQUIPMENT - Extra rim with lock, tool kit, jack, pump, motometer, and windshield cleaner.

WHEELBASE - 121 inches. Seven-passenger Sedan, Five-passenger Sport Sedan, Five-passenger Sport Touring, 128 inches.

PRICES - Five-passenger Sedan $2500; Four-passenger Coupe $2500; Five-passenger Brougham $2550; Five-passenger Phaeton $1800; Two-passenger Roadster $1800; Seven-Passenger Sedan $2750; Five-passenger Sport Sedan $2750; Five-passenger Sport Touring $2100

SALESROOMS AND SERVICE STATIONS

Boston, Mass., 1108 Commonwealth Avenue

Bridgeport, Conn., 173 Stratford Avenue

Brockton, Mass., 810 Main Street

Brooklyn, N. Y., 1302 Bedford Avenue

Danbury, Conn., 132 Main Street

Hartford, Conn., 294 Pearl Street

Lawrence, Mass., 254 Essex Street

Lowell, Mass., 197 Market Street

Manchester, N. H., 36 Lowell Street

New Bedford, Mass., 415 Acushnet Avenue

New Haven, Conn., 202 Whalley Avenue

New London, Conn., 6 Truman Street

Salem, Mass., 256 Washington Street

Springfield, Mass., 575 South Main Street

Stamford, Conn., 745 E. Main Street

Worcester, Mass., 130 Mechanics Street

R. H. LONG MOTOR CO.

FACTORY

FRAMINGHAM, MASS.