Getting Around Old Wien part 4

 

Lesson No. 38
(1910 Österreichisches Autofahrerhandbuch * )

                            When confronted with a steep incline

                            and no horse can be put before the auto,
                            brute manpower may be the only solution. 

Postmarked from Wien, Austria 27 June 1904.

This comic postcard was created by Fritz Schönpflug (1873 – 1951), a Viennese artist who produced hundreds of amusing caricatures of life in the era of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. I've featured his work many times on this blog and this post returns to his series on automobiles. The previous one was in May 2022, Getting Around Old Wien part 3.    

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Scientific America,
cover 13 January 1906
Source: Internet Archive

 

Lesson No. 171
(1910 Österreichisches Autofahrerhandbuch)

                    To properly distinguish which end
                    of the Radmutternschlüssel to use
                    on the Stoßdämpferbaugruppe of your Kraftfahrzeuge,
                    please consult the manual or an expert mechanic find.

Hand dated 10 December 1904.

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Automobile diagram from
"Audels answers on automobiles,
for owners, operators, repairmen" — 1912
Source: Internet Archive

 

Lesson No. 212
(1910 Österreichisches Autofahrerhandbuch)

                            When off the beaten track or in unfamiliar country villages

                            it is important to master the three-point turn

                            or risk driving persons or animals around the bend. 

Postmarked from Groß Flottbek, Germany in Hamburg 21 June 1904.

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Sixty Miles an Hour by Frederic W. Hager,
sheet music cover 1910
Source: International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

Popular Mechanics,
cover April 1910
Source: Internet Archive

Lesson No. 14
(1910 Österreichisches Autofahrerhandbuch)

                            During the first time operating an auto one must remember
                            both hands remain on the Lenkrad at all times, 
                            the Gaspedal not to press excessive, while the other foot ready always
                            to activate the Kupplung or Bremsen for vehicle safely to halt. 
                            The driver must stay alert and avoid distracting Geschnatter with passengers.

Postmarked from Wien, Austria 26 May 1930.

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Saturday Evening Post,
cover 15 June 1912
Source: Internet Archive

The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co.,
advertisement 1909
Source: Internet Archive

Lesson No. 1,736
(1910 Österreichisches Autofahrerhandbuch)

                            A good motorist respects the rights of other drivers no matter
                            if they are operating old-fashioned vehicles at slow speeds
                            or engaging in unexpected maneuvers in the roadway.  
                            Pass with care, steer clear of obstacles, and avoid antagonizing behavior.

Unposted but dated [1]910 by Fritz Schönpflug next to his signature.

*I apologize if any readers have attempted to find this work online
but the "1910 Österreichisches Autofahrerhandbuch" is entirely a figment of my imagination.

The Peerless Motor Car Co.,
advertisement 1908
Source: Internet Archive

Klaxon Automobile Horns,
advertisement 1910
Source: Internet Archive

   The KLAXON is the most effective safeguard against collision ever devised.
   The penetrating KLAXON blast is audible to another driver a quarter to half a mile ahead, and on water from one to two miles.  It resembles no other created sound.  It is purposely harsh and startling, for a harsh note has a natural warning quality lacking in musical notes.
   The driver who hears a KLAXON does not stop to think:  he turns to his side of the road involuntarily and promptly. 

But words are not enough.
To best appreciate
the superior qualities
of a KLAXON horn
one must listen to its sound.

But not too close.

Sound familiar?

Dayton, OH Herald
29 January 1930

Henry Fillmore (1881- 1956) was an American composer and bandleader, famous for his exhilarating circus marches. In 1929 he composed "The Klaxon" subtitled "March of the Automobiles" for the 1930 Cincinnati Auto Show dedicating it “to the producers of the Klaxon Automobile Horns." For the event in Cincinnati, Fillmore commissioned a novelty instrument from the Klaxon department of the Delco-Remy Corp. that he called the "klaxophone". It had 12 specially tuned automobile horns fixed to a table and powered by a car battery. It was played over a nationwide radio broadcast in January 1930. The march proved so popular that Fillmore and his band took it on the road. 

Here is a splendid performance of The Klaxon.

played by the United States Army Field Band

as part of a concert give in April 2020.

Apparently the U. S. Army Field Band
doesn't have a klaxophone in its arsenal. 

 

This is my contribution to Sepia Saturday

where everyone is on a road trip this weekend.