Wednesday, December 3, 1919

Cool clear winter's day. Up 7 A.M. To College 8-9 A.M. Helped thaw out auto. Chored around. To College 11:12:15 M. Down street bought suits at Donahues. $45 for $40.60. Candled eggs. To Albany Theatre with D.W.S.

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Apparently, in 1919 cars didn't fare as well in winter as they do today. There was a lot more work involved in keeping cars from freezing in the cold months. I ran across an article in a 1919 publication, American Garage and Auto Dealer, entitled "Timely Cold Weather Precautions," which gives tips to the Garage owner on how to keep a car running in the winter.  People didn't use their cars in the winter very much back then, something which the writer hopes will change. Here is an excerpt from the article:

One of the topics in the article is how to effectively thaw out the radiator. It's not clear which parts of the auto Stanford had to help thaw, but the radiator could have been one of them.