Locomobile cars are equipped with a high-tension dual system of ignition. This system is convenient and thoroughly reliable. It consists of highly specialized apparatus of the best quality that it is possible to secure. Ignition is provided either by true high-tension magneto or by battery and coil. The operator may run the car on either [...]

Over since 1902 when the first Locomobile gasolene car was built we have always used a carbureter of our design and manufacture. The satisfactory operation of the motor year after year depends so largely on the carbureter that we have always felt that it should be specially designed and proportioned for each motor in order [...]

In a general sense, the most impressive feature of the Locomobile motor is its strength of construction. The design is substantial, the quality of material is the best, the workmanship is accurate, and the system of testing is elaborate and thorough. These precautions combine to make a motor that will keep running satisfactorily year after [...]

The Locomobile Company of America was founded in 1899, at a time when automobiles were called “Horseless Carriages”, and there were few, if any, practical machines in use. Our company was the first in America to deliver automobiles in any quantity. The performance of early Locomobiles was the first convincing demonstration of the value of [...]

General Reasons For Selecting The Locomobile
Safety.
The greatest charm of automobiling lies in the visits to remote places where roads are rough and conditions severe; the Locomobile owner drives his car everywhere, with a feeling of absolute safety and complete confidence.

Any car will stand the tests of mild motoring for a time, but it takes [...]

The “30″ Locomobile: Type “L”, Four-Cylinders, Shaft-Drive
Agreat many automobilists believe that the ideal car of the future will be moderate in size and power, but of the highest quality of material and workmanship. They consider the small car inadequate for hard daily service, too light to ride comfortably. They regard the large car as the [...]

Specifications of the “30″ Locomobile: Type “L” Touring Car

MOTOR
Four-cylinder. Horse-power by A. L. A. M. Formula, 32f.
CARBURETER
Locomobile design and construction.
Float feed, single jet type. Dashboard control of mixture.
FUEL SUPPLY
1 8 gallons, gravity feed.
IGNITION
High-tension, dual system. Magneto and Storage Battery.
COOLING
Honeycomb radiator with gear-driven centrifugal pump.
LUBRICATION
Force feed from oiler through hollow crankshaft. Grease cups at all wearing [...]

The 1912 Locomobile is a notable advance in motor-car construction. It establishes a new standard of comfort and luxury in road travel.

The luxurious character of the body and the easy riding qualities of the car, produce a degree of comfort hitherto unknown in motoring; in fact, the utmost ease that can be provided in any [...]