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>THE AUTOMOBILE STORAGE BATTERY
>ITS CARE AND REPAIR
>1922 0. A. WITTE
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>THE AUTOMOBILE STORAGE BATTERY ITS CARE AND REPAIR, 1922 0. A. WITTE,
>RADIO BATTERIES, FARM LIGHTING BATTERIES. A practical book for the
>repairman. Gives in nontechnical language, the theory, construction,
>operation, manufacture, maintenance, and repair of the lead-acid battery
>used on the automobile. Describes at length all subjects which help the
>repairman build up a successful battery repair business. Also contains
>sections on radio and farm lighting batteries.