Thee other classes of improvident
spenders consist of those who buy
good equipment but who abuse good
equipment by not taking proper care
of it.
Running a radio set efficiently is
just like running a car efficiently. If
you don’t change oil and grease a
car every 500 to 1,000 miles; if you
don’t keep the battery filled with dis
tilled water, or if you allow it to dis
charge completely; if you never have
carbon removed or run it thousands
of miles without having the bolts
tightened up and the electrical con
nections checked up. you will find
the upkeep in new parts and repairs
tremendous and the car will depreci
ate considerably.
It requires a little attention and ex
pense to keep a car running perfect
ly, but the slight added expense of
having it inspected and cared for reg
ularly will take care of the little
troubles in time to keep them from
developing into big ones.
Battery Upkeep Important.
The same principle applies to the
upkeep of a radio -receiver. The ele
ment of a receiver ■which requires the
closest attention is the storage bat
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tery. If you take care of the battery,
keeping it filled with distilled water
and always charged up, you will get
years of service from a battery with
out any necessity of replacing warped
plates, rotted separators or contain
ers. If you do not pay attention to
such details your battery repair bills
and replacements will mount up.
Tubes also require proper attention.
