This special re-print edition of "Automobile Batteries: A Practical Handbook" by Harold H.U. Cross is a historical guide to The Construction, Charging, Repair and Maintenance of Ignition, Starting, Lighting and Electric Vehicle Batteries: Dry, Lead and Alkaline Types. Written in 1919, this classic text provides insight into early automobile batteries. Chapters include The Dry Storage Battery, Lead Storage Batteries, Charging Storage Batteries, The Repair and Upkeep of Lead Cells and The Alkaline Storage Battery, complete with an index of tehnical information. A truly interesting read for those interested in science history, historic engineering or earlu automobiles. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.