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Mechanical engineering
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Compressed air in engineering production
George Newnes Limited
1943
Intended for all interested in the application of compressed air for the operation and control of tools used in engineering production.
Mechanical stoking
Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd.
1923
Contains a history of mechanical stoking and a description of all the makes of mechanical stokers on the British market for use with stationary steam boilers.
Screw thread manual
George Newnes Limited
1942
Covers the screw-thread standards in common use, and the methods for cutting and measuring them.
The weights and measures of England
Her Majesty's Stationery Office
1987
A comprehensive history of weights and measures.
The Scottish country miller 1700-1900: a history of water-powered meal milling in Scotland
John Donald Publishers Ltd
1981
A history of the production of the chief element of the Scottish diet of the Scottish people until Victorian times.
Rudimentary treatise on the construction of cranes and machinery for raising heavy bodies, for the erection of buildings, and for hoisting goods
Kingsmead Reprints
1970
A reproduction of a text originally published in 1854.
The third man: the life and times of William Murdoch 1754-1839 : the inventor of gas lighting
Andre Deutsch
1992
A biography of William Murdoch who worked for William Boulton and James Watt and invented gaslighting.
Inventors and engineers of Caithness
Whittles Publishing
1998
An overview of inventions as varied as the fax, electric clock, and automatic telephone exchange.
The Middles Ages of the internal-combustion engine 1794-1886
Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.
1999
Discusses the development of compressionless engines, covering reciprocating internal combustion engines and the variety of combustible materials used.
A practical treatise on the 'Otto' cycle gas engine
Longmans, Green, and Co.
1896
A discussion of the Otto engine, its manufacturers, and its characteristics.
Rules and regulations for working the Westinghouse and vacuum automatic brakes
North Eastern Railway
1910
Contains a description of the two brakes and instructions as to their use, with two large fold-out diagrams.
Steam-engine theory and practice
Longmans, Green, and Co.
1912
Deals with the branches of science necessary for a sound knowledge of steam-engine design and management.
James Watt
B.T. Batsford Ltd
1962
A biography of the famous Scottish engineer and inventor of the steam engine.
Water power in Scotland 1550-1870
John Donald Publishers Ltd
1984
Establishes the spatial and chronological development of the water mill in Scotland, and then rise of steam power.
Mining of alluvial deposits by dredging and hydraulicking
Mining Publications, Ltd.
1929
A guide to the recovery of minerals such as tin, gold, platinum and diamonds from alluvial deposits. With loosely inserted photographs to two mining operations.
Know your car: a simple story of the motor car
Anglo-American Oil Co., Limited
1930s
A primer on the care and upkeep of the motor car.
Spon's mechanics' own book: a manual for handicraftsmen and amateurs
E. & F.N. Spon, Ltd.
1898
Practical descriptions of the various mechanical trades that deal with the conversion of wood, metals, and stone into useful objects.
The welding, brazing and soldering of copper and its alloys
Copper Development Association
1955
A survey of techniques and technologies for the joining of copper and its alloys.
Steam: its generation and use with catalogue of the manufactures of Babcock & Wilcox , Limited and the Babcock & Wilcox Co.
Babcock & Wilcox, Limited
1909
A guide to steam generation, with particular reference to the products of Babcock and Wilcox.
Cast iron pipe: its life and service
Stanton Ironworks Company Limited
1936
An analysis of data supplied by engineers regarding pipes which had provided efficient service over long periods.
General catalogue of tools & supplies for all mechanical trades
Buck & Hickman, Ltd.
1964
Lists thousands of tools and parts, with illustrations, from Ackworthie tappers to Yorkshire grinders.
Winding, warping and weaving machinery
Geo. Hattersley & Sons, Ltd.
1915
A catalogue, in English, French and German, of award winning textile machinery.
Bond's model and experimental handbook 1933-1934
Bond's O' Euston Road Ltd
1933
A catalogue of model engineering parts, tools and accessories.
Practical motor car repairing
Percival Marshall & Co.
1909
Aimed at providing sufficient information to cope with the majority of repairs and adjustments.
