A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... taken out by Ransome in 1808 ; this was for a plough - frame of iron to which standardized replaceable parts could be fitted . This plough was constructed in such a way that it could be taken to pieces with ease and fresh parts ...
... taken out by Ransome in 1808 ; this was for a plough - frame of iron to which standardized replaceable parts could be fitted . This plough was constructed in such a way that it could be taken to pieces with ease and fresh parts ...
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... taken from the crucible in one operation . The first gathering after removal was accord- ingly cooled and a second gathering taken upon it by another assistant . Mean- while the pipe had become too hot to handle with comfort , and so ...
... taken from the crucible in one operation . The first gathering after removal was accord- ingly cooled and a second gathering taken upon it by another assistant . Mean- while the pipe had become too hot to handle with comfort , and so ...
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... taken to a kiln for annealing . Every sheet made by this method had in the middle the bull's - eye or ' crown ' from which it took its name , this being the point where the pontil had been attached . The sheets were comparatively small ...
... taken to a kiln for annealing . Every sheet made by this method had in the middle the bull's - eye or ' crown ' from which it took its name , this being the point where the pontil had been attached . The sheets were comparatively small ...
Contents
GLASS by L M ANGUSBUTTERWORTH Director The Newton Heath Glass | 12 |
TELEGRAPHY by G R M GARRATT Deputy Keeper Department of Electrical | 22 |
FISH PRESERVATION by C L CUTTING Officer in Charge Humber | 44 |
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