A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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... original sketch . From J. NASMYTH . ' An Autobiography ' ( ed . by S. SMILES ) , p . 241. London , 1883 24C Roberts's original self - acting back - geared lathe . Crown Copyright . Science Museum , London 25A Maudslay's original screw ...
... original sketch . From J. NASMYTH . ' An Autobiography ' ( ed . by S. SMILES ) , p . 241. London , 1883 24C Roberts's original self - acting back - geared lathe . Crown Copyright . Science Museum , London 25A Maudslay's original screw ...
Page 411
... original manuscript , showing gridiron pendulum and rectilinear compensator . begun to construct , by a different principle , his clock No 3 , which was completed in 1757. Finally clock No 4 was completed in 1759 [ 28 ] : only this last ...
... original manuscript , showing gridiron pendulum and rectilinear compensator . begun to construct , by a different principle , his clock No 3 , which was completed in 1757. Finally clock No 4 was completed in 1759 [ 28 ] : only this last ...
Page 472
... original , which had been gutted by fire . Figure 265 shows both the original and the replacement . The purlins in the earlier work were 12 in wide by 10 in deep ; TAPERED PEG GIRDER BOARDING BEAM in the latter 6 in wide by 9 in deep ...
... original , which had been gutted by fire . Figure 265 shows both the original and the replacement . The purlins in the earlier work were 12 in wide by 10 in deep ; TAPERED PEG GIRDER BOARDING BEAM in the latter 6 in wide by 9 in deep ...
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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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