The Romance of Modern Mechanism / With Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wonderful Machinery and Mechanical Devices and Marvellously Delicate Scientific Instruments
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THE ROMANCE OF MODERN MECHANISM
A MECHANICAL SCULPTOR
The lower illustration shows the Wenzel Sculpturing Machine at work on two blocks of stone ranged one on each side of a model. This machine can make four copies simultaneously from one original. The upper illustration shows the quality of work done by the automatic sculptor.
WITH INTERESTING DESCRIPTIONS IN NON-TECHNICAL LANGUAGE OF WONDERFUL MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL DEVICES AND MARVELLOUSLY DELICATE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, &c., &c.
ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS,
B.A., Oxon., F.R.G.S.
AUTHOR OF THE ROMANCE OF MODERN INVENTION, THE ROMANCE OF MODERN MINING, THE ROMANCE OF MODERN ENGINEERING, THE ROMANCE OF MODERN EXPLORATION, &c. &c.
WITH THIRTY ILLUSTRATIONS
Archibald Williams
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PLANING-MACHINES
THE STEAM HAMMER
HYDRAULIC TOOLS
ELECTRIC TOOLS IN A SHIPYARD
PNEUMATIC TOOLS
OIL ENGINES
THE DIESEL OIL ENGINE,
ENGINES WORKED BY PRODUCER-GAS
BLAST-FURNACE GAS ENGINES
THE MOTOR OMNIBUS
RAILWAY MOTOR-CARS
PLEASURE BOATS
MOTOR LIFEBOATS
MOTOR FISHING BOATS
A MOTOR FIRE FLOAT
THE MECHANISM OF THE MOTOR BOAT
THE TWO-STROKE MOTOR
MOTOR BOATS FOR THE NAVY
THE HISTORY OF FIRE-ALARMS
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS
THE REVERSING ENGINE
MARINE ENGINE SPEED GOVERNORS
STEERING ENGINES
BLOWING AND VENTILATING APPARATUS
PUMPS
FEED HEATERS
FEED-WATER FILTER,
DISTILLERS
REFRIGERATORS
THE SEARCH-LIGHT
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY INSTRUMENTS
SAFETY DEVICES
THE TRANSMISSION OF POWER ON A SHIP
THE ELEVATOR
THE SUCTION PNEUMATIC GRAIN-LIFTER
THE PNEUMATIC BLAST GRAIN-LIFTER
THE COMBINED SYSTEM
MECHANICAL CONVEYERS
ROPEWAYS
CABLEWAYS
TELPHERAGE
COALING WARSHIPS AT SEA
A SHIP-RAISING LIFT
PLOUGHS
DRILLS AND SEEDERS
REAPING MACHINES,
THRESHING MACHINES
PETROL-DRIVEN FIELD MACHINERY
ELECTRICAL FARMING MACHINERY
MILKING MACHINES
CREAM SEPARATORS
A MACHINE FOR DRYING MILK
THE WENZEL SCULPTURING MACHINE
THE BONTEMPI SCULPTURING MACHINE,
A BALL-BEARING RIFLE
