About the Book
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... Accumulator, electrical, page 507 for hydraulic machinery, 239 materials of, and application, 57 with all accessories, 242 Aerial ropeways or bridges, 395 various systems, 395 special advantages, 396, 401 in Pyrenees, 397 at Gibraltar, 397 exciting trip on long span, 402 Air compressing engines, 386 hot engine, 525 loss of pressure in pipes through friction, 382 pipe connections, 383 "Allowances" in proportioning details, 149 Alloys of brass, 266 Apprentices, hints to, 536 prospects of, 537 Art touches in drawings, 75 Atlas Works, new, of Messrs. Sharp, Stewart & Co., 91 full particulars of, sie "Works." Australia, primitive house-build- ing in, 8 timber-cutting operations, 8 Author's intentions regarding book,1 Axle box special planing machine, 297 crank lathes at Crewe Works, 296 double lathes, 299 Axle hydraulic straightener, 246 Axles, crank, construction of, page 154 crank, various tests for, 68 wagon, various tests for, 68 Ballast, how obtained, page 56 Ballasting a line, 56, 73 Band sawing machine for pattern makers, 95 for timber, 273, 276 new style horizontal. 276 tables of results, 280 Baratania, discovery of, 5 government survey of, 7 government survey, results of, 7 rapid appropriation of land, 7 preliminary movements in, 7 harbour of Ueephaven, 19 arrival of settlers, 20 initial prosperity of, 35 Governor of, 43 railway during construction, speculation in. 75 Railway Company's conces- sions, 76 mutual advantages, 76 Barsi light railway, 533 Bearings, roller, for tram cars, etc., 209 Bending plate machine, 133 Dengal yacht, famous cruise of, 3 results of, 5 Bessemer Steel Works and plant. 231 Blasting operations, 388 explosives, 389 electric exploders, 389 on a grand scale, 47 Blowing engine for foundries, 265 Boiler...
