The Romance of Modern Mechanism SUBTITLE=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
INTRODUCTION
AUTHOR'S NOTE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE ROMANCE OF MODERN MECHANISM CHAPTER I DELICATE INSTRUMENTS
CHAPTER II CALCULATING MACHINES
CHAPTER III WORKSHOP MACHINERY
PLANING-MACHINES
THE STEAM HAMMER
HYDRAULIC TOOLS
ELECTRIC TOOLS IN A SHIPYARD
CHAPTER IV PORTABLE TOOLS
PNEUMATIC TOOLS
CHAPTER V THE PEDRAIL: A WALKING STEAM-ENGINE
CHAPTER VI INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
OIL ENGINES
THE DIESEL OIL ENGINE,
ENGINES WORKED BY PRODUCER-GAS
BLAST-FURNACE GAS ENGINES
CHAPTER VII MOTOR-CARS
THE MOTOR OMNIBUS
RAILWAY MOTOR-CARS
CHAPTER VIII THE MOTOR AFLOAT
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
CHAPTER IX THE MOTOR CYCLE
CHAPTER X FIRE ENGINES
CHAPTER XI FIRE-ALARMS AND AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
THE HISTORY OF FIRE-ALARMS
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS
CHAPTER XII THE MACHINERY OF A SHIP
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
CHAPTER XIII "THE NURSE OF THE NAVY"
CHAPTER XIV THE MECHANISM OF DIVING
CHAPTER XV APPARATUS FOR RAISING SUNKEN SHIPS AND TREASURE
CHAPTER XVI THE HANDLING OF GRAIN
THE ELEVATOR
THE SUCTION PNEUMATIC GRAIN-LIFTER
THE PNEUMATIC BLAST GRAIN-LIFTER
THE COMBINED SYSTEM
CHAPTER XVII MECHANICAL TRANSPORTERS AND CONVEYERS
MECHANICAL CONVEYERS
ROPEWAYS
CABLEWAYS
TELPHERAGE
COALING WARSHIPS AT SEA
CHAPTER XVIII AUTOMATIC WEIGHERS
CHAPTER XIX TRANSPORTER BRIDGES
CHAPTER XX BOAT AND SHIP RAISING LIFTS
A SHIP-RAISING LIFT
CHAPTER XXI A SELF-MOVING STAIRCASE
CHAPTER XXII PNEUMATIC MAIL TUBES
CHAPTER XXIII AN ELECTRIC POSTAL SYSTEM
CHAPTER XXIV AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
PLOUGHS
DRILLS AND SEEDERS
REAPING MACHINES,
THRESHING MACHINES
PETROL-DRIVEN FIELD MACHINERY
ELECTRICAL FARMING MACHINERY
CHAPTER XXV DAIRY MACHINERY
MILKING MACHINES
CREAM SEPARATORS
A MACHINE FOR DRYING MILK
CHAPTER XXVI SCULPTURING MACHINES
THE WENZEL SCULPTURING MACHINE
THE BONTEMPI SCULPTURING MACHINE,
CHAPTER XXVII AN AUTOMATIC RIFLE
A BALL-BEARING RIFLE
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