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The Model T Ford

  • Charts the Model T's Nineteen Year Evolution
  • Fully Illustrated with Rare Contemporary Photos from the Ford Archives
  • An Absolute Must for Any Automobile or History Buff
$8.95

Elements Of Machine Work

  • Provides Fundamental and Advanced Principles of the Elements of Machine Wor
  • Includes 204 Helpful Illustrations and Detailed Descriptions
  • Makes a Difficult Subject Easy to Understand
$19.95

Mr. Lincoln’s Camera Man: Mathew B. Brady

  • Contains Over 300 of Mathew Brady's Photographs
  • Mathew Brady Was the Official Photographer for the Union Army
  • Contains Several Famous Portraits of Statesmen and Celebrities
$30.95

Gas Engine Construction

  • Practial Treatise on the Theory and Principles of the Gas Engine
  • Includes Clear and Concise Illustrations and Dimensioned Working Drawings
  • Gives Broad and Thorough Knowledge of the Priciples of Varied Gas Engines
$14.95

Machine Shop Methods

  • Must-Read for Those Involved in Metal Working
  • Covers Shop Machinery, Lathes, Turning, Drill Press, Tools & Materials, etc
  • Easy-to-Understand Explantion & Countless Helpful Illustrations
$19.95

Chinese Technology In the Seventeenth Century

  • Exceptional Document on the History of Traditional Chinese Technology
  • Covers Almost all the Major Industrial Techniques of its Time
  • Includes 152 Original Woodcuts, Bibliographies, Glossary, and Much More
$20.95

Steam-Engine Design

  • Teaches the Techniques that Haven't Been Taught in Over a Century
  • Covers: Mechanism, Valving, Piston Speeds, Designs, and More
  • Includes Dozens of Helpful Diagrams and Illustrations
$10.95

Collectible Blowtorches

  • Only Reference You Will Need on the Topic
  • Beautifully Illustrated with 296 Full-Color Photographs
  • Contains All the Info: Maker, Age, Usage, Value, Finding & Restoring…etc.
$29.95

American Telegraphy & Encyclopedia of the Telegraph

  • A Comprehensive Book on American Telegraphy
  • Fully Illustrated Descriptions of the Telegraph System
  • A Collector's and Historian's Delight
$40.95

The Art Of Organ-Building

  • One of the Most Sought After Books in Musical Literature
  • Thoroughly Covers All Aspects of Organ Building
  • Contains Wealth of Information not to Be Found Anywhere Else
$24.95

Fire-Arms Manufacture 1880

  • Report on the Manufacture of Fire-Arms, from the 10th Census June 1, 1880
  • Contains a Complete Historical & Descriptive Summary
  • Excellent Read for Anyone Interested in Our Nations Great History
$7.95

Plain Gas Engine Sense

  • Informative Introduction to the Wide World of Gas Engines
  • Features Numerous Helpful Illustrations & Diagrams
  • Covers: Cycle of an Engine, Fuels, Engine Troubles, Valves, etc.
$9.95
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