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A THEATRE OF MACHINES

by A.G. Keller

Published by Chapman & Hall. 1st. 1964

Almost very good condition. From an instrument for keeping the feet warm to a dredging shovel! Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 115 pages.

Ex-lib with usual stamps and marks. Front endpaper has light pencil scribble. Text block browned. Light page edge browning. Else Contents clean. Rear endpaper is stuck down on to rear pastedown.

Stock no. 558078

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Contents

  • 1. Clockwork mill
  • 2. Paper-mill
  • 3. Pump with crankshaft
  • 4. Elevator with endless chain
  • 5. Collapsible and mobile bridge
  • 6. Expanding bridge
  • 7. Pump with Archimedean screw
  • 8. Watermill
  • 9. Watermill (tubmill)
  • 10. Watermill with reversed Archimedean screw
  • 11. Hydraulic spinning-wheel
  • 12. Calender
  • 13, 14. Multiple, spinning mill
  • 15. Spring-driven spit
  • 16. Horizontal windmill
  • 17. Smoke-jack spit
  • 18. Smoke-jack coining mill
  • 19. Roller-press
  • 20. Rolling and slitting mill for lead strips
  • 21. Pumps for well
  • 22. Pumphouse
  • 23. Ornamental fountain with automata
  • 24. Pumps for drainage
  • 25, 26. Mitre Locks
  • 27. Slipway
  • 28. Revolving crane
  • 29. Two-way winch for artillery
  • 30. Inclined ox-mill
  • 31. Targone's mobile mill
  • 32. Hand-mill
  • 33. Amphibious armoured car
  • 34. Carriage with equilibrated suspension
  • 35. Dredger's trident for removing rocks
  • 36. Dredging shovel
  • 37. Apparatus for raising wrecks
  • 38, 39. Screwjack
  • 40, 41. Wrenches
  • 42. Reading machine
  • 43. Instrument for keeping the feet warm
  • 44. Automatic fan
  • 45. Fire engine
  • 46. Sawmill
  • 47. Pump with endless chain
  • 48. Tide-mill
  • 49. Funicular bridge
  • 50. Lever-driven ship
  • 51. Diving bell and diving suits
  • 52. Parachute

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