William Baxter 
Hydraulic Elevators [PDF ebook] 
Their Design, Construction, Operation, Care and Management

This early work by E. J. H. Jones is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Its 334 pages contain a wealth of information on jig and tool design including chapters on materials, gauges …

This vintage book contains a fascinating history of aviation, being a detailed exploration of its development and utility in peace and in war. This fantastic volume contains a wealth of information o …

This early works on ‚Modern Electro Plating‘ is a comprehensive and informative look at the subject detailing the principles involved in depositing Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Brass and Other Metal …

A practical treatise on work in the shop, showing the best method of riveting, bracing and staying, punching, drilling, smithing and the most economical manner of obtaining the best quality of output …

A book perfect for train enthusiasts, Gresley is one of Britain’s greatest steam locomotive engineers of all time and here are some of the masterpieces he designed and built. …

This book is the result of several years teaching of blueprint reading in night schools and several years teaching of drafting preceding used for three years in blueprint and mimeographed tried out. …

This early work on saws is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains details on the construction of a variety of saws and also the methods of their maintenance such as sharpen …

This early work on concrete-block manufacture is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a wealth of information on the science, processes and machines involved in concrete …

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high qu …

The earth dam is probably the oldest type of dam in existence, The litera- antedating the Christian Era many hundreds of years. ture upon this subject is voluminous, but much of it is inaccessible an …