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Excerpt from Appleby's Illustrated Handbook of Machinery, Vol. 1: Prime Movers; Including Fixed, Portable and Marine Engines, Boilers, Locomotives, Steam Launches, Heated Air, Gas and Water Engines, Turbines, and Water Wheels The subject matter has been almost entirely rewritten, and the Engravings illustrate for the most part work designed or carried out by the Authors' Firm, and now in successful operation. Details of design, construction, and proportions will be subject to modification from time to time. The Prices have been corrected up to date, and are based on the present value of metals and labour: they will therefore necessarily be subject to modification if there Should be any material change In the value of these items. Weights and measurements are given approximately, so that the cost of freight, duty, ac may be roughly estimated; also some data as to the cost of working, the motive power required, and the work performed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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