Length: 20.0cm x Width: 14.0cm x Height: 2.0cm
This is a red hardcover book. It is entitled "Hawkins' Indicator Catechism// A Practical Treatise". The cover of the book is made of red fabric, and the page edges are gilded. On the top of the front cover, the printed gold text reads "PRACTICAL TREATISE -ON THE- STEAM ENGINE INDICATOR". The back cover is red with debossed line decorations close to the edges. The spine has gold texts that read "HAWKINS' INDICATOR." On the second page of the book, there is a hand-written note in blue ink, reads "Donated by H.Clark". There is a black stamp from the Pump House Steam Museum on the bottom. Above the stamp is a hand-written number of "99205094". The cover page indicates that the book was written by N. Hawkins, M.E. and published by Theo. Audel & Co. in New York in 1903. This book aims to teach engineers and students about the operation of the Hawkins' Indicator Catechism. It contains descriptions and diagrams of the instrument.
This book was written to tell engineers about the new technology of the arc indicator. This is the main way professionals would learn about new technologies.
