Object Title
Audel’s Engineers and Mechanics Guide 8
Object Name
Book
Date Made
1921
Materials
Paper --Fabric
Catalogue Number
PH2016.010.015
Dimensions

Length: 17.0cm x Width: 13.0cm x Height: 3.6cm

Description

This is a book entitled "Audel's Engineers and Mechanics Guide 8". It was written by Frank D. Graham and published by Theo. Audel & Co. in New York in 1921. It has a soft cover made of black fabric. The front cover has debossed texts that read "AUDEL'S ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS GUIDE 8// QUESTIONS ANSWERS AND ILLUSTRATIONS// LOOK WITHIN". There is an debossed symbol of the horizon and the sun on the central bottom of the front cover. The back cover has a plain black surface. The spine has the book title on the top, a printed gold text that reads "WIRING AND ELECTRICAL REFERENCE ILLUSTRATED" on the middle lower part, and a gold diamond-shaped symbol on the bottom. On the inside of the cover page is a stamp of the Pump House Steam Museum. On the first page, there are two stamps of the Pump House Steam Museum, and a hand-written note in pencil that reads "99205/15" on the bottom right corner. On the cover page is the book title in cream-coloured texts against a black background, it reads "AUDEL'S ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS GUIDE 8// A PROGRESSIVE ILLUSTRATED SERIES WITH QUESTIONS ANSWERS CALCULATIONS". This book aims to teach modern engineering practices to all engineers, mechanics, electricians, and students who work in the engineering profession. As Guide 8 of the series, it covers information on electric wiring and how to obtain a license for engineers and electricians.

History

This book would be used by engineers, electricians or their apprentices. It was written to teach about modern engineering practices. This book was written in 1921 and printed in New York by Theo. Audel & Co. This company came out with many more guides.