Object Title
Twentieth Century Hand-Book for Engineers and Electricians
Object Name
Book
Date Made
1904
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
PH2016.010.019
Dimensions

Part a- Length: 16.7cm x Width: 12.5cm x Height: 2.8cm
Part b- Length: 16.7cm x Width: 11.8cm

Description

a- This is a black soft cover book. The book is entitled "Twentieth Century Hand-Book for Engineers and Electricians Book". It was written by C.F. Swinge and published by Frederick J. Drake and Co. in Chicago, Illinois in 1904. On the front cover, there is a gold leaf illustration of a steam engine on the central left. The back cover has a plain black surface. The spine has areas of loss on the top, the bottom and the lower left side. It has the book title in gold lettering, reads "_______ENTURY HAND-BOOK FOR TEAM ENGINEERS AND ELECTRICIANS". There is a hand-written note that reads "Harry J.Milling 381 Markham St.Toronto" on both the front page and the first page inside the front cover. On the front page, there is a black stamp from the Pump House Steam Museum on the top, and a hand-written pencil note of "99205117" on the bottom right corner. The cover page has the book title and the information of the publisher. This book provides useful knowledge of the care and management of steam engines, boilers and dynamos for engineers and electricians. b- This is page 63 to page 70 of the book. The pages are detached from the spine. They have information on "Boiler Settings and Appurtenances" from Chapter II and "Boiler Operation" from Chapter III.

History

This book is meant to help people with the operation of steam engines. This is not meant to help people with the construction of steam engines. This makes it a more practical guide. This seems to be a common type of book in this era.