Excerpt from Handy Mechanical Pocket Companion for the Engineer, Business Man and Mechanic: Containing Table of Metals, Strength of Materials, Wages, Board Measure, Scantling Measure, Cutting Screws by Lathe, Horse-Power of Shafting, Belting, Circumferences, Areas, Squares, Cubes, Square Root, Cube Root, Etc;, Etc
It has been arranged with great care, selected from the best authorities, just the right thing and an endeavor made to put them in the right place.
This volume gives more practical and less theoretical knowledge than can be found in any other book yet offered to the practical Mechanic, and at a price within the reach of all.
The idea has been to have this book published in such a shape that it can be carried in a pocket so that it may be referred to at any time.
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