Project Gutenberg 2014-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 482 Williams, Archibald 1871 1934 The Romance of Modern Mechanism With Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wonderful Machinery and Mechanical Devices and Marvellously Delicate Scientific Instruments Delicate instruments; watches and chronometers; the microtome; the dividing engine; measuring machines -- Calculating machines -- Workshop machinery; the lathe; planing machines; the steam hammer; hydraulic tools; electrical tools in the shipyard -- Portable tools -- The pedrail: a walking steam-engine -- Internal combustion engines; oil engines; engines worked with producer gas; blast furnace gas engines -- Motor-cars; the motor omnibus; railway motor-cars -- The motor afloat; pleasure boats; motor lifeboats; motor fishing boats; a motor fire float; the mechanism of the motor boat; the two-stroke motor; motor boats for the navy -- The motor cycle -- Fire engines -- Fire-alarms and automatic fire extinguishers -- The machinery of a ship; the reversing engine; marine engine speed governors; the steering engine; blowing and ventilating apparatus; pumps; feed heaters; feed-water filters; distillers; refrigerators; the search-light; wireless telegraphy instruments; safety devices; the transmission of power on a ship -- The nurse of the navy -- The mechanism of diving -- Apparatus for raising sunken ships and treasure -- The handling of grain; the elevator; the suction pneumatic grain-lifter; the pneumatic blast grain-lifter; the combined system -- Mechanical transporters and conveyers; ropeways; cableways; telpherage; coaling warships at sea -- Automatic weighers -- Transporter bridges -- Boat- and ship-raising lifts -- A self-moving staircase -- Pneumatic mail tubes -- An electric postal system -- Agricultural machinery; ploughs; drills and seeders; reaping machines; threshing machines; petrol-driven field machinery; electrical farming machinery -- Dairy machinery; milking machines; cream separators; a machine for drying milk -- Sculpturing machines -- An automatic rifle; a ball-bearing rifle. Produced by Chris Curnow, Quentin Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Romance of Modern Mechanism" by Archibald Williams is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the fascinating world of modern machinery and mechanical devices, presenting descriptions in accessible, non-technical language for a general audience. It delves into the evolution of technology, highlighting how various mechanisms have transformed everyday life and industry. At the start of the book, the author sets the scene by tracing the development of mechanisms from early human tools to the sophisticated machines of the modern era. He begins by emphasizing the essential role that machinery plays in contemporary society, detailing the countless ways in which mechanical devices influence our daily routines. Williams briefly introduces various subjects that will be explored, from delicate instruments like watches and chronometers to complex industrial machinery, painting a vivid picture of our reliance on machines and the ingenuity behind their creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46094/46094-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Machinery Electric machinery T Text Category: Engineering & Technology 679475 2025-07-18T14:17:51.920441 text/html 657816 2024-10-24T08:20:04 text/html 6823691 2025-07-18T14:18:05.417452 application/epub+zip 6809000 2025-07-18T14:17:54.688450 application/epub+zip 372825 2025-07-18T14:17:52.945464 application/epub+zip 7207262 2025-07-18T14:18:12.728387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7133801 2025-07-18T14:18:02.767384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472883 2022-09-21T04:08:02.045037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591330 2025-07-18T14:17:50.631497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 571455 2024-10-24T08:20:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18675 2025-07-18T14:18:12.898327 application/rdf+xml 22776 2025-07-18T14:17:53.062401 image/jpeg 3469 2025-07-18T14:17:53.005467 image/jpeg 6610420 2025-07-18T14:17:52.132492 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog