Project Gutenberg 2018-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 394 Barber, Thomas Walter 1846 1917 03007840 The engineer's sketch-book of mechanical movements, devices, appliances, contrivances and details employed in the design and construction of machinery for every purpose : $b classified & arranged for reference for the use of engineers, mechanical draughtsmen, managers, mechanics, inventors, patent agents, and all engaged in the mechanical arts Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé 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 Engineer's Sketch-Book of Mechanical Movements, Devices, Appliances, Contrivances and Details" by Thomas Walter Barber is a technical publication written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive work serves as a reference guide for engineers, mechanical draughtsmen, and those involved in the mechanical arts, detailing a wealth of mechanical designs and movements. The book aims to provide visual sketches and descriptions of various mechanical components to serve as a practical resource and inspiration for design and construction. The opening of the text features a preface from the author, discussing the necessity of having a consolidated resource for sketches and notes related to mechanical movements that engineers often need. Barber emphasizes that engineers constantly innovate and improve upon existing designs, and he outlines his intention to create a systematic collection of sketches that can aid both experienced professionals and newcomers. The initial sections catalog devices such as anchors, adjusting devices, and belt gearing, illustrating their utility with concise definitions and sketches, thus highlighting the importance of visual aids in understanding complex mechanical concepts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mechanical movements TJ Text Category: Engineering & Technology 834204 2025-07-23T08:51:28.054155 text/html 765313 2018-12-01T09:54:32 text/html 32233291 2025-07-23T08:53:36.708986 application/epub+zip 32175604 2025-07-23T08:52:21.300833 application/epub+zip 269235 2025-07-23T08:51:30.997150 application/epub+zip 38213729 2025-07-23T08:53:56.049899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37937235 2025-07-23T08:52:42.006789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417306 2022-09-26T13:12:37.024860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362579 2025-07-23T08:51:22.354149 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362362 2018-12-01T09:54:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18131 2025-07-23T08:53:56.445893 application/rdf+xml 14279 2025-07-23T08:51:31.412121 image/jpeg 2360 2025-07-23T08:51:31.260139 image/jpeg 127267 2018-12-01T09:54:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 31992182 2018-12-01T09:54:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 32023395 2025-07-23T08:51:28.984094 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