Introduction & Contents

Preface

Foundry Work

Smiths' Work

Surfacing Metals

Polishing Metals: The Machines and Processes

Annealing, Hardening, and Tempering

Drilling and Boring

Taps, Screw-Plates, and Dies

Soldering, Brazing, and Riveting

Forging Iron and Steel

Working Sheet Metal

Repousse Work

Oriental Decorative Brasswork

Finishing, Lacquering, and Colouring Brass

Lathes and Lathework

Part 1 / Part 2

Spinning Metals on the Lathe

Tools for Measuring and Testing Metalwork

Building a 4 1/2 - in. Centre Lathe

Gold and Silver Working

Making a Skeleton Clock

Building a Small Horizontal Steam Engine

Making a 1/4 H.P. Vertical Steam Engine

Boiler Building

Building a Petro Motor

Making Water Motors

Building a Dynamo and Electric Motor

Electro-Plating

Wire Working

Electric Bell Making

Making a Microscope and a Telescope

Index