Blueprint reading made easy [A B C of blueprint ; objects by the shadowgraph method ; Training your mind to read shapes on blueprints ; Practical background for machine shop blueprints ; The of sections on blueprints ; Exercises in practical of blueprints ; How various kinds of fasteners are shown in blueprints ; Blueprint readinf of threads and gears ; understanding precision instruments and paten drawings as a basis for machine drawings ; machine shop drawings ; architectural blueprints ; Readin blueprints used for stell, reinforced concrete and timber structures ; those used for the fabrication of structural steel ; engineering maps and surveys ; those used in the electrical industry ; Sheet metal work]

[600] p. incl. front., illus. (incl. blue-prints) tables, diagrs. 23 cm. ; LCCN 42015198 ; LC T379 .W3 ; OCLC 705817 ; blue textured cloth in photographic dustjacket ; ownership stamps of Lancaster Lowry (1906-1977), a chemist at the US Naval Gun Factory in Washington DC. he was a chemical engineer for the Navy Department and a member of the original band of the Washington Redskins football team. He went to work for the Navy in 1926 at the same time he was taking night courses at George Washington University. He earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical engineering at the school and remained in the government service until his retirement in 1959.; Professor Harold Vandervoort Walsh passed away in 1987 at the age of 95 at his home in Vermont, leaving behind an extensive collection of his paintings and sketches. On Sept. 19 and 20, the Community Senior Center of Bolton, Richmond and Huntington hosted a preview, art show and silent auction of over 125 of his works at the Richmond Free Library. The artist's work featured Vermont scenes, coastal scenes, portraits of Vermonters, and some modern works done in oils, watercolors and other media, as well as his sketches of landmark buildings designed by Stamford White and Frank Lloyd Wright.During his academic career at Columbia University and City College of New York, Walsh maintained an architectural office in New York City. He published four books on architecture and several articles in professional journals. In 2005, Walsh's book, "The Construction of the Small House," was designated a classic in its field. ; Twenty four lessons comprise this complete course to blueprint reading. Each lesson represents a wealth of practical instruction, made clear and simple by a home training method. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. ; Contents: A B C of blueprint reading -- Reading blueprints of objects by the shadowgraph method -- Training your mind to read shapes on blueprints -- Practical background for reading machine shop blueprints -- The reading of sections on blueprints -- Exercises in practical reading of blueprints -- How various kinds of fasteners are shown in blueprints -- Blueprint readinf of threads and gears -- understanding precision instruments and paten drawings as a basis for reading machine drawings -- Reading blueprints of machine shop drawings -- Reading architectural blueprints -- Readin blueprints used for stell, reinforced concrete and timber structures -- reading blueprints used for the fabrication of structural steel -- Reading blueprints of engineering maps and surveys -- Reading blueprints used in the electrical industry -- Reading bblueprints for sheet metal work as used in air-conditioning, heating, ventilating and general fabrication -- Reading blueprints of piping systems as related to earing, plumbing, air-conditioning, refrigeration, steamfitting, etc -- reading blueprints used in the welding industry -- Reading blueprints used in shipbuilding -- Reading blueprints of diesel and other internal combustion engines -- Reading blueprints used in aircraft construction -- Reading blueprints of aircraft equipment -- reading blueprints for general construction projects -- A glossary of technical terms and abbreviations and other data ; Frank A Rappolt ws professor at the School of technology, College of the City of New York and was a member of t he National Society of Professional Engineers, and was a widely-known practicing civil engineer ; Francis J. Burns was a professor at Newark College of Engineering, NJ and head of the drawing nd engineering department at the Newark Technology School, and was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ; "Study these lessons in proper orderEach lesson is related to the others in the exact order in which they are numbered. " ; FINE/FINE.…