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Romance of Modern Mechanism

Name: Romance of Modern Mechanism
Author: Archibald Williams

Archibald Williams

Read by Kristine Bekere, Nichalia Schwartz, Steve C, ke126, Steven Seitel, enz2103, Tina Ding, BettyB, Jenny TB, Robin Lamb, TriciaG, Availle and Andy Glover · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Introduction (10:50)
Chapter I - Delicate Instruments (48:24)
Chapter II - Calculating Machines (37:50)
Chapter III - Workshop Machinery, part 1 (24:40)
Chapter III - Workshop Machinery, part 2 (32:27)
Chapter IV - Portable Tools (12:57)
Chapter V - The Pedrail (29:16)
Chapter VI - Internal Combustion Engines (39:53)
Chapter VII - Motor-Cars (36:37)
Chapter VIII - The Motor Afloat , part 1 (24:01)
Chapter VIII - The Motor Afloat , part 2 (29:43)
Chapter IX - The Motor-Cycle (23:18)
Chapter X - Fire Engines (12:50)
Chapter XI - Fire Alarms and Automatic Fire Extinguishers (25:11)
Chapter XII - The Machinery of a Ship, part 1 (37:16)
Chapter XII - The Machinery of a Ship, part 2 (36:31)
Chapter XIII - 'The Nurse of the Navy' (5:56)
Chapter XIV - The Mechanism of Diving (16:49)
Chapter XV - Apparatus for Raising Sunken Ships and Treasure (7:59)
Chapter XVI - The Handling of Grain (10:37)
Chapter XVII - Mechanical Transporters and Conveyors (34:13)
Chapter XVIII - Automatic Weighers (5:29)
Chapter XIX - Transporter Bridges (11:34)
Chapter XX - Boat and Ship Raising Lifts (23:34)
Chapter XXI - A Self-Moving Staircase (11:33)
Chapter XXII - Pneumatic Mail Tubes (24:19)
Chapter XXIII - An Electric Postal System (6:27)
Chapter XXIV - Agricultural Machinery (23:46)
Chapter XXV - Dairy Machinery (8:43)
Chapter XXVI - Sculpturing Machines (19:00)
Chapter XXVII - An Automatic Rifle (22:26)