On Apr 15, 2012, at 1:06 PM, Dave Caroline wrote:

> Other ideas are in some old books like The engineers sketch book of
> mechanical movements, devices, appliances, contrivances and details
> Thomas Wlater Barber E. & F. N. Spon Ltd 1948
>> Modern mechanism
>       Benjamin > 1893
>> Ingenious mechanisms for designers and inventors volumes 1 and 2
>       F.D. Jones (editor) The Machinery Publishing Co 1935
>> Mechanisms and cams for automatic machines
>       C.N. Neklutin American Elsevier Pub Co Inc 1969
>> Dave Caroline I have a book habit
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        Thanks to Bill for the link, and to Dave for the book
        suggestions.

        While you are recommending books, can I trouble you, and the
        rest of the Porch, for a suggestion?

        I live nearby to Hagley Mill, the original DuPont gunpowder
        works which is now an industrial museum. Whenever I go there, I
        can't help but come away with the feeling that I'm an 18th,
        maybe early 19th, century guy living in the 21st century. I just
        love the mechanical engineering type exhibits they have there. I
        think about how the things they did back then by mechanical
        means are most often done today by electronic means. My mind
        goes the the amazing changes that must have happened from about
        the time of the end of the Civil War to about the turn of the
        century. I have yet to run across a book that does a great job
        of portraying the changes brought on when the Industrial
        Revolution got its big wheels rotating. Any suggestions for a
        book on the subject that will blow me away?

Regards, Steve

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