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Practical Lessons in Metal Turning

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OF all the different trades included in the term “mechanical engineering,” that of the turner is probably as interesting as any, and seems to appeal to the amateur mechanic rather more than the others, for, given an efficient foot lathe, the work done is of general interest.

Practical Lessons in Metal Turning.

By Percival Marshall. Pp. 166. (London: Dawbarn and Ward, Ltd., no date). Price 2s. net.

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Practical Lessons in Metal Turning . Nature 63, 297–298 (1901). https://doi.org/10.1038/063297a0

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