Project Gutenberg 2013-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 261 Unknown Measuring Tools Machinery's Reference Series Number 21 Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. History and development of standard measurements -- Calipers, dividers, and surface gages -- Micrometer measuring instruments -- Miscellaneous measuring tools and gages. Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Measuring Tools" by Unknown is a technical publication, likely part of a series focusing on machinery and engineering practices, written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a reference guide that covers various measuring instruments and their historical development, specifically those utilized in machine design and workshop practices. The likely topic revolves around the history, evolution, and application of tools used for accurate measurements in mechanical engineering. In the book, the author delves into the history and standardization of measurement systems, explaining how units like the meter and yard were developed and adopted over time. It presents various measuring tools, including calipers, micrometers, and specialized gages, discussing their uses and design enhancements. For instance, the text details practical methods for using inside and outside calipers, along with various gages applicable in workshop settings. Through detailed descriptions and illustrations, the book aims to provide mechanics with both a historical context and practical advice on employing different measuring devices for precision in their work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Weights and measures Measuring instruments TJ Text Engineering Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction 142006 142039 2024-11-18T08:08:42.582539 2023-09-19T04:24:29.661930 text/html text/html 136076 2013-08-01T07:38:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5218588 2013-08-01T07:38:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5272029 2024-11-18T08:09:08.132915 application/epub+zip 5250753 2024-11-18T08:08:52.031476 application/epub+zip 112456 2024-11-18T08:08:43.441537 application/epub+zip 7647320 2024-11-18T08:09:15.211858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7615425 2024-11-18T08:08:58.386042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184528 2022-09-19T18:35:25.093508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108408 108205 2024-10-18T08:25:01.497619 2023-09-19T04:24:29.146918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 108246 2013-08-01T07:38:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 37673 2013-08-01T07:38:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108278 2013-08-01T07:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37663 2013-08-01T07:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21869 2024-11-18T08:09:15.396865 application/rdf+xml 12136 2024-11-18T08:08:43.988522 image/jpeg 3219 2024-11-18T08:08:43.711529 image/jpeg 5300870 2024-11-18T08:08:42.732638 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous