Coach-Makers' Illustrated Hand-Book, 1875: Containing Complete Instructions on Carriage Building
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Coach-Makers' Illustrated Hand-Book, 1875: Containing Complete Instructions on Carriage Building
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This is the classic work on coach building in all its branches, reprinted from the 1875 second edition. Included are sections on: drafting, designing, and the construction of the frame and all the wooden parts; smithing of the metal, the springs, platforms, axles, wheel hoops, etc., complete with detailed diagrams; painting, applying designs and ornaments, varnishing, gilding, lettering, trimming; other miscellaneous interesting and valuable information. The reader will find this a wonderful reference on an early trade that is now enjoying a strong revival.