A Guide to Model Steam Engines - A Collection of Vintage Articles on the Design and Construction of Steam Engines

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ISBN 10: 1447424794 / ISBN 13: 9781447424796

Published by Read Books (UK), 2011

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Print on Demand pp. 42 1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Seller Inventory # 108766863

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Guide to Model Steam Engines - A Collection of Vintage Articles on the Design and Construction of Steam Engines
• Publisher: Read Books (UK)
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447424794
• ISBN 13: 9781447424796
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of installing miniature steam engines in model vehicles. Highly-detailed and profusely illustrated, this volume will be of considerable utility enthusiasts with an interest in model engineering, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Simple Model Steam Engine Construction", "Design for a Motor Car type Steam Engine", "A Model Compound Under-type Steam Engine", "A Model Compound Under-Type Steam Engine", "A Model Compound Under-Type Steam Engine", "Some Interesting Steam Models", "A Small Steam and Petrol Air-Gas Plant", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on model building.