Machinery's Handbook: A Reference Book for the Mechanical Engineer, Draftsman, Toolmaker, Machinist, 16th edition

Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Sixteenth Edition, Fourth Printing. Green publisher's cloth over boards with thumb-indexed pages. Binding is square and tight. Covers show moderate shelf wear with rubbing to the edges and corners and minor scuffing. Gilt lettering on the spine and front cover remains bright. The text block is clean with bright pages and no visible writing or markings to the interior. Previous owner's name is written in black marker on the bottom edge of the text block. Thumb index tabs are complete and intact. Listing photos show the exact copy included in this sale. An extensive engineering reference covering practical machine shop mathematics, dimensional measurement, tolerances and fits, gearing, bearings, threads, fasteners, machine design, metallurgy, heat treatment, cutting tools, machining practices, drafting standards, lubrication, power transmission, engineering formulas, and industrial reference data. Useful for mechanical engineering, manufacturing, industrial design, restoration of vintage machinery, tool and die work, vocational education, technical libraries, engineering historians, and collectors of classic industrial reference books. The 1962 Sixteenth Edition documents American engineering standards and manufacturing practices of the early Space Age and remains a valuable historical and practical technical reference. …