They Used Their Heads: How Production Experts have adapted Black & Decker and Van Dorn Portable Electric Tools to Emergency War Uses
Published by Towson, MD: The Black & Decker Mfg. Co.
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.Riverby Books
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 30.00
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Softcover trade publication featuring machine tools used in war contracts. A thin volume, unpaginated with light orange paper wraps. Saddle-stapled binding. Illustrated throughout in black & white, with some orange-tinted drawings as well. Many of the photographs show workers actually using the tools. Though no date of publication is stated, the context of this volume and a 1943 date stamp on the front cover indicate an early-1940s copyright. Bumped on the top edge and corners, with some shallow creases down the spine from handling. The spine also shows some chipping, especially at the crown and foot. Some library markings, including Reference, Catalogue Library, and Mar 30 1943 stamps on the front cover, along with some small writing in ink and pencil. The number 16281 is stamped inside the front cover, as well. An otherwise clean & nice copy in very good condition. Includes several short reports, accompanied by numerous photographs, titled: No Machine Tools Available - - so Black & Decker Drills - and Ingenuity - Saved 4 Months Starting War Contract; Auto Repair Shop Goes to War!; Rush Power Lines for War Plants with B. & D. Drills; and more. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- They Used Their Heads: How Production Experts have adapted Black & Decker and Van Dorn Portable Electric Tools to Emergency War Uses
- Author
- The Black & Decker Manufacturing Company
- Publisher
- Towson, MD: The Black & Decker Mfg. Co.
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Seller catalogs
- Trade Manuals
Riverby Books
Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
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We only charge the actual amount of shipping, so we hope you'll understand that it's just a matter of getting the book to you without taking a loss on it -- shipping is a service we happily offer without a 'handling' charge.... but we can't afford to charge you less than the cost of the stamps!
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