Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

A comprehensive guide to the practice of the sheet-metal trades.

This vintage book contains a concise treatise on sheet metal work, being a guide to the common problems encountered by those who are engaged in it. Written in simple language and including short, clear explanations, this volume would be ideal for young apprentices and novice metal workers. Contents include: "Having a Given Circle, to Find the Side of an Equivalent Square", "To Find the Area of a Circular Ring", "Diameters and Circumferences of Circles", "A Short Method of Finding Circumferences Without Figures", "Some Remarkable Facts About Circles", "Scale of Hundredths", "Measuring Degrees on the Steel Square", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on metal work. First published in 1910.

This classic account of the worker in the steel industry during the early years of the twentieth century combines the social investigator's mastery of facts with the vivid personal touch of the journalist. From its pages emerges a finely etched picture of how men lived and worked in steel. In 1907-1908, when John Fitch spent more than a year in Pittsburgh interviewing workers, steel was the master industry of the region. It employed almost 80,000 workers and virtually controlled social and civic life. Fitch observed steel workers on the job, and he describes succinctly the prevailing technology of iron and steelmaking: the blast furnace crews, the puddlers and rollers; the crucible, Bessemer, and open hearth processes. He examined the health problems and accidents which resulted from the pressure of long hours, hazardous machinery, and speed-ups in production. He also anaylzed the early experiments in welfare capitolism, such as accident prevention and compensation, and pensions. One of the six volumes in the famous Pittsburgh Survey (1909-1914), The Steel Workers remains a readable and timeless account of labor conditions in the early years of the steel industry. An introduction by the noted historian Roy Lubove places the book in political and historical context and makes it especially suitable for classroom use.

This vintage book contains a practical instruction manual for the apprentice or assistant sheet metal worker. It includes detailed instructions on cutting, forming, soldering, and preparing full-sized details from architects blue prints, developing the patterns, laying out the work on sheet metal, forming and bending, and assembling. It was originally designed not only to assist the novice to understand the theory of the subject, but mainly to help them master the practical side of sheet metal work. Contents include: "Introductory", "Cutting Curves and Circles", "Tools and Preparations for Soldering", "Soldering Flat and Upright Seams", "Scale and Detail Drawings of Molded Gutter with a Miter", "Scale and Detail Drawings of Square Leader Head", "Octagon Leader Head", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on metal work.