The adjustable spanner : history, origins and development to 1970
Geesin, Ron, 1943-2015
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'The Adjustable Spanner' is the product of 30 years' collecting and original research, fired by Ron Geesin's acquisition of the SLIK adjustable spanner that hung in father's garage. At the core of this book is a concise history of this much-maligned tool. Serious and comical observations parallel its chequered life, from its bent beginnings in the blacksmith's shop to over-designed and lovingly engineered treasures from the small Birmingham machinist. Around this core are discussions about components and construction on the practical side, and patents, registered designs and trade marks on the design protection side.
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Ramsbury : The Crowood Press, 2015.
Collation:
208 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm
ISBN:
9781785000355 (hbk)
Dewey class:
621.9'72621.972
Language:
English
BRN:
2213538
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