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A small set of railway related materials...
Hamblings Catalogue
Undated but apparently from their 25th year of trading. Covers faded, Pages gently age-tanned.
Guide to the Method of Specifying Helical Compression Springs (BS 1726: 1951)
1951. Covers faded, notation to upper wrap, inscription to reverse of same. Pages gently age-tanned. Fold out tables
Injectors, Hydrostatic Lubricators, Mechanical Lubricators and other important Locomotive Accessories
Published by Nathan Manufacturing in 1924, appears scarce in any edition or form. In reasonable condition but a slightly overall warped appearance. Text bright and tight.
Locomotive Valves & Valve Gears - C. S. Lake & A. Reidinger
Published by Percival Marshall & Co., not dated. In poor condition, spine strip rubbed and partially detached. Fragile, binding starting to let go at title page. Pages gently age-tanned, heavier so to the margins. Illustrated
Practical "Two-Rail" Electrification - Ernest F. Carter
Published by Percival Marshall & Co., 1947 stated First Edition. Wraps faded, spine chipped. Pages heavily age-tanned. Fragile.
Working Model Railways - E. F. Carter
Published by Percival Marshall & Co., not dated. In poor condition. Shaken and rubbed, spine strip partially detached. Pages gently age-tanned. Previous owners inscription to title page.
Locomotive Body Construction - Ernest F. Carter
Published by Percival Marshall & Co., 1947, presumed First Edition. In acceptable condition. Spine heavily rubbed and chipped, as are the wraps. Pages gently age-tanned. A fragile copy.
Electric Model Railways - E. F. Carter
Published by Percival Marshall & Co., not dated. In poor condition. Shaken, heavily rubbed and knocked at the spine and becoming very fragile. Text more than acceptable.
"00" Guage Layout and Design - Ernest F. Carter
Published by Percival Marshall & Co., 1946, presumed First Edition. In Very Poor condition. Complete but very fragile.
Locomotive Equipment for Controlling Compressed Air Automatic Train Brakes (Instruction Pamphlet No. 5027-1 June 1942)
Published by Westinghouse Air Brake Company. In Good condition with slightly faded wraps. Large fold out to rear endpapers.
Later reprints appear more common, but most of these are not to be found currently advertised.
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