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1942 14-May 86 2,140 457 Smoke Rings Spare-time Munitions Work Percival Marshall
1942 14-May 86 2,140 457 Smoke Rings High-speed Steel Scrap Percival Marshall
1942 14-May 86 2,140 458 Locomotive "Curly's Engine" - Stepney LBSC Details of the "Terriers", "Curly's Engine" (photo by O.J.Morris), hints on... more
Details of the "Terriers", "Curly's Engine" (photo by O.J.Morris), hints on a small edition, J.G.Tindall's 3 1/2"g. L.M.S.R. "5XP" class 3-cylinder locomotive No. 5712 "Victory"
1942 14-May 86 2,140 462 Locomotive 1831. A 3 1/2in. Gauge I.C. Engine-driven Locomotive Edgar T.Westbury The transmission system. Variable-speed friction drive, layout of transmiss... more
The transmission system. Variable-speed friction drive, layout of transmission gear, longitudinal section, method of coupling, primary shaft, friction disc, shifting gear, withdrawal gear, offside view, final drive
1942 14-May 86 2,140 466 Internal Combustion A Small Two-stroke Aero-Engine M.W.Sydenham The engine on its aluminium mounting, view of parts showing extteme simplic... more
The engine on its aluminium mounting, view of parts showing extteme simplicity, running with a 12-in. diameter propeller
1942 14-May 86 2,140 468 Model Aeronautics An Early "Wright" Biplane Lawrence H.Sparey Commences the description of how to build a working model. The problem of h... more
Commences the description of how to build a working model. The problem of human flight, a first flight, half front view, as seen from the side, power, a few "don'ts"
1942 14-May 86 2,140 472 Workshop Blackening Steel W.F.Comerford
1942 14-May 86 2,140 473 General A Calendar for the years A.D. 1 to A.D. 2099 T.P.Stuchfield Arrangement of calendar and section of covers, details of adjustable discs,... more
Arrangement of calendar and section of covers, details of adjustable discs, using the calendar
1942 14-May 86 2,140 474 Workshop Old Cherry-Red A.J.T.E.
1942 14-May 86 2,140 475 Workshop Small Capstan Lathe Tools "Ned" Tooling for repetition work. Holder for floating cutters, the components of... more
Tooling for repetition work. Holder for floating cutters, the components of the "Crown" collet chuck, collet chucks for drills and reamers, the "Euco" micrometric work stop, other capstan lathe specialists, the "Euco" knee tool
1942 14-May 86 2,140 478 Workshop A Toolholder for the "M.E." Turret Attachment E.W.Fraser
1942 14-May 86 2,140 479 Letters Screws "Tubal Caine"
1942 14-May 86 2,140 479 Clubs The SM&EE
1942 14-May 86 2,140 479 Clubs The Junior Institution of Engineers
1942 14-May 86 2,140 479 Clubs The City of Bradford MES
1942 14-May 86 2,140 479 Correction Bassett-Lowke advertisement
1942 07-May 86 2,139 NULL Cover Picture GWR 2-4-0T Locomotive No. 3565, on the Oxford-Witney branch Photo by C.J.Grose
1942 07-May 86 2,139 433 Smoke Rings War-time Machine Tool Knowledge Percival Marshall
1942 07-May 86 2,139 433 Smoke Rings The Results of Speculation Percival Marshall
1942 07-May 86 2,139 434 Nautical Ship Models in Bottles K.J.W.Craik A miniature ship made from a bone toothbrush, and a ship made by a lighthou... more
A miniature ship made from a bone toothbrush, and a ship made by a lighthouse keeper, a ship made from an ivory hair-brush, diagram of suitable rigging, sketch by H.S.Pellert 1938
1942 07-May 86 2,139 438 Workshop A Built-up Light Press F.Hall Bramley
1942 07-May 86 2,139 440 Workshop A Brazing-Strip Holder F.E.M. Details, plan of the clamp
1942 07-May 86 2,139 441 Workshop Unconventional Milling C.R.Jones Describing the gadgets evolved and the methods employed in making a small i... more
Describing the gadgets evolved and the methods employed in making a small independent chuck
1942 07-May 86 2,139 443 Division Plate Competition Drilling 17 Equally-Spaced Holes on a Circle C.H.Holley Jig for drilling equally-spaced holes on a 5-in. circle, method of use, sec... more
Jig for drilling equally-spaced holes on a 5-in. circle, method of use, second method, other uses
1942 07-May 86 2,139 445 Locomotive Grate and Ashpan for "Molly". A 3 1/2-in. gauge L.M.S. 0-6-0 Tank Locomotiv... more
Grate and Ashpan for "Molly". A 3 1/2-in. gauge L.M.S. 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive
LBSC How to erect the boiler, steam connections, how to fit the grate and ashpan... more
How to erect the boiler, steam connections, how to fit the grate and ashpan, two views of the ashpan. lead and pre-admission
1942 07-May 86 2,139 448 Stationary Engine The East Pool Pumping Engine Photograph from A.J.Fellows, see 84 2084 302
1942 07-May 86 2,139 449 Locomotive 7 Locomotive Headlamps. Great Western Railway's new forms F.C.Hambleton
1942 07-May 86 2,139 450 Locomotive The G.W.R. Engine "Goonbarrow" Reproduction of a sketch by E.Nutty showing G.W.R. saddle-tank engine No. 1... more
Reproduction of a sketch by E.Nutty showing G.W.R. saddle-tank engine No. 1388, "Goonbarrow" after being rebuilt in 1904
1942 07-May 86 2,139 451 Internal Combustion A 30-c.c. Twin Two-stroke Petrol Engine R.A.Phillips The carburettor, bearings, a try out, more r.p.m., improvement
1942 07-May 86 2,139 454 Trade A New Morse Practice Set (Gordon Instrument Co.)
1942 07-May 86 2,139 455 Letters Marine Spirit Burners Victor B.Harrison
1942 07-May 86 2,139 455 Clubs The SM&EE
1942 07-May 86 2,139 455 Clubs Birmingham SME
1942 07-May 86 2,139 455 Clubs The City of Bradford MES
1942 07-May 86 2,139 455 Clubs Leeds MRES
1942 07-May 86 2,139 455 Clubs The Junior Institution of Engineers
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 NULL Cover Picture "The Flying Dutchman", GWR 4-2-2 type Locomotive No. 3037 "Corsair"
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 409 Smoke Rings A "Lone Hand" in the Midlands Percival Marshall A.Whitehouse
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 409 Smoke Rings Models and Full-size Machines Percival Marshall
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 409 Smoke Rings Model Engineering Weather Percival Marshall John H.Bryan
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 410 Workshop Small Capstan Lathe Tools "Ned" Tooling for repetition work. Undercutting or "chambering" operations, expan... more
Tooling for repetition work. Undercutting or "chambering" operations, expanding boring tools, mechanically complicated, a boring tool holder with side swing movement for internal recessing or chambering operations, a swing tool holder for chambering tools
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 410 Workshop Small Capstan Lathe Tools "Ned" Eccentric rotating tool holder, end-traversing chambering tools, an adjusta... more
Eccentric rotating tool holder, end-traversing chambering tools, an adjustable boring-head ("Crown" by B.Elliott & Co.)
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 413 Workshop Face Milling with a Fly-cutter E.T.Westbury Milling the end face of sump casting for the engine of "1831", cutter holde... more
Milling the end face of sump casting for the engine of "1831", cutter holder for use in lathe chuck, the facing cutter mounted in self-centring chuck ready for use
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 416 Division Plate Competition Making a 17-hole Division-Plate F.O.Brownson Details and method of fixing pivot plateby csk. screws, general arrangement
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 418 Workshop How to Make Small Helical Springs G.E.Coupland
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 419 Workshop Amateur Toolmaking "Battiwallah" Taps, dies, reamers, twist drills, heat treatment
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 421 Lathe Designs a Lathe - and Suggests some Gadgets for it J.W.Pattison Universal arm shown carrying jig-saw head together with circular saw and ji... more
Universal arm shown carrying jig-saw head together with circular saw and jig filing machine, universal drilling and milling machine bored to carry any of the rotatable tools
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 423 Workshop Screws Screws Screws Screws LBSC Don't let the shortage worry you, make them yourself. Hundreds of 'em! Scre... more
Don't let the shortage worry you, make them yourself. Hundreds of 'em! Screws are easily made, no special tools, countersunk screws, finishing off, a tip for the novice, top rake is better, makeshift screw material
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 425 Locomotive Happy-go-lucky railroading! LBSC At the "half-way house", climbing the bank on an Australian narrow-gauge li... more
At the "half-way house", climbing the bank on an Australian narrow-gauge line (photos by R.Brown), lengthening valve travel, an alternative
1942 30-Apr 86 2,138 425 Locomotive Backhead Steam and Water Fittings for Small Locomotives S.Lees Simple blow-off or try-cock, lathe and vice jobs, modified multi-purpose co... more
Simple blow-off or try-cock, lathe and vice jobs, modified multi-purpose cock, modified three-cock water-gauge, alternative water-gauge mounting for backhead