Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Collection of Books and Material Related to Ornamental Turning, including Thomas Sebastian Bazley, Index to the Geometric Chuck, John Jacob Holtzapffel, The Principles and Practice of Ornamental or Complex Turning, H.S. Savory, Geometric Turning (two copies),Major James Ash, The Art of Double Counting on the Lathe, and other books and pamphlets.
Estimate $100-200
Some other original titles are: John Jacob Holtzapffel, Turning and Mechanical Manipulation on the Lathe, Francis Campin, Hand Turning, An Amateur, Eccentic Turning, and four handwritten booklets about ornamental turning apparatus.
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Keywords
James Ash, John Jacob Holtzapffel, Thomas Sebastian BazleyJonathan Dowling
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Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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