Practical hand book of gas, oil and steam engines, stationary, marine, traction; gas burners, oil burners, etc.; farm, traction, automobile, locomotive; a simple, practical and comprehensive book on the construction, operation and repair of all kinds of engines
A 1916 Chicago trade manual by John B. Rathbun on building, running and repairing gas, oil and steam engines for stationary, marine, traction, farm and automobile use, aimed at mechanics and engine operators. The 176 figures mix shaded line engravings of multi-cylinder motors, magnetos and clutch housings with lettered sectional cutaways of cylinders and valves, giving hatched machine surfaces, exposed piping and keyed diagram lines usable as period industrial ornament.
