The practical draughtsman's book of industrial design and machinist's and engineer's companion : forming a complete course of mechanical, engineering and architectural drawing (1866)
Armengaud, M. (Jacques Eugène), 1810-1891, Armengaud, M. (Charles), 1813-1893, Amouroux, M. (Jules), Johnson, William, 1823-1846 · Philadelphia : H.C. Baird · leaf 200
e great accuracy and minuteness is calledfor, it will often be found a very tedious matter to obtain a trueadjustment in this manner, particularly if the joints of the instru-ment are not in perfect working condition. This difficulty is gotover in what are termed spring, or screw bow compasses.…