A practical treatise on coach-building historical and descriptive
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- Containing full information of the various trades and processes involved, with hints on the proper keeping of carriages, &c.
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1. Front matter2. A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON COACH-BUILDING HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE3. PREFACE.4. CHAPTER I. GENERAL HISTORY.5. CHAPTER II. PREPARATION OF THE DESIGN AND SETTING OUT THE FULL-SIZED DRAUGHT.6. CHAPTER III. VARIOUS MATERIALS USED IN COACH-BUILDING.7. CHAPTER IV. POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE COMMENCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CARRIAGE.—COMPONENT PARTS OF THE BODY.—SMITH’S WORK.—GLUE.8. CHAPTER V. PARTS COMPOSING THE UNDER-CARRIAGE.—FRAMING THEM TOGETHER.—WROUGHT-IRON PERCHES.—BRAKES.9. CHAPTER VI. WHEELS.10. CHAPTER VII. AXLES.11. CHAPTER VIII. SPRINGS.12. CHAPTER IX. WHEEL-PLATES AND FORE-CARRIAGES.13. CHAPTER X. IRON AND METAL-WORK GENERALLY.—LAMPS.—PRINCIPLES OF COMBUSTION.14. CHAPTER XI. PAINTING.15. CHAPTER XII. ORNAMENTAL PAINTING.16. CHAPTER XIII. LINING AND TRIMMING.17. CHAPTER XIV. GENERAL REMARKS ON THE COACH-BUILDING TRADE.18. CHAPTER XV. INVENTION.19. CHAPTER XVI. REMARKS ON KEEPING CARRIAGES.20. INDEX.