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MECHANICAL CATALOGUE VOLUME 2; THE UNION SWITCH & SIGNAL CO.

MECHANICAL CATALOGUE VOLUME 2; THE UNION SWITCH & SIGNAL CO.

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MECHANICAL CATALOGUE VOLUME 2; THE UNION SWITCH & SIGNAL CO.

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Swissvale, PA: Union Switch & Signal Co., 1911. Hardcover. Very good plus. 483 pages divided with tabs by type of equipment; such as, Deflecting Bars; Cranks and Radial Arms; Wire Carrier and Stakes; Layout Switches, Frogs, Derail; Switch and Lock Movements; Tie Plates; etc., etc.. All the equipment is illustrated with description and data. Bound in black buckram with lettering in gilt, fixed with metal screw posts. Tabs slightly foxed. A very good plus copy.

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Bookseller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
41093
Title
MECHANICAL CATALOGUE VOLUME 2; THE UNION SWITCH & SIGNAL CO.
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very good plus
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Union Switch & Signal Co.
Place of Publication
Swissvale, PA
Date Published
1911
Keywords
railroad, railroading, switches, signals

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Foxed
Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Buckram
A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...

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