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THE ROMANCE OF
MODERN MECHANISM
A MECHANICAL SCULPTOR
The lower illustration shows the Wenzel Sculpturing Machine at work on two blocks ofstone ranged one on each side of a model. This machine can make four copies simultaneouslyfrom one original. The upper illustration shows the quality of work doneby the automatic sculptor.
THE ROMANCE OF
MODERN MECHANISM
WITH INTERESTING DESCRIPTIONS IN NON-TECHNICALLANGUAGE OF WONDERFUL MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL DEVICESAND MARVELLOUSLY DELICATE SCIENTIFICINSTRUMENTS, &c., &c.
BY
ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS,
B.A., Oxon., F.R.G.S.
AUTHOR OF
"THE ROMANCE OF MODERN INVENTION," "THE ROMANCE OF MODERN
MINING," "THE ROMANCE OF MODERN ENGINEERING,"
"THE ROMANCE OF MODERN EXPLORATION,"
&c. &c.
WITH THIRTY ILLUSTRATIONS
LONDON
SEELEY AND CO. LIMITED
38 GREAT RUSSELL STREET
1910
UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME
THE LIBRARY OF ROMANCE
Extra Crown 8vo. With many illustrations. 5s. each
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