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Kew Bridge Steam Museum
Kew Bridge Steam Museum - August 2001. Note: The Kew Bridge Steam Museum is now known as the London Museum of Water and Steam. The Tower and the Big Engine. Other Engines and Magneta Clock. Most recent site changes: 23 November, 2015. Return to FTL main page.
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Harry Nadler Movies, Print & Photography
Harry Nadler Photo Album. Assembled by Tony Edwards, 2004. This is not the page I would like to see here. My dear friend Harry died suddenly on March 1st, 2002, and I have written this little remembrance as a tribute to a great film enthusiast, and a good friend for over 37 years. Bill Burns, Webmaster, fantastic-films.com. Email me at billb@ftldesign.com. The fanzine was produced in Harry's bedroom at his mother's house; Harry took over the house after he married and lived there his entire life. When we...
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History of Technology: Halden Catalogue
J Halden and Co. Ltd. Catalogue. J Halden and Co., Ltd., 8 Albert Square, Manchester. Factory: Rowsley Works, Reddish, Manchester. Cover and Title Page. Calculex and Slide Rules. Keuffel and Esser (K&E) slide rule catalog pages. From 1881 to 1972 are listed and illustrated on Clark McCoy's excellent site. Links to many other catalogues are listed on the website of the Scientific Instrument Commission. Interested in Slide Rules? Last revised: 8 December 2005.
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History of Technology: Henry J. Green Catalogue
Henry J. Green Catalogue. The catalogue is undated, but contains a reference to a paper published in 1896, and also mentions various aviation topics, including the Aero Club of America (founded 1905) . Correspondence accompanying the catalogue is dated 1918, so it is probably dates from 1910-1915. Henry J. Green was the nephew of and successor to instrument maker James Green, who was described by W. E. Knowles Middleton in his book The History of the Barometer. Last revised: 25 April 2007.
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History of Technology: John Dicas Alcohol Proof Rule
John Dicas Alcohol Proof Rule. John Dicas was a scientific instrument maker, active in Liverpool, England, between 1774 and 1797. He was succeeded by his daughters Mary and Ann, who continued to operate the business until some time after 1837 [1]. In 1790 Dicas's hydrometer was listed as the US standard for measuring the proof of alcohol in an Act of Congress passed on 19 July of that year and effective 1 January 1791 [2]. Dicas's hydrometer continued to be the standard for the next 60 years [3]. The rul...
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Zenitherm Architectural Floor & Wall Material
Zenitherm Architectural Wall and Floor Material. Product samples, brochures and specifications from the 1920s. Click on each image for a high-resolution view. Original Zenitherm packing crate label. From the late 1920s. The label lists a patent date of 5-16-16. Click here. For the full text of the patent. Tile sample images courtesy of Eric Buchbinder, Orinda, California. Zenitherm tile samples in red and gold. Zenitherm is not a thin material like linoleum; the specifications give the thickness of floor...
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Weston Electrical Instrument Corp
Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation. Founded in New Jersey by Edward Weston in 1888, the company's innovations included the Weston standard cell, the first accurate portable voltmeters and ammeters, the first portable lightmeter, and many other electrical developments. 1930 portrait of Dr. Edward Weston (1850-1936). And his son, Edward Faraday Weston (probably around 1938). Main Office and Works of Weston Electrical Instrument Company, Waverley Park (Newark), New Jersey. And the Weston Rare Book Room.
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FTL Design: Computer Systems Consulting
Computer Systems and Solutions. Computer systems and peripherals. Networking hardware and configuration. IBackup online backup service:. If you have any problems with the widget above, please use this link:. Last revised: 16 February, 2014.
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Springfield
It's been said (by Bruce Townley, among others) that every state in the USA has a Springfield. This isn't true; 35 states have a Springfield or a close cousin; but the following states are Springfield-deficient:. Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota*, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. North Dakota does have a Springfield Township, but it's mostly an empty spot on the map. Data from searches on MapQuest. LL Cook Co. Milwaukee. Sprin...
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MITS Altair Computers
The Altair was one of the first affordable personal. When it was introduced in 1975. Here are some of the original brochures and price lists - click on each image for larger versions. 1974 Altair 8800 Brochure with 6 February 1975 Price List. 1975 Altair 8800 Brochure with 1 July 1975 Price List. Offprint from Digital Design magazine, June 1975. 1976 Altair 8800b Brochure. Price List 1 July 1976. Links to other sites with Altair pages. When PCs Were Micros. A site with more details of the Altair brochure.
