Making Disability Modern
Title | Making Disability Modern PDF eBook |
Author | Bess Williamson |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 265 |
Release | 2020-07-23 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 1350070440 |
Making Disability Modern: Design Histories brings together leading scholars from a range of disciplinary and national perspectives to examine how designed objects and spaces contributes to the meanings of ability and disability from the late 18th century to the present day, and in homes, offices, and schools to realms of national and international politics. The contributors reveal the social role of objects - particularly those designed for use by people with disabilities, such as walking sticks, wheelchairs, and prosthetic limbs - and consider the active role that makers, users and designers take to reshape the material environment into a usable world. But it also aims to make clear that definitions of disability-and ability-are often shaped by design.
Maintaining Longcase Clocks
Title | Maintaining Longcase Clocks PDF eBook |
Author | Nigel Barnes |
Publisher | Crowood |
Total Pages | 492 |
Release | 2013-08-31 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1847976336 |
Longcase clocks were invidually hand-made during the golden age of change that took place between the late seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Longcase clocks with their seventeenth century clock-making technology were innovative and incorporated an accurate pendulum clock within an attractive piece of domestic furnishing. This invaluable book is essential reading for all those who own and collect longcase clocks as well as clock repairers, horologists and conservationists. The authors provide detailed information about how longcase clocks work and how they are made. They also cover the theory and the 'best practice' practical steps that are required in longcase clock maintenance, restoration and conservation. The book outlines the history and horological development of longcase clocks; describes how longcase clocks can be dated; considers materials, tools and equipment; examines the movement and the associated simple, and more difficult, workshop procedures; covers maintenance and effective repairs; explains the more difficult woodwork procedures. Superbly illustrated with 300 colour photographs. Nigel Barnes and Austin Jordan provide advice and guidance in the field of antique horology and regularly run weekend courses.
Restoring Grandfather Clocks
Title | Restoring Grandfather Clocks PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Smith |
Publisher | The Crowood Press |
Total Pages | 400 |
Release | 1995-03-01 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 0719831644 |
The grandfather clock, an entirely new kind of furniture, first appeared in the late seventeenth century. From then on, with its long case to protect pendulum and weights, its rugged movement and large, clear indication of time, it has been a success story right up to the present day. Virtually none of these clocks is beyond repair and often the work required is within the scope of inexperienced owners. This is the first full-length book to cover repair and restoration of these attractive and often valuable antiques, including their casework. The first part outlines how to clean and service the clock 'works' and also how to refurbish the dial, while in the second part restoration or casework, both structural repairs and finishing, is considered. The illustrations are of two actual clocks (one eight-day and one thirty-hour) and work proceeding on them. The last part of the book sketches common variations from these particular examples. Armed with this book and appropriate tools (for work on both movement and case), the owner of a dilapidated grandfather clock will be encouraged and given the know-how to restore it to life as a useful and attractive clock and a prized possession.
Mechanics' Magazine
Title | Mechanics' Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 476 |
Release | 1845 |
Genre | Technology |
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Mechanics Magazine
Title | Mechanics Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | John I Knight |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 476 |
Release | 1845 |
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Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal & Gazette
Title | Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal & Gazette PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Total Pages | 472 |
Release | 1845 |
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The Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette
Title | The Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette PDF eBook |
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Total Pages | 472 |
Release | 1845 |
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