Skip to product information
1 of 1

Summer Beam Books

Coach-Makers' Illustrated Hand-Book, 1875: Containing Complete Instructions on Carriage Building (2ND ed.) Contributor(s): Ware, I D (Author)

Coach-Makers' Illustrated Hand-Book, 1875: Containing Complete Instructions on Carriage Building (2ND ed.) Contributor(s): Ware, I D (Author)

Regular price $29.95 USD
Regular price Sale price $29.95 USD
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.

Coach-Makers' Illustrated Hand-Book, 1875: Containing Complete Instructions on Carriage Building (2ND ed.)
Contributor(s): Ware, I D (Author)

ISBN: 1879335611    EAN: 9781879335615
Publisher: Astragal Press   
US SRP: $29.95 US  
Binding: Paperback
Copyright Date: 1995
Pub Date: March 01, 1995
Physical Info: 0.86" H x 9.04" L x 6.06" W (1.36 lbs) 382 pages
This is the classic work on coach building in all its branches, reprinted from the 1875 second edition. Included are sections on: drafting, designing, and the construction of the frame and all the wooden parts; smithing of the metal, the springs, platforms, axles, wheel hoops, etc., complete with detailed diagrams; painting, applying designs and ornaments, varnishing, gilding, lettering, trimming; other miscellaneous interesting and valuable information. The reader will find this a wonderful reference on an early trade that is now enjoying a strong revival.
View full details