AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING: A GENERAL REFERENCE WORK (FIVE VOLUMES)

Chicago: American Technical Society, 1917. For Repair Men, Chauffeurs, and Owners; Covering the Construction, Care, and Repair of Pleasure Cars, Commercial Cars, and Motorcycles, with Especial Attention to Ignition, Starting, and Lighting Systems, Garage Design and Equipment, Welding, and Other Repair Methods. Prepared by a Staff of Automobile Experts, Consulting Engineers, and Designers of the Highest Professional Standing. Profusely Illustrated. Complete with Five Volumes. Dark soft leather covers with gilt lettering on spine. Volume I: Engine Parts, Carburetors, Valves, Clutches, Transmissions. 473 pp, with index and review questions. Volume II: Chassis, Final Drive, Motors, Garages, Shop Kinks. 552 pp, with index and review questions. Volume III: Electricity, Ignition, Lighting, Starting, Wire Diagrams. 473 pp, with index and review questions. Volume IV: Starters, Ford Types, Battery Care, Motorcycles, Welding. 522 pp, with index and review questions. Volume V: Electrics, Storage Cells, Steam Cars, Commercial Cars, Index. 425 pp, with index and review questions. All books have significant wear to covers (covers in Fair/Good- condition), including rubbing/chipping to edges and corners, corners torn and missing, scuffing and wear to cover faces, rubbing to joints and some tears, spine ends are torn/chipped or are completely missing. Darkening/small holes or tears to endpapers. Hinges broken. Light staining to interior pages. Interior pages are crisp and easily legible. Overall books in Good condition.. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". Automobiles.