Publisher's Synopsis
""The Evolution of Automatic Machinery: As Applied to the Manufacture of Watches at Waltham, Massachusetts"" is a historical account of the American Waltham Watch Company's development of automatic machinery for watchmaking. Written by Edward A. Marsh and originally published in 1896, the book documents the company's innovative approach to manufacturing watches, which involved the use of interchangeable parts and specialized machinery. The book provides a detailed description of the machinery used in the manufacturing process and the evolution of the technology over time. It also includes illustrations and photographs to help readers visualize the machinery and the manufacturing process. This book is an important resource for anyone interested in the history of watchmaking and the development of automatic machinery in the late 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.