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Excerpt from A Practical Manual of Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting: With a Treatise on Acetylene and Oxygen
Some ten years ago, the author started a welding shop, using the oxy-acetylene process. He hardly knew how to light the torch, much less its operation. In this respect he was on an equal footing with a few other venturesome individuals in this country who had embarked in the same business, regarding which practically noth ing was known. It follows that there were many failures and disappointments.
The author can well testify that there is no royal road to learning, and yet in offering this treatise he is prompted by the belief that the man who goes ahead may smooth out some of the rough spots, and thereby assist those who come after. The book is sold at a price which precludes the possibility of profit to the author. You pay only for the printing and the paper the subject-matter is gratis. Do not look a gift horse in the mouth too closely.
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Some ten years ago, the author started a welding shop, using the oxy-acetylene process. He hardly knew how to light the torch, much less its operation. In this respect he was on an equal footing with a few other venturesome individuals in this country who had embarked in the same business, regarding which practically noth ing was known. It follows that there were many failures and disappointments.
The author can well testify that there is no royal road to learning, and yet in offering this treatise he is prompted by the belief that the man who goes ahead may smooth out some of the rough spots, and thereby assist those who come after. The book is sold at a price which precludes the possibility of profit to the author. You pay only for the printing and the paper the subject-matter is gratis. Do not look a gift horse in the mouth too closely.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
P. F. Willis
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528090162
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 190
Paperback
Contributors
Author
P. F. Willis
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330025383
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 192
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