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Franklin Day Jones

Franklin Day Jones (1879–1967) was an author in mechanical engineering and toolmaking. He wrote the first edition of Machinery's Handbook (1914, Industrial Press), with engineer Erik Oberg.

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Born	1879
Died	1967

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Machinery's Handbook

by Erik Oberg, E. Oberg, F.D. Jones, Christopher McCauley, Franklin Day Jones, Holbrook L. Horton, Henry H. Ryffel, Ricardo Heald, and Robert Green First published in 1959 — 33 editions
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Machine shop training course: a comprehensive treatise on machine shop practice....

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1940 — 15 editions

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Gear design simplified: a series of gear-designing charts illustrating by simple diagrams and examples the solutions of practical problems relating to spur gears, straight-tooth bevel gears, spiral-bevel gears, helical gears for parallel shaft drives, helical (spiral) gears for angular drives, herringbone gears, and worm gears.

by Franklin Day Jones and Henry H. Ryffel First published in 1937 — 9 editions
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Engineering Encyclopedia

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1941 — 8 editions

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Jig and fixture design: a treatise covering the principles of jig and fixture design, the important constructional details, and many different types of work-holding devices used in interchangeable manufacture

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1920 — 8 editions
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Die design and diemaking practice: a treatise for die designers and diemakers, containing illustrated descriptions of a large variety of selected dies for all kinds of power press operations, with practical information and data on approved designing practice and die construction.

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1930 — 7 editions
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Modern Toolmaking Methods: A Treatise Om Precision Dividing and Locating Methods, Lapping, Making Forming Tools, Accurate Threading, Bench Lathe Practice, Tools for Precision Measurements, and General Toolmaking Practice

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 2017 — 7 editions

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Iron and steel: a treatise on the smelting, refining, and mechanical processes of the iron and steel industry, including the chemical and physical characteristics of wrought iron, carbon, high-speed and alloy steels, cast iron, and steel castings, and the application of these materials in the machine and tool construction

by Erik Oberg and Franklin Day Jones First published in 1918 — 6 editions
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Machinery's Handbook CD-ROM PDF Version (Machinery's Handbook (CD-ROM))

by Franklin Day Jones, Henry H. Ryffel, Erik Oberg, Christopher McCauley, and Ricardo Heald First published in 1959 — 5 editions

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Mechanisms and mechanical movements: a treatise on different types of mechanisms and various methods of transmitting, controlling and modifying motion, to secure changes of velocity, direction, and duration of time of action

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1918 — 5 editions
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Diemaking and die design: a treatise on the design and practical application of different classes of dies for blanking, bending, forming and drawing sheet-metal parts, including modern diemaking practice and funamental principles of die construction

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1915 — 4 editions
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Modern Toolmaking Methods: A treatise on precision dividing and locating methods, lapping, making forming tools, accurate threading, bench lathe practice, tools for precision measurements, and general toolmaking practice

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1915 — 4 editions
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Thread-cutting methods: a treatise on the operation and use of various tools and machines for forming screw threads, including the application of lathes, taps, dies, standard and special attachments, thread-milling machines, and thread-rolling machines

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1918 — 4 editions
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Gage Design and Gage-Making; a Treatise on the Development of Gaging Systems for Interchangeable Manufacture, the Design of Different Types of Gages and Their Production, Including Precision Machining Operations, Lapping, and Various Modern Appliances For

by Erik Oberg and Franklin Day Jones First published in 2018 — 4 editions

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Mechanisms and Mechanical Movements: A Treatise on Different Types of Mechanisms and Various Methods of Transmitting, Controlling and Modifying Motion, to Secure Changes of Velocity, Direction, and Duration of Time of Action

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 2018 — 4 editions

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Ingenious mechanisms for designers and inventors.

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1930 — 4 editions

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Shop mathematics: a treatise on applied mathematics dealing with various machine-shop and tool-room problems, and containing numerous examples illustrating their solution and the practical application of useful rules and formulas

by Erik Oberg and Franklin Day Jones First published in 1920 — 3 editions
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Jig and Fixture Design: A Treatise Covering the Principles of Jig and Fixture Design, the Important Constructional Details, and Many Different Types of Work-Holding Devices Used in Interchangeable Manufacture

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 2018 — 3 editions

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Machinery's Handbook for machine shop and drafting-room: a reference book on machine design and shop practice for the mechanical engineer, draftsman, toolmaker, and machinest

by Franklin Day Jones and Erik Oberg First published in 1934 — 3 editions

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Mechanical drawing: a treatise on the drawing of mechanical and machine details

by Franklin Day Jones First published in 1920 — 3 editions
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Born	1879
Died	1967

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OLID: OL1233219A
ISNI: 0000000110325800
Library of Congress Names: n50039977
Project Gutenberg: 36690
VIAF: 110004784
Wikidata: Q5491437
Inventaire.io: wd:Q5491437

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