THE SIGNAL BOX: Home Signal edit / delete

"This web site is all about railway signalling. Its primary purpose is to describe the principles behind railway signalling in Great Britain, but some coverage of signalling around the world will also be found." With copious pictures.

to mechanica railway retrotech safety signalling ... on 07 September 2013

Phonograph Makers' Pages edit / delete

Homebrew wax cylinder players. Some very neat engineering.

to audio cylinder electronics mechanica record recording retrotech turntable ... on 26 February 2013

Hastings Diesels Limited - Home edit / delete

A very small train maintenance and hire company, running DEMUs designed for the Hastings-Tonbridge Wells line.

to mechanica rail retrotech train transport ... on 28 September 2012

Main Page - Chinese Watch Industry Wiki edit / delete

As it says. Really quite interesting.

to china clock engineering mechanica timekeeping watch ... on 28 September 2012

The Douglas Self Site edit / delete

Audio electronics, and a fascinating collection of obsolete engine technologies. Steam engine using boiling petrol as a working fluid, anyone?

to amplifier amusements audio electronics engine engineering mechanica retrotech steam valve ... on 19 June 2012

Glovebox lock removal edit / delete

The spring's fallen out of mine, so I can't get it open. But at least this page shows what it's meant to look like inside!

to car engineering golf mechanica vw ... on 27 February 2012

Mongoose Weber Install Guide :: Cowbie.net edit / delete

Replacing the carburettor on a Mk2 Golf.

to car golf mechanica ... on 27 September 2011

Inventables: Find new materials edit / delete

Drop-shipping vendor of unusual materials.

to mechanica shopping ... on 13 May 2011

GM3WOJ contents page edit / delete

Interesting bits on building amplifiers, and how to properly maintain crank-up antenna towers (it's remarkably complicated).

to amateur amp electronics hf mechanica radio retrotech rf ... on 11 April 2011

The Little Engines that Could've: The Calculating Machines of Charles Babbage edit / delete

Good overview of Babbage's computing work, with lots of quotations and references to contemporary text. (It helps that Babbage was an entertaining writer.)

to babbage history mechanica retrocomputing ... on 27 February 2011

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