New Archive Material — Engineers Handbook

This week a small package arrived unexpectedly in our mailbox. On opening the expertly wrapped parcel we were pleased to find an interesting donation from a new ‘Friend’ of Auto-Archives in Rochester  NY.

The third edition of the ‘Lumen Bearing Company of Buffalo NY, Engineers Handbook was published in 1942. A leather-bound,compact 8×4 inches in size, it’s 158 pages are packed with the most amazing and interesting facts and explanations. Babbititng, Peening,  Treating, understanding and working with metals and alloys used in the production of automotive bearings is a fascinating subject.