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US $9.75
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Belleville, Michigan, United States

Belleville, Michigan, United States
This book is in FAIR condition. It was used in a dusty environment and has handling and shelf wear. SEE PHOTOS. Cover has some scratches and wear marks, and small red dots, all visible in photo. Pages are a bit yellowed and dirty on outward edges. Content is still very good and readable. Ink in text and illustrations is clear. Binding is strong.
Aircraft Type:Propeller Title:AIRCRAFT ENGINE MAINTENANCE for Engine Mechanic Make:Most Author:BRIMM & BOGGESS Country/Region of Manufacture:United States Pages:470 Item Type:BOOK Type:HARDCOVER Year Published:1939 UPC:Does not apply

Vintage AIRCRAFT ENGINE Instruction Book

AIRCRAFT ENGINE MAINTENANCE For The ENGINE MECHANIC

by Daniel J. Brimm
H. Edward Boggess

Pitman Publishing

1939 First Ed.
470 Pages

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You are bidding on a classic aircraft engine maintenance book by BRIMM & BOGGESS.   This 1939 edition of this great old aircraft engine book came out at a very interesting time, when aircraft and aircraft engines were experiencing many major revolutions in development because of WW2. 

This book has GREAT information, as you're probably aware of.

The Chapters Include:   

Preliminary Considerations
Heat energy - The airplane engine - Friction - Unburned fuel - Effective horsepower - Piston displacement - Propeller considerations - Engine performance charts
   

Principals and Types
The function of gasoline engine - 4 stroke cycle - 2 stroke cycle - horizontally opposed engines - W & X engines - Rotary engines - Single-Row Radial - Twin-Tow Radial - Diesel

Construction and Detail
Engine detail - Inline engines - Vee engines - Radial engines
 
Tools, Equipment, Methods
Combination Square sets - Screw pitch gauges - Dial gauges - using files - Soldering - chain hoists 
 
Servicing and Operating
Servicing the engine - starting warming up - starters - flight operation - 
 
Carburetors & Induction Systems
Carburetors - Strainers - Float mechanisms - Stromberg aircraft carbs - ice formation - induction systems - manifold systems - 2 speed supercharge

Fuel Systems
Gravity fuel systems - Fuel tanks - Fuel lines - Relief & bypass valves

Lubrication
External Oil systems - Civil aeronautics authority - Oil temp regulators - Internal oil systems -


Elementary Electricity
Types of electricity - Earth's magnetism - Storage batteries - Electrical equipment

Ignition
Magneto Ignition - Stopping the engine - magnetos - spark plug terminals - Ignition switch connections


Starters & Generators
Non electric starters - Hand turning gears - Hang inertia starters


Instruments
Tachometers - Kollsman magnetic tach - Fuel level gauges - Hydrostatic fuel level gauge


Propellers
Propeller nomenclature - Types of props - Installation - Maintenance of propellers


Periodic Check
General procedure - 25 hour check - Ignition wire harness - 100 hour clock


Power Plant Installation
Engine mounts - Removing engine from crate - Pyrene fire extinguisher - Maintenance of LUX extinguishers


Top Overhaul
Disassembly & overhaul - Assembly - Camshafts

Trouble Shooting
Failure of engine to start - Not running properly at idling speed - Improper acceleration - Excessive Oil consumption


Fuels & Oils
Refining processes - Anti-shock rating - Flash & fire point


Tables
Measure of length - English, Nautical, Metric - Wrench sizes

Engine Specifications
Name of engine/model/type/cooling/no of cylinders - Fuel Consumption


This great old book is in FAIR to GOOD condition.  The pages have some dirt on the outside facing pages as it was in a dusty environment for a long time.  The cover has wear marks and scratching, and otherwise just normal shelf wear.  The pages are clean and the ink excellent.  Illustrations as well as text is all very readable.  There is a LOT of information inside this book, which includes a LOT of the new engine technologies of the day.

See for yourself the condition of this book by looking in the photos.  The binding is strong and holding the pages very well.   


If there is ANYTHING I can provide for you, let me know.  I will take photos or scans of certain areas of the book if you'd like.  Let me get you the information you need to make an informed decision about bidding on this book.  
 


....and thanks for looking.

 


 


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