Reference

The reference shelf

Every published reference document, by category — research guides, patent dossiers, service references, theory, and ephemera. The same library the index cross-references, here as a shelf of cards by category.

Guides & Sources

Guide

The Research Archives

primary sources

Patents

Patent

REF-PAT-FEDREV D

Federal Products (Providence)

Street patents, Miracle Movement, and the Testmaster supplier question

Patent

REF-PAT-GLDREV B

Gladwin .020in Test Indicator

Winters/Gladwin patent dossier

Patent

REF-PAT-VDTREV E

A. Capp & Son Ltd / Verdict Gauge Works (Crayford)

helix-drive DTI, maker & patent dossier

Patent

REF-PAT-711REV C

Last Word Test Indicator

Lowe/Starrett patent dossier

Patent

REF-PAT-PRSREV C

Pearson Finger-Type Indicator

Pearson/MAGICO patent dossier

Patent

REF-PAT-ALNREV A

Vintage Alina / Compac (pre-IXL K & M series)

Maker Exploration File

Service

REF-SVC-IAP-HSREV C

Interapid Movement

elements, mechanism & fault diagnosis (photo-plated from a specimen)

Service

REF-SVC-RELUBE

Post-Flush Minimum Relubrication Protocol

bench service reference for dial indicators & DTIs

Theory

REF-THY-HYS-VIZREV A-CANDIDATE

Hysteresis in Lever-Type DTIs

Error Modalities, Interactive Module

Ephemera

REF-ADV-711REV A

Selling the Last Word

marketing & ephemera dossier, 1902-1935

Research

REF-MKT-METREV A

Meteorite Sourcing & Authentication

sourcing, authentication & anatomy (new MKT genre)