Identity area
Reference code
LA.SC158.f46
Title
The Blacksmith's Jet Engine notebook
Date(s)
- 1973 (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
1 folder textual records : 1 spiral notebook ; 21.5x28 cm
Context area
Name of creator
(1940-)
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Scope and content
File consists of one spiral notebook with "The Blacksmith's Jet Engine" written on the cover. The sketches and notes relate to a variety of Favro's interests, projects, and ideas. Not all of the pages in the notebook are titled, but some examples of titles from the pages include; "Motorcycle - Evolution in Design," "A hypothetical engine," "Optics," "The Blacksmiths Jet Engine," and "Religion - Science - Invention." Engines, waves, turbines, and optical components are among the objects that are sketched throughout the notebook.
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Language of material
- English