File LA.SC158.f46 - The Blacksmith's Jet Engine notebook

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LA.SC158.f46

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The Blacksmith's Jet Engine notebook

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  • 1973 (Creation)

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1 folder textual records : 1 spiral notebook ; 21.5x28 cm

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(1940-)

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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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  • English

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