Identifier: cyclopediaofappl00ameruoft (find matches)
Title: Cyclopedia of applied electricity : a practical guide for electricians, mechanics, engineers, students, telegraph and telephone operators, and all others interested in electricity
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: American School (Chicago, Ill.)
Subjects: Electric engineering
Publisher: Chicago : American School of Correspondence
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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