Listed here, and illustrated from contemporary catalogues, are the products of a whole host of American firms who supplied machinery and tools to carriage an wagon makers during the second half of the 19th century. Not surprisingly the bulk of the machines were for wheelmaking, one of the most intricate and time-consuming tasks of the carriage builder. Whilst many of the items shown are simple, some of the machinery is of considerable complexity, and this book will be of interest to all who are fascinated by how machinery evolved. 200 large format pages,  crammed with illustrations, mainly engravings. Paperback. Astragal Press