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In 1960 a line-engraved stamp started with a craftsman cutting the design into soft steel by hand - mirror-reversed, at printed size, with the depth of each line…
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In 1960 a gas meter counted the gas into a house by filling leather bags with it. Gas filled one chamber of known volume while the other emptied,…
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In 1960 a brass instrument was made almost entirely by hand. The tubing was filled with molten lead before bending so the walls would not buckle. The bell…
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In 1960 a slide rule was a precision instrument. The scales were engraved into celluloid faced onto quartersawn hardwood that had been seasoned for years, and the lines…
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In 1960 a distant-water trawler sailed for three weeks at a time and fished continuously once the gear was down, because the vessel earned nothing on the steam…
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In 1960 every radio valve was a hand-built vacuum chamber. The electrodes were stacked into mica spacers under a magnifier, joined by dozens of individual spot welds, sealed…