Index to The Scientific American Handy Book of Facts and Formulae. 1918. Index Acid-proof Cements. 178 Air. 70 Air Baths. 116 Alloys and Amalgams. 153-176 Aluminum Cleansing. 193 Aluminum coloring. 20S Aluminum Plating. 221 Aluminum Solders. 300 Amalgams. 173-176 Amber Varnish. 275 Angle Shaft Coupling. 6 Angular Measure. 57 Animal Power—Horse. 70 Aniline Colors. 87 Animal Substances, Specific Gravity and Weight. 62 Annealing Metals. 249 Apothecaries’ Liquid Measure. 48 Apothecaries’ Weight. 49 Aquarium Cements. 178 Areas and Circumferences. 46, 47 Avoirdupois Weight. 49 Axle Grease. 260 Babbitt Metal. 169 Ball-Bearing Devices. 20 Balls. Weight of. 70 Battery Cells. 80 Bearing Metals. 163 Bell Metal. 161 Belting. Transmission of Power by. 23 Belts. Rubber. 286 Bible. Weights & Measures of. 57, 58 Bismuth Alloys. 159 Bismuth Amalgams. 174 Blacking Iron and Steel. 213 Bluing Iron and Steel. 214 Board Measure. 65, 66 Boiler Tubes. 73 Brass. 164 Brass, Bronzing. 209 Brass Cleaning. 193, 196 Brass Coloring. 208 Brase Plating. 221 Brass. Solders for. 300 Brazing Metals. 250 Britannia Metals. 171 Bronze Cleansing. 196 Bronze Plating. 222 Bronzing. 265 Bronzing Iron and Steel. 214 Bronzing Metals. 210 Browning Iron and Steel. 214 Bunsen Burners. 103 Cadmium Alloys. 160 Cadmium Amalgams. 174 Cams. 14, 16 Carbonization. 146 Casehardening Metals. 251 Casein Cements. 178 Celluloid. 285 Celluloid Cements. 179 Cements, Glues, Pastes, etc. 177-192 Centrifugation. 130 Chaln Gear. 4 Chain Lubricants. 261 Chemical Manipulations. 85-149 Circles. 34, 36, 40, 42 Circular Measure. 56 Clarification. 129 Cleansing of Metals. 193-206 Cloth, Cement for. 186 Cloth to Metal, Cementing. 183 Clutches. 4-6 Colation. 129 Coloring of Metals. 207-217 Conductivity, Electrical. 78 Copal Varnish. 278 Copper Alloys. 157, 158 Copper Amalgams. 174 Copper Bronzing. 211 Copper Cleaning. 193-196 Copper Coloring. 210 Copper Dipping. 232 Copper Nickel Alloys. 161 Copper Oxidizing. 212 Copper Plating. 223-224 Copper Tin Alloys. 161 Cord Measure. 65 Cork Work. 97 Couplings, Shaft. 6 Crystalization. 139 Cubic Measure. 48 Decimal Equivalents. 57 Decoction. 112 Decolorization. 131 Decrepitation. 145 Deflagration. 145 Dialysis. 139 Diamond Measure. 49 Digestion. 112 Distilling. 123-128 Drafting Devices. 22 Driers. 266 Dry Measure. 48 Drying and Dessicating. 113 Ebonite and Vulcanite. 288 Edulcoration. 128 Elastic Glue. 188 Electrical Engineering. 75 Electrical Horse Power. 80 Electrical Standards. 76 Electro-Magnetic System. 76 Electrometallurgy. 219-239 Ellipses. 38, 43 Elutriation. 109 Emulsions. 140-142 Engines, Types of. 24, 25 Escapements. 8 Evaporation. 121 Expansion of Liquids. 68 Expansion of Solids. 68 Expression. 111 Fillers. 266 Filtering. 131-137 Fire Arms Cleaning. 197 Fireproof Adhesives. 191 Flexible Shafts. 6 Flour Pastes. 190 Foreign Weights and Measures. 50-52 French and English Equivalents. 55 Friction. 68 Friction Gears. 2 Fuels. 102 Fusible Alloys. 159 Fusion. 143 Galvanizing. 238 Gases, Specific Gravity of. 63 Gearing. 1, 10-14 Gearing, Simple Rules on. 74 Gears, Toothed. 1 Geographical Measure. 48 Geometrical Constructions. 31, 33 Geometrical Figures. 31 German Silver Polishing. 197 German Silver Solders. 298 Glass. 241-248 Glass, Cements for. 179 Glass Drilling. 242 Glass Etching. 243 Glass Frosting. 245 Glass, Ground. 245 Glass Silvering. 246-248 Glue. 187 Gold Alloys. 158, 167 Gold Amalgams. 175 Gold Coloring. 212 Gold Dinning. 233 Gold Plating. 225-227 Gold Solders. 299 Governors. 19, 22, 23 Graduates. 99 Granulation. 108 Grinding and Pulverizing. 105 Gun Metal. 162 Gutta Percha. 256 Hardening Metals. 252 Hard Solders. 297 Heat and Electrical Conductivity. 78 Heat, Mechanical Equivalents of. 66 Heat Treatment of Metals. 249-255 Height and Weight Table. 82 Horse Power Estimating. 73 Hot Air Baths. 114 Household Measures. 49, 50 Hyperbolas. 38 Ice and Snow. 70 Ice, Strength of. 70 Ignition. 142 Incineration. 146 Inclined Planes. 28 Infusion. 112 Insulating Varnishes. 279 Interest Table. 51 Iron and Steel Coloring. 213-215 Iron and Steel Polishing. 197-199 Iron, Paints for. 272 Iron Plating. 227 Japans. 267 Jewish Money. 58 Labels, Paste for. 192 Lacquers. 268-270 Land Measure. 48 Lathe, Index of. 73 Leather Cements. 180 Leather to Metal, Cementing. 184 Leather Varnishes. 280 Leverage. 28 Levers. 26 Levigation. 108 Linear Measure. 48 Lines and Angles. 34 Liquid Glue. 188 Liquid Measure. 48 Liquids, Specific Gravity and Weight. 62 Log Measure. 65 Lubricants. 257-263 Maceration. 111 Machine Elements. 27 Manganese Alloys. 158 Manual Power. 71 Marble to Cement. 178 Marine Glue. 189 Materials, Strength of. 69 Measuring Liquids. 99 Mechanical Movements. 1-26 Mechanical Powers. 29 Mensuration. 44-47, 56 Mercury Gilding. 233 Metals, Cements for. 181 Metals, Cleaning of. 199-201 Metals, Cleansing of. 193-206 Metals, Coloring of. 207-217 Metals, Specific Weight. 72 Metals, Strength of. 69 Metals to Glass, Cementing. 182 Metals to Leather, Cementing. 183 Metals, Weight of. 72 Metric Equivalents, Approximate. 53 Metric Measures. 53, 54, 55 Minerals Hardness of. 66 Minerals Specific Gravity. 60 Minerals Volume of. 60 Minerals Weight of. 60 Mortality. 82 Movements, Miscellaneous. 16-22 Mucilages. 189 Nails, Sizes of. 73 Nautical Measure. 43 Nickel, Cleaning of. 201 Nickel, Coloring of. 215 Nickeling, Cold. 234 Nickel Plating. 228-230 Paints. 271-273 Paints, Varnishes, etc. 265-234 Parchment Glue. 189 Pastes. 190 Patina. 209 Pentagons. 36 Percolation. 137-139 Pewter. 172 Pewter, Cleaning of. 202 Phosphor Bronze. 162 Pickling Baths. 220 Pipes. 70 Pipettes. 100 Platinum Alloys. 168 Porphyrization. 107 Precipitation. 128 Precipitation and Separation. 128-142 Pulleys. 28 Pulleys, Calculating Speed of. 74 Pulleys, Paper on. 184 Pulverization. 109 Putty. 191 Ratchet Movements. 6-8 Reduction. 145 Resistance. 77 Resistance and Weight Table. 78 Resistance of Metals and Alloys. 77 Roman Money. 58 Roman Notation. 81 Rope Gear. 4 Rubber. 256-288 Rubber Boots, Cement for. 185 Rubber Cement. 184 Rubber, Repairing. 290 Rubber, Solvents for. 290 Rubber, Working on. 289 Rust. 202-206 Scales. 100 Screw Toggle Press. 16 Sea Water. 69 Sewing Machine Oil. 262 Sheet Metal Gauge. 75 Shellac Varnishes. 281 Ship’s Time. 59 Sifting. 107 Silver Alloys. 159 Silver Amalgams. 175 Silver, Cleaning of. 206 Silver Cold Dipping. 235 Silver, Coloring of. 215 Silvering Glass. 246-248 Silver Non-Electric. 236 Silver Oxidizing. 216 Silver Plating. 230-232 Silver Platinizing. 216 Silver Solders. 299 Sizes. 273 Slicing. 104 Softening Steel. 252 Soft Solders. 296 Soldering Fluids. 293 Soldering Pastes. 293 Soldering Powders. 294 Solders and Soldering. 293-301 Solution. 106. Specific Gravity. 146-147 Specific Gravity, Table of. 64 Sponge, Rubber. 290 Springs. 19, 23 Sprocket Wheel. 4 Steam Pressure. 67 Steel, Solders for. 301 Stereotype Metal. 172 Stones and Bricks, Strength of. 69 Stones, Specific Gravity. 59 Stones, Weight of. 59 Straining. 129 Sublimation. 146 Syphons. 97 Technical Substances. 86-93 Temperature, Table of. 67 Tempering Steel. 252 Thermometer Scales. 148, 149 Timber. 69 Time. 57, 58 Tin Alloys. 159, 169 Tin Amalgams. 176 Tin Non-Electric. 237 Tin Plating. Electrical. 232 Tire Cements. 185 Trituration. 106 Troy Weight. 49 Tungsten Bronzes. 173 Type Metals. 172 Units of Force. 77 Universal Joints. 6 Vaporization. 121 Varnishes. 274-283 Varnishes for Rubber. 291 Volumes and Surface Areas. 44, 45 Wallpaper. 74 Wash Bottle. 96 Watches at Sea. 59 Watch Oil. 262 Water, Facts About. 69 Waterproof Adhesives. 192 Waterproof Glue. 192 Waterproof Paint. 273 Wedges. 28 Weight and Volume of Bodies. 643 Weights and Measures. 48 Welding. 254 White Alloys. 176 White Metal. 170 Whitewash. 283 Wind, Force of. 72 Wind Mills. 71 Wine and Spirit Measure. 49 Wire Apparatus. 93-95 Wire Gauges. 79 Wire, Weight of. 79 Woods, Specific Gravity. 67 Woods, Weight of 6? Zinc Alloys. 15? Zinc Amalgams. 176 Zinc, Coating With. 238 Zinc Coloring. 216-217 Zinc Plating. 232