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From [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abner_Doble <i>Wikipedia</i>]: | |||
: [[Abner Doble]] (March 26, 1890 – July 16, 1961) was an American mechanical engineer who built and sold steam-powered automobiles as Doble Steam Cars. | |||
[[Abner Doble|Doble]] was also a pioneer in Live Steam. | |||
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== Model Engineer == | |||
As indicated by his journal entry of 12 February 1930, [[Abner Doble|Doble]] did indeed send a letter with photos to [[Model Engineer]] magazine. His information was published in 1932 in Volume 66 page 77. The [[Model Engineer]] index provides the following information: | |||
: Abner Doble (California) | |||
: My Earliest and Latest Models | |||
: Three-eighths Scale for Model Locomotives, Accurately Machined Wheel Flanges and Treads, early Pelton wheel model, boiler and frames of 4-6-4 passenger locomotive, Rock Ridge Central Railroad | |||
== External Links == | |||
* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/search.php?st=0&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&keywords=Doble&start=12 "Doble" on <i>Chaski.org</i>] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:50, 26 July 2024
From Wikipedia:
- Abner Doble (March 26, 1890 – July 16, 1961) was an American mechanical engineer who built and sold steam-powered automobiles as Doble Steam Cars.
Doble was also a pioneer in Live Steam.
Model Engineer
As indicated by his journal entry of 12 February 1930, Doble did indeed send a letter with photos to Model Engineer magazine. His information was published in 1932 in Volume 66 page 77. The Model Engineer index provides the following information:
- Abner Doble (California)
- My Earliest and Latest Models
- Three-eighths Scale for Model Locomotives, Accurately Machined Wheel Flanges and Treads, early Pelton wheel model, boiler and frames of 4-6-4 passenger locomotive, Rock Ridge Central Railroad