Chapter 3: 1911 - 1910 -- under construction
3:4. Hand tools vs power tools
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under construction
Woodworker's manuals
were almost entirely dedicated to describing hand tools and
instructions in their use. Beginning 1915, A/C electrification was
under way. The manufacturing of fractional horse power motors was
stimulated by a demand for domestic electric appliances, such as
clothes washers, vacuum cleaners, and refrigerators, the result being a
reputed 500,000 electric motors by 1920. (For more details, check out the section on background information for Chapter 4.)
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