Scientific American, Vol. 48, No. 12 (1883)
Scientific American volume 48, number 12, issued in 1883 in the United States as a weekly magazine of science, invention and industry for engineers, mechanics and manufacturers. Its pages mix trade advertisements for shafting, steam engines, machine tools, packing and roofing with engraved illustrations of factories and machinery, giving a dense Victorian commercial printing look with heavy black type and ruled borders that a designer could draw on for industrial or vintage advertising layouts.
