Set of 6 original International Correspondence Schools automotive home-study booklets, all 1945 Edition, published by the International Textbook Company out of Scranton, PA. Authors are C.R. Strouse, Director of the School of Automobiles, with Automobile Lubrication co-authored by M.B. Chittick of the Pure Oil Co. and Automobile Steering Gears co-authored by engineering writer D.C. Royce.

The six titles are: Automobile Universal Joints (no. 5466), Automobile Transmissions (no. 5306), Automobile Friction Clutches (no. 5398), Automatic Overdrive and Remote-Control Gear Shifts (no. 5307), Automobile Steering Gears (no. 2681), and Automobile Lubrication (no. 5246). All are Edition 1 and printed in the USA.

These are the kind of booklets a working-class guy studied at his kitchen table after his shift, trying to get ahead in the trade. The ICS was one of the most important vocational education institutions in American history, and their automotive series from this era is a snapshot of what mechanics needed to know right at the end of the prewar car era, covering things like Cadillac and LaSalle remote-control gear systems, overdrive mechanisms, and chassis lubrication specs. Great for vintage car restorers, automotive history collectors, or anyone who works on prewar or early postwar American cars. Inside diagrams are detailed and clear, covering exploded views of universal joints, steering linkage, clutch assemblies, and more.

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