Talk:Trip hammer

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I have added some further detail. This is largely historical. While I am certain what I have said is right, I am not wholly certain where some of the information has come from. Peterkingiron 13:44, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

while i'll accept that this is all largely historical, i'd be interested in a few more details on why. what replaced trip hammers, and what made that replacement better? 68.74.133.59 15:48, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

I recently added Chinese and European history...--PericlesofAthens 03:41, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

I am concerend at the use of Needham (a work now 50 years old and concerned with China) as a source for European technology. While the statements about pictures may well remain correct, I suspect that some of the other contnet may be misleading or even incorrect. I will look into the possibility of revising this. Peterkingiron 22:14, 7 August 2007 (UTC)