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Nicholas V Ross Collection YSU Archives Inventory--Box 3  

Summary: The materials in this box mostly have to do with Nicholas V Ross’s involvement with Ajax Magnethermic Corporation. There are also two 1940’s-era notebooks containing schoolwork

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1 Blue binder labeled “Ajax Magnethermic Corporation Warren, Ohio” with some hand-written charts and a stapled monograph labeled “Guide for Loading Oil-Immersed Power Transformers with 65 C Average Winding Rise” by NEMA, circa 1969, 9.75in x 11.5in
2 Green binder labeled “Ajax Magnethermic Corporation” holding “System test of a 60 Hz single phase induction heating system” co-authored by NV Ross, August 1968, 9.75in x 11.5in
3 Red binder labeled “Ajax Magnethermic Corporation” holding an apparent rough draft of a quote for equipment for a slab reheating facility, dated 1975, 9.75in x 11.5in
4 Green binder holding photocopied manuscript by NV Ross on Induction Technology: Coil Design and Selection (Low and Medium Frequency), front of binder has Nicholas V Ross business card taped to it, date unknown, 9.75in x 11.5in
5 Book from the University of Michigan Engineering Summer Conferences, June 27-July 1 1966, from the conference on Precision Radiometry-Calibration and Instrumentation. Includes as loose sheets NV Ross’s application for enrollment photocopy, a calendar of lectures, a final roster, a typed July 7th 1966 letter from Ross to M Tama commending the University of Michigan staff for their capability, course evaluation questionnaire filled out in pencil, and some notes. 8.5in x 11in
6 Binder labeled “Ajax Magnethermic Induction Heating Forging Handbook” holding a handbook on induction heating for hot working ferrous metals, with many photographs of different machines, date unknown, 10in x 11.75in
7 Green binder labeled “Ajax Magnethermic Induction Corporation” holding photocopied “U.I.E. Induction Heating Industrial Applications” by Ross, circa 1992, 10.25in x 11.75in
8 Brown notebook labeled in pen “mechanics,” front page denoting a physics course taught by Mr. Deesz in 1944. The notebook contains reports of various experiments by Ross. 9in x 11.5in
9 Tan notebook, front page inscribed “Alternating Current Circuits, AC2, May 21 1947, Assign. 30-31, by Nicholas V. Ross.” The notebook contains various assignments circa 1947. 9in x 11.5in