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Lorn Campbell
1891–1955
A practical early-20th-century writer on metalworking, best known for a clear guide to oxy-acetylene welding first published in 1919. His work reflects the hands-on, instructional style of technical writing shaped by military and industrial training of the era.
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Oxy-acetylene welding manual
by Lorn Campbell
About the author
Published as Lieut. Lorn Campbell, Jr., U.S.A., he is known for Oxy-Acetylene Welding Manual, a 1919 handbook written to teach the fundamentals of welding in a direct, usable way. The book was issued by John Wiley & Sons and later preserved by major libraries and public-domain archives.
Available catalog records identify him as Lorn Campbell (1891–1955). A memorial record lists his birth on May 1, 1891, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and his death on December 15, 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Although detailed biographical information is limited in the sources found, his surviving manual gives a good sense of his contribution: practical technical instruction aimed at beginners and working learners during a period when welding was becoming an increasingly important industrial skill.