This guide presents a comprehensive overview of Kingsbury thrust and journal bearings for industrial and marine applications. It explains the core principles behind oil‑film bearings, documents standard types and designs, and shows how they are applied across ships, turbines, pumps, hydroelectric generators, and heavy rotating machinery. Rich with diagrams, historical installations, and design guidance, the book reflects the engineering thinking that established Kingsbury bearings as a benchmark for reliability, load capacity, and long service life.

First published in 1948 as Catalog KG