American Machinist's Tools


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A valuable directory that illustrates and lists over 1000 fully-indexed patents, covering all American machinist s tools patented through 1905 and the more important ones patented between 1906 and 1916. Each patent is represented by at least one illustration, and each is indexed in three separate ways: alphabetically by patentee name, chronologically by date and patent number, and by type of tool. Required for anyone interested in American machinist s tools.




American Machinist


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Machine Shop Essentials


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This is the first really new machine shop practice text in nearly 20 years.




Monthly Journal of the International Association of Machinists


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Vols. 42-57 (1930-45) include separately paged reports of secretary-treasurer, auditor, roster of officials and other documents dealing with the activities of the association.







Tool & Cutter Sharpening for Home Machinists


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Follow the instructions in this book and working with blunt tools will be a thing of the past! Instructions are provided for sharpening the majority of workshop tools, including drills, lathe tools, end mills, milling cutters, hand tools, and woodworking tools. Each chapter contains black and white photography, clear explanations, and technical diagrams so you'll know all the effective and inexpensive ways to properly sharpen your everyday equipment.







American Wrench Makers 1830-1930


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Tool collectors will appreciate this well organized, comprehensive catalog of American wrenches and their makers. Following a list of wrench patent dates with the names of their makers is the catalog of wrenches, organized alphabetically by maker. Each entry includes a short history of the company and their wrenches with illustrations of each wrench, in b&w. An appendix contains an interview with Loring Coes.