Subject: Re: books to learn from

From: Roger M Weppelman <[email-masked]>
Date: 4 Dec 1996 15:02:04 GMT

[email-masked] (Glenn S. Lyford) wrote:
>In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] says...
>>2. "American Machinists Handbook" Colvin & Stanley
>
>I've been looking for this for a LONG time, ever since I saw one
>at a friends house ages ago...
>
>Anyone have an address for these guys?
>

I suspect that "these guys" have long since gone to the great tool room in the sky 
(or wherever it is that old machinists end up). The first edition goes back to 1908 
and the 7th edition (which I have) was 1940. McGraw Hill published the 7th edition 
and you might give them a try. You might also try second hand book stores: if you 
find it there, you will probably get it for a ridiculously low price (mine was about 
$4.00, and in good shape); and even if not, you will probably find a lot of other 
neat old books on machining.

Roger Weppelman

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From: [email-masked] (Michael Horgan [Lughaid])
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1996 07:22:38 GMT

>Anyone have an address for these guys?
Try Lindsay. He's published a lot of the Colvin and Stanley reprints.

>I am sure this is information of common interest to a great many of
>the other lurkers out there, so don't bother to e-mail, just 
>go ahead and post... :^) :^) :^)
>                                                  --Glenn
>

Michael Horgan ([email-masked])
http://users.aol.com/Lughaid

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From: "Steve Stallings" <[email-masked]>
Date: 5 Dec 1996 05:37:09 GMT

> 
>"Machinery's Handbook" 
> 
> I've also seen this recommended in sci.eng.mech, again, an
> address, please?
> 
> Either that. or the address of a shop in Greater Boston where I
> might find either (or even both)?
> 

Bought my copy of Machinery's Handbook 25th edition off the shelf
at the local Border's Book store in Washington, DC area at the
$75 list price. If you don't feel the need to see one first, MSC 
has them on sale for $59.95 plus shipping, call 800-645-7270. 
Item # was 09599010.

Steve Stallings

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From: [email-masked] (Glenn S. Lyford)
Date: 4 Dec 1996 14:05:41 GMT

> [snip]

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 6 Dec 1996 19:01:12 GMT

I'm not sure if this is the same, but American Machinist magazine was
purchased by Penton Publishing (from McGraw Hill) about eight years ago.
Try contacting Patricia Smith, American Machinist, 1100 Superior Ave.,
Cleveland, OH 44114. Phone 216-696-7000. They may be able to help.