Set of 4 vintage workshop manuals, most from the 1940's. Lots of basic information, it use them for shop, office, or man cave decor. Set includes:
I.C.S. Mechanic's Handbook, 1923, 7th Ed. A pocket sized book.with formulas, tables and more, designed for engineers. It would allow them to do complex calculations without a calculator. Also discusses tools, surveying and more. Full of tables, equations and diagrams. Over 325 pages.
The Home Mechanic's Library: Metalworking, A handbook of Tools, Materials, Methods and Directions by Ray E. Haines, John V. Adams, Raymond Van Tassel, and Robert L. Thompson, copyright 1925. Lots of information on basic metalworking, lots of black and white diagrams and photographs throughout. 152 pages.
Modern Shop Practice, Volume 4, Tool Making, Tool Design & Stamping, 1942, Machine Pre Institute of Detroit Michigan. Also covers metal work, welding, forging and foundry work. Lots of black and white photos and diagrams throughout.
Fundamentals of Shopwork, A Pre-Induction Text by William Johnson and Louis Newkirk, 1943. Prepared at the request of the War Department and the U.S. Office of Education in conformance with official pre-induction training course outline No. PIT 103. Covers basic tool use, woodworking, metalworking, ropes & knots, wiring and more. Black and white photos and diagrams throughout. 200 pages.
Vintage finds, please review photos. All books are in good vintage condition with intact pages and binding. Books may have small stains, cover wear and other minor condition issues. Some are former library copies.
