Patented Transitional And Metallic Planes In America,1827-1927
- A beautiful book that covers the history of metallic planes I have several copies of Vol. I, which I will only sell with Vol. II, for $250. I sell Vol. II separately for $85.
Patented Transitional And Metallic Planes In America -Vol II
- All new additional information - not a revised Vol. I
A Source Book for Rule Collectors
- In A Source Book for Rule Collectors and its companion A Rule Concordance and Value Guide, Philip Stanley has crafted a masterfully comprehensive, beautifully illustrated reference guide to measuring instruments covering their history, use, and value.
Wooden Plow Planes
- Here is a great new book on wooden plow planes.
- Thousands of color illustrations.
American Levels and Their Makers, Vol I, New England
- A long-awaited book covering American levels
- Type studies for Davis, Stratton and Stanley levels
Directory Of American Tool Makers
SORRY, I'M SOLD OUT.
- Massive book lists 1400 American toolmakers from before 1900
- Cross-referenced by City and State
A Guide To The Makers Of American Wooden Planes, 4th Edition
- This 4th edition, completely revised by Tom Elliott, reflects the tremendous amount of information on planemakers that has come to light since the last edition. Included are: over 4000 biographical entries, over 5000 imprints, almost 2700 wedge outlines, and almost 3000 individual ratings for judging relative scarcity and value.
Prices Realized On Rare Imprinted American Wooden Planes.
- Lists and details over 2,000 transactions.
- Each transaction is listed by date, source (auction or private sale), a description of the plane, its condition and the price it sold for.
Planemakers of Western Pennsylvania and Environs
- Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, in the period from 1800 to 1840, was the Gateway to the West, and there was more planemaking activity here than in many of the more publicized New England and east coast cities.
With 80 outstanding full-color and black and white photos of planes, as well as numerous pictures of newspaper and directory ads, estate inventories, apprenticeship papers, and patent drawings, this book sets a new standard for research and writing about regional planemakers.
Slide Rules, Their History, Models, and Makers
- A history of the slide rule.
- A staggering amount of information, all cross-referenced.
Carriage and Wagon Makers' Machinery and Tools
- Here again is one of Ken Cope's major reference works on the history of technological innovation. The use of machinery to replace hand tools began earlier in carriage and wagon building than in other 19th century trades, and lasted longer. It was primarily concerned with wheelmaking, one of the most intricate and time-consuming tasks of the carriage builder.
The Wooden Plane: Its History, Form & Function
- Describes, illustrates, and classifies all types of wooden planes from the common to the rare and unusual.
- Describes and illustrates over
90 simple and 300 complex molding profiles.
Makers Of American Machinists Tools
- Includes over 1000 fully-indexed and illustrated patents.
More Makers Of American Machinists Tools
- This volume covers hundreds of additional makers.
American Machinists Tools: An Illustrated Directory Of Patents.
- This is the first historical directory covering both the makers and their tools.
- Altogether over 330 companies are included.
American Wrench Makers, 2nd Edition
- Identifies the hundreds of American wrench makers and their products, with 200 new entries.
- also includes a Wrench Identification System that cross-references patent dates and trade names with the actual maker
- If you like wrenches, you will like this book.
The American Patented Brace 1829-1924
- Over 500 brace patents are listed alphabetically.
- Has rarity classification and patent drawings.
Vintage Woodworking Machinery, An Illustrated Guide to Four Manufacturers
- Guide to four of the major woodworking machinery manufacturers: Fay & Egan, Yates-American, Defiance, and Oliver.
Kitchen Collectibles
- Kitchen gadgets, tools, and appliances, like those found in your grandmother's kitchen have become major collectibles, bringing increasingly higher prices. Yet how can you put a value on an item that you can't identify?
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