[SEL] Machinery's Handbook downloadable 26th edition

Roger DiRuscio solarrog at pacbell.net
Sat Mar 5 08:35:25 PST 2005


I tried down loading the hand book a couple times, both times my computer 
said the files were corrupt, and would no open them. Did anyone else have 
this problem?

Roger DiRuscio, Broker Associate, The Realty Experts
Sales since 1977, 510-797-4000 ofc
Collector of antique engines
Fremont,Ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tod Engine" <todengine at zoominternet.net>
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Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Machinery's Handbook downloadable 26th edition


> The technical library of the Tod Engine Foundation has at least a hundred 
> or more engineering textbooks dating back to an 1893 edition of Applied 
> Mechanics up to more modern stuff through the forties.  After WWII the 
> collections thins out some.  I've been frequenting every flea market and 
> antique mall that I can find.  Rarely do I leave without one or more old 
> books under my arm.  Of course there is also a health selection of 
> Lindsay's books.  Its funny that none of what is in our library duplicates 
> any of what he reprints.  Also I rarely find duplicates in antique malls, 
> there are always different texts to find.  Everybody must have been 
> publishing technical books in the first half of the 20th century!
>
> We also have a 21st edition and 7th edition of the Machinery's Handbook. 
> Both are indespensible since they do have some different information in 
> each.
>
> Rick Rowlands
> Executive Director
> Tod Engine Heritage Park
> William Tod 34" x 68" x 60" Cross Compound Steam Engine
> Youngstown, OH
> http://www.todengine.org/
> Photo Albums Online: http://community.webshots.com/user/todengine
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "peter ogborne" <jopeter at omninet.net.au>
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> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 7:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Machinery's Handbook downloadable 26th edition
>
>
>>I get by very well with my 21st edition of Machinery's Hand book, going 
>>through my collection i have Engineering Workshop Data by Arthur W Judge 
>>1947, Fowlers Mechanics and Machinists Pocket Book 1961, Fowlers 
>>Mechanical Engineers Pocket Book1961 and The Practical Engineer Pocket 
>>Book and Diary 1913 ,the latter was purchased in Tyrrell's Bookshop in 
>>Sydney for 2/6
>> Interested to hear of any other old books....
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Listerdiesel" <listerdiesel at gmail.com>
>> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 3:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Machinery's Handbook downloadable 26th edition
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 16:22:44 -0800 (PST), Alan Bowen
>>> <rustaholic777 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> Wow Steve,
>>>>
>>>> Someone spent a lot of time scanning that one fer sure,,,
>>>> I think I only paid about $6.00 plus $4.00 shipping for my 1953 14th 
>>>> edition.
>>>> It is 1911 pages with the index.  I sure wouldn't bother printing out 
>>>> all those sheets of paper
>>>> when there are books out there to buy.
>>>>
>>>> I just saw one for $5.50 and one for %9.50 at
>>>> http://www.abebooks.com
>>>>
>>>> YES!!! REAL books. 8>))
>>>>
>>>> Go get 'em.
>>>
>>> This is a copy of Machinery's own CD, not a home-made scan.
>>>
>>> We have 11th, 12th and 13th editions in the book, you can't take a CD
>>> to bed and read it! :-))
>>>
>>> Peter
>>> -- 
>>> Peter A Forbes
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