Thread: Boring book report

Gee Mike,

You'll end up being the most learned book machinist amongst us.

Ha Ha.

BT

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

Gee Mike,

You'll end up being the most learned book machinist amongst us.

Ha Ha.

BT

Bob

You have put the bait on the hook, but I'm not biting

Apparently the little book was first published in 1901 ..Yikes . the lathe pictured inside the cover is treadle powered , no electwicity needed, now thats a green lathe .

Originally Posted by morrisman

Bob

You have put the bait on the hook, but I'm not biting

Apparently the little book was first published in 1901 ..Yikes . the lathe pictured inside the cover is treadle powered , no electwicity needed, now thats a green lathe .

And it won't be me hauling you in. I'm just another learner book machinist.

Hi,

I don't know why but I like the older text books better than the new books/internet refs. It must be the way the authors used to write (either that or I am getting old). My old Southbend manual (circa 1950's version) and Hercus text book of Turning (c1980's version) are my favorite reads.


Cheers Ben

Originally Posted by morrisman

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Also got a little 1930's book aimed at amateur machinists : Metal Turning and Screwcutting by Percival Marshall , cost was 3 shillings and sixpence . Many pics of Drummond lathes and machining is explained with clear step by step drawings . A great book for a novice . Mike

Mike,

I have a few more in the same series by Percival Marshall, one being "Beginners Guide to the Lathe" - very basic indeed. If your price was right, the original purchaser of mine got stung - he was charged a ha'penny more from Walther and Stevenson in Sydney according to the price sticker which is still on the cover. It gets worse though - the original cover price when it came out in in 1924 was two shillings and sixpence. I noticed that Plough Books had it for sale a few years ago. The price was no longer three shillings and sixpence! I bought it for interest's sake to compare it with the original edition. Most of the text is the same, but some photos have been added and illustrations updated.

I also have the original "Simple Lathe Accessories" by the same author, probably published about the same time. This one is very dated - time has passed it by. Don't know if it has been reprinted, but it would be of limited use even to a modern beginner. It's interesting reading though.

Frank.