Machinerys Handbook

Bruce Bump

Bruce Bump

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I just got my new book too. $17.00 off ebay. Man does this baby have alot of info in it. It must be 4 inches thick. A bunch of steel and heat-treating info too. These books reatail for about $70 I think.
 
it is a great book, isn't it?

actually, from what i've been told older editions had information on forging but the later versions don't include it...dunno what kind of information it was, though...
 
Great book. I lucked out awhile back at the Flea Market and picked up a 1936 edition of it. Read it all the time. Lots of stuff has been forgotten compared to the new releases.
 
Which edition did you get?

The current edition is the 26th.

I have the 24th & 25th.

If you got the 26th edition that cheap, plese let me know the ebay link!
 
I bought mine (26th edition) from Traver's...spendy, but lots of info.

As soon as I learn how to read, it should be a lot of help ;)

Nick
 
My mother-in-law, of all people, gave me mine (26th) for my birthday last year.
It is quite the wealth of information. I have also heard the older ones have better stuff in them. But have never seen one at a garage sale or used bookstore. I don’t think people give them up easily.
And yes, I do love my mother-in-law (and not just because she bought me the book).

Brome
 
Mine is a classic. Its the seventeenth dated 1966. Thats the same year as my first Ford Mustang. Good year. It has 7 listings about forges and forging so I think I have a keeper. It looks like brand new!
 
After hearing you guys bragging on this book, I spent about an hour searching the net for the best deal I could find. I just ordered the "MACHINERY'S HANDBOOK Revised 21st Edition" for $12.42. ($18.80 with shipping.) You've gotta love the net! -chris
 
Another interesting thing you can go for is the military manuals. As some of you know, at least in past, Navy didn't carry most of extra parts their bigger ships might need, just carried full machine shop and good machinists. I picked up a 1940's machinist's Mates Navy manual(can't remember actual name of it, it's on shelf at parent's house). TONS of info on various types of steel and stuff. And on current issue navy weapons at the time, but that's not much help on making knives. :)
 
My grandpa gave me his American Machinists Hand Book from when he worked in tool and die making. Its from the 40's if I remember right, tons of information in there. Yes, I made him a knife ;)
 
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