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2 New Books GOT A DROP OF OIL 1 2 SET1294 2 New Books GOT A DROP OF OIL 1 & 2 - SET1294
This two volume set covers a slew, and by that I mean a lot of oilers. Perhaps a couple thousand if counted. The purpose of the books in the author's words is to acquaint both the novice and the experienced collector with the great diversity available in this collectible. Organized by general purpose, sections include Auto/Cycle Related Oilers, Business/Office Oilers, Clock/Watch Oilers, Cutting/Honing/Tapping Oilers, General Use Oilers, Gun/Military/Reel/Sportman's Oilers, Lock Oilers, Oil C... $45.00     View Details
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A History of the Logarithmic Slide Rule and Allied Instruments and on the History of Gunter s Scale and the Slide Rule During the Seventeenth Century 1879335522 A History of the Logarithmic Slide Rule and Allied Instruments and on the History of Gunter's Scale and the Slide Rule During the Seventeenth Century - 1879335522
The slide rule, with its many variations has been vital to mathematics and engineering since its invention in the 17th century. Interest in this field has grown dramatically, unfortunately, there has been little information available except for manufacturers manuals and catalogs, making this reprint of Cajori s classic particularly valuable. Also included with this reprint of the 1910 edition is Cajori s extensive article On the History of Gunter s Scale and the Slide Rule during the 17th ... $18.95     View Details
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American Lathe Builders 1810 1910 1879335999 American Lathe Builders, 1810-1910 - 1879335999
Once again, Ken Cope has produced a major new reference work that broadens our range of understanding of the history of technological innovation. This is the first book to identify American lathe builders operating throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Written in the style of the author's previous groundbreaking books on the machine tool industry, this volume provides the collector, user and researcher with invaluable information on over 330 lathe builders, many of whom have previousl... $16.97     View Details
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An Encyclopedia of German Tradenames Trademarks 1900 45 Firearms Optics Edged Weapons 0764337599 An Encyclopedia of German Tradenames & Trademarks 1900-45: Firearms, Optics, Edged Weapons - 0764337599
An Encyclopedia of German Tradenames and Trademarks is an easy to use reference that covers the prominent brand names and proprietary markings appearing on German small arms, optics and edged weapons between 1900-1945 and is aimed at the World War II German militaria, cutlery, and small arms collector. The author provides a broad overview of the early marketing industry, the development of regional identities, and major tradenames and trademarks used by German companies during the period. The... $59.99     View Details
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Antique Classic Marque Car Keys 5864844844 Antique Classic Marque Car Keys - 5864844844

Published in 1993 by Key Collector's International and long out-of-print, Antique Classic Marque Car Keys is a wonderful, dense booklet covering the somewhat obscure hobby of car key collecting. The booklet illustrates thousands of keys, attributing them to source, product number, date, and price. It has a comprehensive index of all car makes with specially made keys. It also addresses non-traditional car locks, some of which are quite interesting.

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Bridle Rosettes Two Centuries of Equine Adornment 0764338595 Bridle Rosettes: Two Centuries of Equine Adornment - 0764338595
Bridle rosettesfunctional objects that stabilized the bridle headstall, beautifully decorated and often imbued with family, political, or social symbolsare roadmaps of America, spanning the last 200 years and reminding us of the major contribution of the horse to the development of the country. Over 10,000 different varieties were produced between c. 1850 and 1930. In over 800 vivid color photos many of these varieties are shown. Chapters explore glass and metal rosettes and related hardware,... $59.99     View Details
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Bull s Pocket Guide to Corkscrews with Values 0764307932 Bull's Pocket Guide to Corkscrews with Values - 0764307932
A longtime collector of corkscrews, author Donald A. Bull first displayed the breadth of his collection in The Ultimate Corkscrew Book, an extensive volume spanning the diversity and creativity of corkscrew production over the last several hundred years. Now with the companion guide, Bull's Pocket Guide to Corkscrews, collectors and dealers are once again invited to explore remarkable examples of corkscrews. From figurals and eclectic corkscrews to corkscrew knives, rare and novelty varieties... $17.89     View Details
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Butter Prints and Molds by Paul E Kindig 0887400582 Butter Prints and Molds by Paul E. Kindig - 0887400582
Butter Prints and Molds is the first and a most comprehensive work on wooden butter shapers, a subject of interest to many folk art authorities and collectors. While working as a Specialist in History for the Museum of Michigan State University, the author, Paul Kindig, examined and photographed all of the major museum collections in the United States and Many private collections. The author has also visited numerous museums in Europe and compared their butter prints and molds with the Americ... $31.95     View Details
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Corkscrews 1 000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle 0764300180 Corkscrews -1,000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle - 0764300180
The evolution of corkscrew design is clearly presented in extensive text and displayed in over 500 photographs - over 450 in color - and 1000 U.S. patents dating from 1851 to 1994. The book is arranged chronologically to show the development of designs. Historic overviews at the beginning of each chapter relate certain cultural events that affected the popularity of corkscrews and the need for new designs. Here is a progression of corkscrews from common to unique, in materials from metals to ... $59.95     View Details
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Cowboy Culture The Last Frontier of American Antiques 0764308203 Cowboy Culture: The Last Frontier of American Antiques - 0764308203
The American cowboy's unique life-style inspired tools, clothing, amusements, advertising, and more which are avidly sought by collectors today. They are presented here with over 1000 color photographs identified in text and captions. Each section of this beautiful new second edition is more complete and has better examples than earlier books devoted to each subject. In Cowboy Culture, these items are inspected in their many variations. Here are exquisite spurs, saddles, gambling tools, photo... $62.89     View Details
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Cowboy Equipment with Values 0764304054 Cowboy Equipment with Values - 0764304054
From saddles to silverware, this latest book by Joice Overton portrays the many various and diversified items that were so essential to the cowboy way of life. An invaluable source for historic reference as well as a present day guide for collectors, antique dealers, traders, and modern-day cowboys, this book's colorful photographs and information bring the Old West back to life, and will be of interest to all lovers of the Western Lore. Containing over 500 photographs along with helpful text... $30.35     View Details
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Dictionary of American Hand Tools A Pictorial Synopsis 0764315927 Dictionary of American Hand Tools: A Pictorial Synopsis - 0764315927
Dictionary of American Hand Tools is the greatest assembly of hand tools ever. It is a fascinating chronicle of nearly every tool ever used in North America, including ancient tools used by Native Americans; trade tools used to create coaches, pianos, ships, and saddles; tools for harvesting farm goods, turpentine, and ice; and tools for fine trades such as bookbinding and watch repair. The tools are organized according to profession, from Beekeeper to Wheelwright, and will fascinate t... $29.79     View Details
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English and American Lathes 1559183209 English and American Lathes - 1559183209
From 1900 comes this very rare volume which takes you, the reader, on a detailed tour of lathes as they existed then. At that time, the Brits looked down their noses at American lathes which were beginning to be sold in large numbers in the Britain. Horner wrote this book to set the record straight by examining in detail the strengths and weaknesses of both British and American lathes and in the process comparing them.

The book has over three hundred illustrations, mostly engravings and me... $13.95     View Details
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Henry s Dutch Country Anthology 1883294215 Henry's Dutch Country Anthology - 1883294215
"Henry s Dutch Country Anthology" is a compilation of 78 articles about the culture of the Pennsylvania Dutch. With information that is available nowhere else, Kauffman's Dutch Country Anthology documents the ways today's most sought-after antiques were produced. A sampling of the articles include bells and bell towers, decorated chests, early American fireplaces, gunmaking, fold art in metals, Conestoga Wagon, Pennsylvania Rifle, locksmiths and locks, Pennsylvania pewterers, the riddle of tw... $13.50     View Details
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Japanese Armor The Galeno Collection 1880656361 Japanese Armor (The Galeno Collection) - 1880656361
Richly illustrated, this new book presents Japanese armor from the collection of William A. Galeno, M.D., one of the largest private collections of Japanese armor in the West. It includes more than 100 pieces of armor, helmets, masks and accoutrements - almost all of which are made available to the public for the first time - spanning from the 14th century of the Muromachi period to the 19th century of the Edo period. With catalog entries and essays on the history of Japanese armor by Ian Bot... $55.25     View Details
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Pocket Fruit Knives A Synopsis of Their History 0955950708 Pocket Fruit Knives: A Synopsis of Their History - 0955950708
Author Simon Moore has revealed, in great and fascinating detailed sex why he has spent 40 years in the pursuit of pocket fruit knives. English pocket fruit knives have been a charming keepsake or gift, usually to women, for nearly 200 years and now make a most attractive and interesting collectable. Most have originated from Sheffield made by cutlers, goldsmiths and silver platers. They appear to have originated in France during the later 17th century and French pocket fruit knives have inva... $9.50     View Details
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Refurbish Antique Telephones for Fun and Hobby Paperback 1426962835 Refurbish Antique Telephones for Fun and Hobby [Paperback] - 1426962835
You don't need to know anything about electronics or telephones to refurbish your own non-working antique telephone. Simply follow the step-by-step procedures outlined in "Refurbish Antique Telephones for Fun and Hobby" to make your antique telephone look and work just as it did one hundred years ago. Turn a dust-laden oak wall phone into a beautiful piece of furniture that will serve as the focal point of an office, kitchen, hallway. Transform a vintage Sultan phone from the 1920s into an in... $17.95     View Details
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Restoring This Old Lathe PUB014 Restoring This Old Lathe - PUB014
Restoring This Old Lathe is a 25-page guide that has over 40 pictures and several line drawings to show you step-by-step how to disassemble, clean, reassemble, lubricate, and adjust an old watchmaker's lathe without damaging it. You are also shown how a new lock nut was made for the tailstock. Useful information about turning tool geometry for the slide rest, and hand-held gravers, is included as well. $8.95     View Details
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Sharpening and Knife Making by Jim Watson 088740118X Sharpening and Knife Making by Jim Watson - 088740118X
Wood carvers understand the feeling of satisfaction, ease and higher quality of carving that comes when using a well sharpened, honed and polished tool. In a process handed down from his grandfather, Jim Watson explains and illustrates sharpening techniques for numerous woodcarving tools and knives of various sizes and shapes including pocket knives and kitchen knives. The necessary materials for proper sharpening are listed and discussed with methods for reconditioning and making your own ne... $11.50     View Details
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Telephones Antique to Modern Revised 3rd Edition 0764321358 Telephones - Antique to Modern, Revised 3rd Edition - 0764321358
The telephone you stashed away in your attic years ago is likely to be a magnificent treasure today! Enjoy this wonderful revised 3rd edition of innovative telephones in over 500 color photographs tracing the development of the telephone from Bell's first experimental equipment. The book pictures exquisite examples of wooden box phones, vanities, upright "candlesticks," and desk stand or "cradle" phones, including some Canadian and European models. This volume has become an important referenc... $25.95     View Details
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