Tools, Hardware

	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 Add To Cart
	American Wrench Makers: 1830-1930, Second Edition - 1931626065 In response to popular demand, Ken Cope has fully and completely revised his original groundbreaking book on the wrench, one of the most mechanically intriguing of all tools. In this revision, the author covers an additional 20 years of wrench-making and adds almost 200 new entries to his identification and description of wrench makers. In addition, he has made additions to 60 of his existing entries. As before, each listing shows the makers location, history, period of operation and known pr... $18.95     View Details Add To Cart
	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 Add To Cart
	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. This is a new book direct from an ol... $13.50     View Details Add To Cart
	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... $15.75     View Details Add To Cart
	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 Add To Cart
	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 Add To Cart
	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... $52.95     View Details Add To Cart
	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 Add To Cart
	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... $26.35     View Details Add To Cart
	Early 20th Century Stanley Tools Price Guide - 0895380102 "Early 20th Century Stanley Tools" reprints The Stanley Tool catalogs from 1909 and 1926. A 2002-2003 value guide is included. $8.95     View Details Add To Cart
	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 mecha... $13.95     View Details Add To Cart
	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 Add To Cart
	Modern Tool Making Methods 1915 by Franklin D Jones - 0917914724 This book should be in any machinist's (pro or amateur) reference library. It is loaded with valuable how-to from basic precision techniques to many unusual topics like grinding formers that can be used to relieve custom taps and hobs. It covers a lot of ground for a low price. From the preface: As the work of the toolmaker requires an unusual degree of skill and refinement and is of great importance in connection with the modern system of interchangeable manufacture, it is surprising that so... $12.50     View Details Add To Cart
	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... $10.25     View Details Add To Cart
	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... $22.75     View Details Add To Cart
	The Screw Cutting Lathe by James Hobart - 1559183292 This book teaches a 1907 blacksmith what he needs to know to purchase a lathe, set it up, adjust it, and operate it. It is a fascinating book that bridges the years between Joshua Rose's "The Complete Machinist" and the manuals produced by Sheldon, South Bend Lathe, or written by Colvin. This was written (for one reason) to allow blacksmiths to cash in on the repair work that was sure to come from the excitement surrounding that newest consumer product called the automobile. The twenty eight ... $10.50     View Details Add To Cart
	The Ultimate Corkscrew Book by Don Bull - 0764307010 A terrific book for the collector and anyone interested in the history and diversity of the corkscrew, a small creation that has inspired many designs and like wine itself, turns up in interesting places throughout our civilization. In the Foreword, corkscrew expert Ron MacLean states "This volume is the armchair guide to corkscrews. By perusing the 3600 illustrated and documented examples, it is possible to gain an understanding of the diversity and creativity that occurred in the past seve... $64.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Treasure Chest, Shield, Heart, Square, Smokehouse, Wrought Iron Padlocks - PUB54 The 2nd edition of Treasure Chest, Shield, Heart, Square, Smokehouse, Wrought Iron Padlocks is a book compiled, edited, and illustrated by Don Stewart and published by Key Collectors International, 1993. The paperbound book is filled with hundreds of line drawings of treasure chest padlocks with attributions and prices. It also includes a nicely written directory to the hobby. This is a new, but now long out-of-print paperback received directly from a bookseller's inventory. 96 pages, ... $21.39     View Details Add To Cart