Model Engine Maker

General Category => Outside Links & Suggested Reading => Topic started by: b.lindsey on December 29, 2013, 12:29:04 PM

Title: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: b.lindsey on December 29, 2013, 12:29:04 PM

A colleague from work had sent me this link before the Christmas break: http://www.leevalley.com/us/Garden/page.aspx?p=71390&cat=,71419&ap=1

As the description indicates, it's a rather old book but from a quick scan, still a nice one to add to the library and at $5.00 (plus in my case $6.99 in shipping) not a large outlay. There are no plans per se in the book, but lots of figures of various types of engines.

Thought I would pass the link along in case anyone else might be interested.

Bill

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: PatJ on December 29, 2013, 02:18:17 PM

Thanks Bill-

Looks interesting.

I found a PDF copy here:
https://archive.org/details/modelenginemakin00pocorich

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: b.lindsey on December 29, 2013, 03:24:01 PM

Cool Pat, so save yourself and others interested the $5.00 plus shipping. It is interesting to read thus far though, the language in particular is 1890's English...kind of refreshing actually in this day of tweets, and abbreviations of 3 letter words.  Thanks for posting the link!

Bill

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: BaronJ on December 29, 2013, 07:27:05 PM

Hi Guys,

Thanks for that very useful link.

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: peatoluser on December 29, 2013, 10:23:03 PM

Yes , thanks for the link. Particularly liked the description of building the marine oscillating engine.

peter

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: Johnb on December 30, 2013, 09:56:37 AM

D**n! Must stop buying books. ;)

Thanks for that.

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: Jo on December 30, 2013, 10:33:27 AM

Quote from: jgb7573 on December 30, 2013, 09:56:37 AM

Must stop buying books .

 :hellno:

Jo  :happyreader:

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: HobbyNut on December 30, 2013, 08:27:50 PM

Thank you, it is now on my desktop. :)

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: Kim on December 30, 2013, 10:53:44 PM

Thanks for the pointer Bill!  :ThumbsUp:

Always love good reading material!  :D

So, would this be a good thread to have in the "Outside Links & Suggested Reading" section?
Is it possible for one of the moderators to move it there if it seems appropriate?

Thanks!
Kim

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: b.lindsey on December 31, 2013, 01:25:18 AM

I moved it Kim...probably should have put it here to start with.

Bill

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: Kim on December 31, 2013, 07:01:58 AM

Duh, you're a moderator ::) I should have known that!  You can do anything you want with the thread!  :)

This will make it easier for me to find when I'm thinking "what was that good model engine book people were talking about awhile back?". This will be where I'd think to look!

Thanks Bill,
Kim

Title: Re: Model Engine Making Book
Post by: b.lindsey on December 31, 2013, 12:29:56 PM

No problem Kim, thanks for the suggestion.

Bill