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Vintage Woodworking Machinery: An Illustrated Guide

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This is a great reference for anyone interested in collecting or rehabilitating old machinery, as well as just a fascinating look into America's industrial past. The engravings are surprisingly clear and detailed, and along with the original catalog descriptions they show how machinery was back in the good old days before OSHA made them cover up all the nice moving parts. The two chapters on buying and restoring offer good, albeit, generalized advice for the potential collector/user. If you're into old tools and machines, you'll love this book.

Ive always had an interest in old tools, how and when they began, as well as when they met their ultimate demise. The book covers companies who are no longer around, and tells of America's once proud place in tool and machine production, which unfortunately seems to be gone forever. The text and photos are priceless.I also read the first volume as well with great delight, and hopefully more volunes will follow. Who knows, maybe if wages in China begin to climb higher, machine and tool manufacturing may return to the U.S.A. No woodworker's/toolhead's bookshelf is complete without these 2 editions. A great read.