Estate Sale Score, Literature, Magazines, Catalogs, and Manuals.

[middle.road]

Hit an estate sale today and scored a ton of material. Went to pick up the Sun 740 that I'd won on the auction last night and ended up filling up the truck
with cartons of stuff.

The Gent, to hear it told today, had one heck of a tractor collection and a machine shop. That stuff was sold off two years ago. (missed it somehow.)
So this weekend was basically the house and some misc in the out buildings.
The main out building was a HUGE Morton with (3) sections and the main portion HVAC'd - made my tongue wag.

Question guys - would it be worth my time to post some pictures of this stuff or no?
Everything from a 'How to operate you South Bend Shaper- 1954' to a 1980's Grizzly catalog. Starett and Mitu catalogs. A three ring binder full of manuals for old lathes, South Bend to a Hendey - encased in report covers no less.

Still catching my breath from unloading the truck because it is so dang humid down here and we didn't want them sitting in the truck overnight...

_Dan

 

[Wdnich]

I would love to see some photos or scans of the stuff. The old machine manuals and literature are a wealth of information. Now days it is turn it on flip this and they are done. Congrats on that sell.

 

[middle.road]

Sorting through and sipping coffee this morning. Here's a few,
Didn't realize that PC made a lathe, - ever.

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Some light reading (and hauling...) two large boxes and a binder full. Haven't even determined how far back they go.

 

[gmcken]

Looks to be a great score. Are you planning to post copies to the web site or sale any of the manuals if not ? Looks like great information for the machinists restoring machines.

 

[Grumpy Gator]

Dan two questions. How far back does that serial number book go?And do you have any Sidney Machine Tool Co. literature?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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[middle.road]

Dan two questions. How far back does that serial number book go?And do you have any Sidney Machine Tool Co. literature?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Book: Quick glance shows all the way back to 1900 on some mfgs. It is the 7th Edition ©1979.

I'll be on the look out for something Sidney.
So far the one binder has Southbend, A Gisholt, a Porter Cable, a Hendey, a Bardons & Oliver from 1929 and a Fay.
I've been around the block a time or two but I never heard of the last two.

I think I'll start by putting albums up on photobucket so as not to have these long scrolling threads going.

_Dan

 

[Grumpy Gator]

Dan, Talk to Tony or Nelson you might be able to download to this site. I don't know all the rules but if its old enough I think it qualifies .
I'm looking to date my Sidney Lathe Serial # 5012 , Lot # 180. Any help greatly appreciated.
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[george wilson]

I know that my friend Tony Griffiths would be delighted to have access to some of those manuals,though I could not recommend just mailing all of them to England without the proper arrangements.

Tony has the World's largest machine tool site with information on hundreds of machines on it available for free. At one time I had read about every machine on his site,but he keeps adding to them.

I went to England to see Tony. Any time I get an odd manual,I send it to Tony. Yes,he does charge for reprints of manuals. But,it is a most valuable resource for owners of old machines. I consider it a service. $125.00 for a manual is not really a high cost. It takes effort to make these copies,and clean them up so you see none of the grease,oil,or defects that were on the original. Tony is a computer whiz. He does it on good,thick paper,and binds them well.I have purchased one myself,for my Deckel pantograph,which I still haven't put into use. I don't have the tooling.

If you want to,I suggest you Google Tony Lathes,and possibly contract him. Perhaps a price could be arranged for manuals or literature he doesn't have. Then,many machine owners can benefit from your valuable find.

 

[middle.road]

Dan, Talk to Tony or Nelson you might be able to download to this site. I don't know all the rules but if its old enough I think it qualifies .
I'm looking to date my Sidney Lathe Serial # 5012 , Lot # 180. Any help greatly appreciated.
********Thanks**********************************************Gator**********

Possibly sometime _before_ 1930. Starts at #5532. Is it possible it was made under a different mfg's name?

I couldn't trace down the status of "Industrial Machinery News" who published the book, but just to be on the safe side
here's a link to a possible image of requested information. :biggrin:
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[Grumpy Gator]

Thanks Dan, Judging by there production numbers my girl must be 1925 or 1926. The old girl ain't fast but shes still working at almost 100 years old. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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