Lindsay books

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Anybody here familiar with Lindsay books? They reprint old out-of-copyright technical books. The guy who runs it is retiring so I want to make my first and final purchase. The books I'm thinking about getting are:
932 - Advanced Machine Work and Elements of Machine work br Robert H. Smith, 1915
21265 - Metalworking tools, Materials, and Processes by Paul Hasluck, 1907
22890 - Screw cutting/Change Gears by william Simpson (1887) and Machinery Magazine (1935)
21150 - How to run a Lathe, South Bend Lathe Works, 1942
22842 - Machine Shop Projects, South Bend Lathe Works, 1954
929 - Build a Machine shop From Scrap (7 book set) by Dave Gingery, 1983
4252 - 507 Mechanical Movements, Henry T. Brown, 1893
1560,1564 - Steve Chastain's metal casting vol I & II
22059 - Wood Pattern-making by Herbert J. McCaslin

Has anybody here read any of these books? Can you give some feedback as to whether they are worth spending money on?

BTW I am aware that the majority of these books are available for free in digital format from the loc.gov or archive.org (except the gingery books) and I have already downloaded them. Thing is, I hate reading books on a computer screen, and I think it would cost me more to print them out than to buy them.
 
I'm with you on the digital/hard-copy thing - I still prefer the real thing.
I've read all/parts of these:
22890 - Screw cutting/Change Gears by william Simpson (1887) and Machinery Magazine (1935)
21150 - How to run a Lathe, South Bend Lathe Works, 1942
22842 - Machine Shop Projects, South Bend Lathe Works, 1954

The first one was a bit over my head at the time but the next two were very good. I'm a beginner so the how-to-run helped me immensely in figuring out what all the lathe does.

Joe
 
i have several of their books. not nearly enuf of them. sad that they are retiring and no one is taking over. buy what you can afford, you will not be un-satisified. ..
 
I have some 30-40 of Lindsay books and on the whole I give high praise. I have 2-3 that turned out to be not so useful (dated writing style, boring, topic not presented well, etc - nothing that you wouldnt/couldnt run into with any book)

The list you show looks to be good. The two that jump out at me is "HTRL" (How to run a Lathe) generally considered the "bible' of using a lathe, and the Gingery series "Build a Machine Shop from Scrap". The Lindsay books were some of my first and I jumped into Gingerys metal casting with both feet at about 50yrs of age and started myself on some of the most enjoyable times of my life. Building his shaper still ranks as my most favorite project! (even now I am presently doing a metal casting project)

Get some of them books before they're gone....
 
We have a pretty good selection of SB stuff in the downloads area accessible when you have 20 posts or more, so I'd save the money there. We have a 1966 HTRAL and an older one, and I think we have the lathe projects book as well. I found some more SB stuff on my computer, but I don't have Internet back yet from the storm to upload it. (I'm typing this on my iPhone).

Lindsay books are pretty much worth the money, so go for it. If they don't come back, and Lindsay gives permission, i'm sure someone will scan them and provide digital copies.

Nelson
 
I have that first two-book set (232.) Pretty cool, but I haven't really dug into them. I think they're worth having.
 
strantor: Looks like a good selection of books. I've bought 5-6 books a year from Lindsay and never been disappointed. Even the older material will give you a different perspective and an idea of what machinists were able to accomplish a 100 or more years ago. I'll be sending in a order of all the books I've had on my wish list and wishing Lindsay the happiest of retirements. Roger
 
I also have a wish list of Lindsay books, along with a few that I purchased from them years ago. Looks like it is time to place a final order.
 
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