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The SHEET METAL WORK COLLECTION

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A truly unique and fascinating collection of 75 rare, out-of-print books compiled together for the first time on one USB flash drive covering all aspects of SHEET METAL WORK.

Discover the art of sheet metal working and metallurgy. Explore handbooks, manuals and instruction guides covering all branches of sheet metal work. Study the methods of working with zinc, sheet iron, copper, tin plate and other metals. Learn about pattern developing, drafting and cutting as well as architectural and ornamental sheet metal practices. Some of the books contained within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable library of reference material. Overall, an absolute must for anyone with an interest in working with sheet metals and workshop practices. The full list of titles included speaks for itself….

This superb compilation of 75 vintage books on DVD data disc provides literally 1,000’s of pages of great content and fabulous photos / illustrations for the reader. All of the books have been scanned in high quality and preserved forever in pdf format - easy to read on your laptop or computer, or transfer to tablet, smartphone, kindle or e-reader. You can also print entire books or select pages.

This is without doubt the most extensive collection of its kind - compiled over time by rare-book-collections, and only available here!

The Full List of Titles Included is as Follows:

A new and original treatise on the geometrical development of round and oval cones, with easy examples of their application, for the use of beginners and practical sheet iron and tin plate workers - J. Fuller (1904)

A Practical Manual of Oxy-acetylene Welding and Cutting - P. Willis (1917)

A practical workshop companion for tin, sheet iron and copper plate workers - L. Blinn (1865)

A Textbook on Sheet-metal Pattern Drafting (1901)

Architectural sheet metal goods and sheet metal specialties (1900)

Architectural sheet metal guide (1921)

Architectural sheet metal ornaments- Broschart & Braun (ca.1890)

Architectural sheet metal work (1909)

Barrett's hand book on roofing and waterproofing for architects, engineers, and builders (1896)

Dies, their construction and use, for the modern working of sheet metals - J. Woodworth (1903)

Elbow patterns for all forms of pipe, a treatise upon the elbow pattern explaining the most simple and accurate methods for obtaining the patterns for elbows in all forms of pipe made from sheet metal - F. Kidder (1918)

English metal work - W. Twopeny (1906)

Essentials of mechanical drafting - elements, principles, and methods, with specific applications in working drawings of furniture, machine, and sheet metal construction - L. Frank (1917)

Essentials of Sheet Metal Work and Pattern Drafting - J. Daugherty (1909)

Estimating Sheet Metal Work - A. Hopp (1921)

Examples of ornamental metal work - H. Shaw (1836)

Helps for roofers and sheet metal workers - L. Berger (1914)

Home instruction for sheet metal workers - W. Neubecker (1922)

Instruction Manual for Sheet-metal workers - R. Selvidge (1921)

Laying out for boiler makers and sheet metal workers (1907)

Machines and tools employed in the working of sheet metals - R. Hodgson (1903)

Mensuration for sheet metal workers, as applied in working ordinary problems in shop practice - W. Neubecker (1907)

Modern sheet-metal workers' instructor - J. Rose (1906)

Modern shop practice, a general reference work Vol. 1 - H. Raymond (1916)

Modern shop practice, a general reference work Vol. 2 - H. Raymond (1916)

Modern shop practice, a general reference work Vol. 3 - H. Raymond (1916)

Modern shop practice, a general reference work Vol. 4 - H. Raymond (1916)

Modern shop practice, a general reference work Vol. 5 - H. Raymond (1916)

Modern shop practice, a general reference work Vol. 6 - H. Raymond (1916)

New book of instruction and tables for use with the everready pipe and elbow chart (designed for sheet metal and boiler workers) - M. Pehl (1921)

Perforated metals - sheet and light structural iron work (1918)

Pexto Machines and Tools for Sheet Metal Work (ca. 1910)

Practical sheet and plate metal work - E. Atkins (1912)

Practical sheet metal duct construction - W. Neubecker (1916)

Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns Vol. 1 - J. Teschmacher (1910)

Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns Vol. 2 - J. Teschmacher (1910)

Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns Vol. 3 - J. Teschmacher (1910)

Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns Vol. 5 - J. Teschmacher (1910)

Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns Vol. 6 - J. Teschmacher (1910)

Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns Vol. 7 - J. Teschmacher (1910)

Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns Vol. 9 - J. Teschmacher (1910)

Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns Vol. 10 - J. Teschmacher (1910)

Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns Vol. 11 - J. Teschmacher (1910)

Press-working of metals - O. Smith (1901)

Rust prevention - L. Stern (1907)

Sheet copper - a handbook for architects and sheet metal workers (1921)

Sheet Metal and Sheet Metal Products (1910)

Sheet metal building material (1919)

Sheet metal building material for interior and exterior use (1920)

Sheet Metal Cornices (1910)

Sheet metal drafting - E. Longfield (1921)

Sheet metal primer - O. Canton (1920)

Sheet metal work - M. Trew (1920)

Sheet metal workers' manual, a complete, practical instruction book on the sheet metal industry, machinery and tools, and related subjects - L. Broemel (1918)

Sheet-metal work, a manual of practical self-instruction in the art of pattern drafting and construction work in light and heavy gauge metal, including skylights, roofing, cornice work, etc - W. Neubecker (1917)

Shop problems in sheet metal for secondary schools, with notes on equipment, materials and shop methods - E. Graham (1918)

The art crafts for beginners - F. Sanford (1904)

The compendium of architectural sheet-metal work (1876)

The metal worker pattern book. A practical treatise on the art and science of pattern cutting as applied to sheet metal work - A. Kittredge (1882)

The new metal worker pattern book, a complete course of instruction in the modern methods of developing and cutting the patterns for sheet metal work - G. Kittredge (1917)

The new metal worker pattern book. A treatise on the principles and practice of pattern cutting as applied to sheet metal work - G. Kittredge (1896)

The new tinsmith's helper and pattern book - J. Williams (1922)

The New York trade school's textbook on pattern drafting, suitable for all workers in sheet metal - W. Neubecker (1905)

The practical metal-worker's assistant - O. Byrne (1851)

The Sheet metal worker's instructor for zinc, sheet iron, copper, and tin plate workers, and others - R. Warn (1906)

The sheet-metal worker's guide - a practical handbook for tinsmiths, coppersmiths, zincworkers, etc. - W. Crane (1888)

The tinman's manual and builder's and mechanic's handbook - I. Butts (1861)

The tinsmith's helper and pattern book - H. Vosburgh (1912)

The tinsmiths' Pattern manual - J. Little (1894)

The universal sheet metal pattern cutter, a comprehensive treatise on all branches of sheet metal pattern development - W. Neubecker (1920)

Tin, sheet-iron and copper-plate worker, a practical workshop companion, containing rules for describing various kinds of patterns used by tin, sheet-iron and copper-plate workers - L. Blinn (1920)

Tinners' and roofers' supplies (1920)

Tinsmithing - W. Neubecker (1903)

Triangulation applied to sheet metal pattern cutting, a comprehensive treatise for cutters, draftsmen, foremen and students - F. Kidder (1917)

XXth century sheet metal worker, a modern treatise on modern sheet metal work - H. Osborne (1910)

An absolute must for anyone with an interest in sheet metal work and metallurgy – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!

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All of the files are hi-resolution scans presented in pdf format, easy to read on your computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, or any modern Kindle / ebook reader that can read pdf files. All files can be printed or transferred between devices.

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Please note that this is a portable USB drive that will contain all of the books, documents and material listed in this auction. It will work in a laptop or computer (including MAC) but cannot be connected to a normal DVD player / TV, X-Box or audio CD player.

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